Hello! My name is Dane. I am a Princeton student graduating May 2026, studying Civil and Environmental Engineering with minors in Architecture and Visual Art. A proud TEA member and Big Break Foundation Scholarship awardee, I am a 3D artist and sculptor interested in show set design and creative development for theme parks.

My work, regardless of medium, centers on creating participatory spaces that invite viewers to become artists who embrace play as a way of understanding one’s environment, similar to how one explores the world as a child. Each work I produce require human intervention or performance to reach its fullest potential. Art is not complete until it is perceived.

Experience

Theater Technician, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton, NJ February 2024 - Present

  • Work collaboratively with creatives and other technicians to hang, focus, and adjust lights for theatrical shows, as well as perform many other technical duties to ensure the smooth running of performances

Executive Director, Fuzzy Dice Improv Comedy, Princeton, NJ September 2022 - Present

  • Rehearse twice a week to perform our own shows of improvisational comedy around 8 times per year

  • Served as Social Chair (January - December 2023), and as Publicity Chair (January - December 2024)

  • Operate logistics of the group, organizing performances and rehearsals as well as managing finances

Lighting Consulting Intern, Arup, New York City, NY June - August 2025

  • Produce construction/technical documentation using Revit, placing lights and assigning tags

  • Clean 3D models for daylighting calculation and analysis using Rhino

  • Devise lighting ideas for early stage projects and create concept design reports and visuals using Adobe Suite

  • Run electric lighting calculations using AGi32

Dale Scholarship Award Recipient, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ March - September 2024

  • Plan and pitch to a scholarship board and successfully execute a personal research trip to visit 17 theme parks in 7 countries to study European theme park design techniques

  • Design a theme park land on Rhino called Estuary with research gained about European theme parks to expand my skills as a 3D artist and visual storyteller

Ride Operator, Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA June - August 2023

  • Ensure safety of guests by implementing protocols and clearly communicating with riders and coworkers

  • Create lasting memories by interacting with guests and enhancing customer experience by working quickly to ensure efficient operation

Education

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, May 2026

BSE, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Minors in Architecture and Visual Arts

Interests / Skills

  • Rhino 3D, Revit, Grasshopper, Adobe Suite, V-ray, AGi32, Microsoft Office, carpentry, sculpture, architecture, theater, improv, ultimate frisbee

  • TEA member and Big Break Foundation - Ignite Talent 2025 Scholarship awardee

  • Sending as many trains and riders on the attraction I worked (Knott’s Bear-y Tales) at Knott’s Berry Farm

  • Built a rollercoaster in my side yard from 2020 to 2021