Originally from Hong Kong, Victoria Glass is a Junior at New York University and is double majoring in Film /Television and East Asian Studies with a minor in Producing. From personal projects to university short films, Victoria has dedicated her artwork to stories involving interpersonal emotions and relationships. Driven to learn more about the film industry and how films not only express internal stories but also external issues, Victoria started at Shine Global in the spring as the outreach intern. This summer, she is continuing her internship with Shine Global as a research intern where she hopes to further develop and understand the importance of storytelling. 

 

 

Catherine Kasparyan is a rising junior at Brown University studying Literary Arts and Modern Culture & Media. She is from a small town 30 minutes outside of Boston, Massachusetts. In high school, Catherine volunteered with a therapeutic horseback riding center, helping support kids throughout their lessons. The incredible kids she worked with there inspired her to become a Teen Ambassador for the program, and they continue to inspire her to this day. Her experiences with them are part of the reason why she was so drawn to Shine Global’s mission, because she learned first hand how important it is to help children discover and share their voices. In college, she discovered a passion for storytelling through film, embracing the potential of combining her love of writing with her love for visual storytelling. Catherine is so excited for the opportunity to contribute to Shine Global’s outreach program as the outreach intern and to do her part in promoting children’s voices around the globe. 

 

Isabella Ullmann is a rising senior Miller Arts Scholar at the University of Virginia studying Drama, Media Studies, and Arts Administration. Her play “The Art of Being an Ok Person” was performed in UVA’s 2020 New Works Festival, and also was a two time regional winner for The Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival’s John Cauble Playwriting Award. At UVA, she is the co-founder of Virginia Playwrights, a student group dedicated to producing semesterly short play festivals. She is also a member of the short film club, Overcranked, and is currently in the production process for the short film, “Thankful for Avery.” Isabella’s goal at Shine Global is to contribute to creating entertaining, compelling work that addresses social justice issues through a comedic framework.