Cosplay Contest Judging Experience:

• TCGGon 2024

• Okicon 2023

• Windblume 2023

• Houston Gaming Expo 2023

• Anime Sekai 2023

• Tokyo X 2023

• Anime New Mexico 2023

• Hill Country Comicon 2023

• Anime Corpus Christi 2023

• Anime Lubbock 2023

• Ikkicon 2023

• Okicon 2022

• Anime Texas 2022

• Giganticon 2022

• Delta H Con 2022

• Windblume 2022

• Midessanime 2022

• Corpus Christi Comicon 2022

• Greater Austin Comicon 2022

• Anime Lubbock 2022

• Hill Country Comicon 2022

• Hill Country Comicon 2021

Panels and Programming Experience:

• Cosplay as a Career: The in’s and out’s of being a professional cosplayer is more than just wearing costumes and going to conventions. If you’d like to become a full time cosplayer, prepare for much more including graphic design, marketing, data analysis, algorithm research, modeling, entertaining, advertising, contract negotiations, etc. This is my most popular panel.

• Positivity in the Cosplay Community: How to navigate the world of cosplay remaining positive by handling criticism, hate, personal conflict, hot topics, and more!

• Cosplay Ask Me Anything: As the title suggests, this panel is mostly for fans and attendees to ask anything about cosplay and the experience of a professional cosplayer.

• Cosplay Wigs and Makeup: The tips and tricks of the trade to style accurate wigs and applying professional level makeup. This panel is for cosplayers of all levels to learn how to improve their cosplay game!

• Cosplay for Everyone: This panel is for beginners and masters: we will discuss how to improve upon what you already know and to encourage everyone regardless of age, budget, appearance, and any other factors to cosplay!

• Cosplay Contest FAQs: This panel is informative to potential or seasoned contestants. Learn contest etiquette, what judge’s are looking for, how to present your cosplay in the most efficient way during prejudging, and how to handle the performance aspect.

• Cosplay Safety: Tricks to remain safe on convention floors, during photoshoots with photographers, meetups, and online! While there are many good people in the community, it comes with some bad eggs to avoid. Learn common red flags the professionals of the industry have come across, and how to safely conduct yourself in many situations in the cosplay community.

• Cosplay 101: Introduction to cosplay including where to buy costumes and materials, how to budget for projects, how to conduct oneself online and at conventions, how to prepare for and compete in cosplay competitions, photoshoot etiquette and safety, and convention/event safety, tricks and tips. If you’re thinking about branching out into this hobby or are new to the community, this panel is the tell-all!