CTN Spotlight on ... Alejandro!
CTNX: Hello Alejandro, it's a pleasure to speak with you! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
AM: My name is Alejandro Macias and I'm from Los Angeles raised in Sylmar, CA.
CTNX: When and how did your relationship with CTN begin?
AM: In 2015 I had applied to volunteer for CTNX, but I didn't get chosen to volunteer until 2016 when I reapplied.
CTNX: What have your positions been with CTNX and what have you learned most from your experience working with CTN?
AM: I was just a floater so I moved around quite a bit, but I learned how to really communicate with a team of people.
CTNX: What are your ultimate career goals?
AM: I want to become a member of an animation studio as a background painter and I'm determined to eventually work for Disney Television Animation.
CTNX: How does working with CTN help you meet those goals?
AM: I get to meet a lot of industry professionals and learn various things from them. I have hopes that by continuing to work with CTN I may be able to make enough connections to give myself the opportunity to work in a studio.
CTNX: What have you learned most from your experience working with CTN?
AM: How to network with various people as well as keep in touch with community members. I have also learned how to become a better speaker and present myself in a better manner.
CTNX: What do you look forward to most in the coming years regarding your career?
AM: I look forward to being in a studio surrounded by great people who are just as interested in the industry as I am.
CTNX: It was a pleasure to talk with you Alejandro!