About Me

Hi, I'm Katherine!

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I am a 2D animator based in Ottawa, Ontario. While I’ve always loved art, animation drew me in because there’s something profoundly magical about making drawings come to life, and who wouldn’t like to do magic for a living! 

I’m a graduate from the Animation Program at Algonquin College where I learned cut-out and hand-drawn animation using ToonBoom Harmony. I am also comfortable with programs such as Autodesk Maya and Photoshop.

I have a fascination with character acting and greatly enjoy animating animals, but the thing that I love most is getting to work alongside other amazing artists. I’ve had the pleasure of working on short films such as Under the Surface and Dr. Greenthumb.

When I’m not animating, I enjoy reading cool books I find at the library, watching movies, knitting mittens, and playing badminton.

Education

Animation Program – Algonquin College

2022 – 2025

  • Graduated with Honours
  • Silicon Graphics Award Recipient

Animation Mentorship – Women in Animation

October 2025 – January 2026

  • Learned from my mentor Pramita Mukherjee and created a story pitch with my fellow mentees.

Skills

  • Fast learner and motivated
  • Collaborative and a team player
  • Organized and adaptable

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Russian

Experience

Rough Animator, Clean-up and Colour Artist – Under the Surface Short Film

January 2026 – Present

  • Animated and inbetweened assigned shots.
  • Cleaned rough animation and added final linework.
  • Coloured cleaned-up animation.

2D Animator – Hyperventilation Short Film

September 2025 – March 2026

  • Animated scenes using both a rig and hand-drawn animation.
  • Followed the storyboard closely to capture the character’s emotions. 

Mural Painter Volunteer – Friends of Pinhey Sand Dunes

June 2025 – October 2025

  • Helped lead a group of 10 painters in
    creating a 6m x 2.5m mural to promote the
    conservation of Pinhey Sand Dunes.

Peer Tutor – Algonquin College

January 2024 – August 2025

  • Explained animation principles and concepts to other students in a clear and understandable way.

2D Animator – Short Films

February 2025 – March 2025

  • Animated using a rig for Count Me In.
  • Animated and did clean-up for Doctor Greenthumb.

Feel free to send me an email or to contact me through my socials!