About

Updated October 21, 2025

Grace Hough is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University in the School of Performance, Visualization, & Fine Arts with distinction as an Undergraduate Research Scholar (2020). She earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Visualization with a specialty in Animation and minors in Creative Writing and Fine Arts. In 2022 she was accepted as Junior Resident Fellow with the Center of Khmer Studies in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where she and a cohort of five other international students studied special topics of their choice with six weeks of immersion in Cambodian culture and daily life.

Her research interests and graduating capstone project focused on Southeast Asian representation in Western Animation and hybrid stop-motion set techniques (project continued after graduation and is still in-progress). Starting in 2019, she began researching Cambodian/Khmer folklore and the relationship between generational trauma and storytelling. Inspired by her mother’s survival as a teenager during the Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia from 1975-1979, Grace hopes to shed light on the urgency of documentation and preservation with an an aging population at risk of being lost in a Western-dominated global exchange of stories.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Visualization

School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, Texas A&M University
May 2025
College Station, TX

Associate of Arts

Weatherford College
May 2020
Weatherford, TX

Study Abroad

Queensland University of Technology
May 2020
Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Junior Resident Fellow

Center for Khmer Studies
June 2022 – July 2022
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Experience

President (’22-’23), Officer, and Storyboarding Peer Mentor

2D Visual Developers (2VD)
06/2019 – 05/2025
College Station, TX

Details
  • Led a student organization of 30-50 members dedicated to peer teaching and career development for visual storytellers with a focus on storyboarding, look development, graphic novels, and industry soft skills.
  • Provided hands-on accountability and resources for student visual storytellers while they research, write scripts, sketch, and iterate on personal creative projects.
  • Supervised demos and facilitated visits with industry professionals 3-5 times per semester.
  • Helped with events and community outreach.

Relevant Skills: Leadership, Mentorship, Teaching, Project Management, Communication, Storyboarding


Graphic Designer, Website Technician, and Receptionist

CIGRE USNC
September 2021 – August 2023
College Station, TX

Details
  • Designed materials and promotional items for annual networking events using Canva and Adobe Suite
  • Managed the online presence of a networking organization with over 3,000 members in the United States using self-hosted WordPress and social media management software.
  • Answered the phone and coordinated communication between clients and front desk.
  • Completed clerical tasks as needed within an office setting.
  • Updated UI/UX of two conference websites.
  • Provided technical support for webinars and media library management.
  • Edited copy for marketing, website, and flyers.
  • Maintained brand consistency throughout digital and print production.
  • Archived over 100 professional and academic papers and presentations following the conference conclusions.

Relevant Skills: Graphic Design, Clerical Work, Website Management, Photo Editing, Customer Service, Client Interaction, WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Publisher, Canva

Firefly/Support Staff (3-Day Event Contract)

Lightbox Expo 2024 & 2025
10/2024 – 10/2025
Pasadena, CA

Details
  • Provided support for the largest 3-day art-in-entertainment industry conference in the US.
  • Managed crowds during high-intake and stressful situations.
  • Assisted with daily tasks, problem solving, and panel audience safety.
  • Engaged with expo visitors and provided customer service.
  • Current offered and accepted a position for the 2025 event in late October.

Relevant Skills: Stress Management, Time Management, Customer Service, Networking

Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC)

United States Postal Service
March 2024 – Present
Weatherford, Texas

Details
  • Delivered between 30 and 100 packages on weekends and holidays.
  • Package pickup driver for businesses with varying volume – up to 500 packages a run.
  • Modeled expected behavior to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
  • Maintained safety and security of customers’ packages, including items ranging from books to medication.
  • Independently solved problems and provided customer service while out on routes with primarily no supervision and using good judgment to identify when to involve the supervisor

Relevant Skills: Time Management, Customer Service, Deadline Adhering, Defensive Driving,

Recognition

Undergraduate Research Scholar

2020
Texas A&M University

A distinction for awarded to undergraduate researcher who completed and submitted a research thesis within a predetermined timeframe. Research began with the Aggie Creative Collective in 2019 and culminated in a thesis paper and creative artifact.

Link to Publication

Silver Award

2017
Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America)

The highest rank awarded in Venturing, the high adventure program for youth ages 14-21 that was co-ed before Scouting America became co-ed as a whole. The Silver Award is regarded as Venturing’s equivalent to Eagle Scout.