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Dhruv Japelle
Dhruv Jupalle is in his second year as a SPO mentor. He is a senior Film and Television major with a focus in cinematography. He loves to use his creative instincts in shaping images that suit the director's vision as well as experimenting with different gear and rigs. When he's not DPing, Dhruv usually can be seen hanging around Camera and G&E, cracking jokes, or geeking out about a specific piece of equipment that piques his interest. Dhruv has worked in many SCAD capstone/thesis/collaborative projects, notably in chefATL as a crew member of its Camera and G&E department for four episodes.
Nasiir Mayers
Nasiir is the Events Coordinator of ATL's Student Production Office and is in his second year as a SPO mentor. He is a senior Film and Television major with a Sound Design minor. He has experience on capstones, thesis projects, and SCAD’s unscripted reality show, chefATL. Nasiir hopes to bring his experience and passion for film to help capstone and thesis films flourish.
Daniela Múnera
Daniela is the Graphic Designer of ATL's Student Production Office and is in her third year as a SPO mentor. She is a senior Film and Television major with experience as Lead Editor, Assistant Editor, Post-Production Supervisor, Colorist, Sound Designer, and Producer on multiple capstone, thesis, and larger SCAD projects such as chefATL.
Natsuko Sado
Natsuko, a.k.a. Suko, is in her second year as a SPO mentor. She is a junior Sound Design major with a Film and Television minor. She is an international student from Japan. She has both production experience (2nd Assistant Director, Production Coordinator) and post-production experience (Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Mixer, Foley Mixer, Dialogue Editor). She worked as Lead Physical Producer for episodes of chefATL and was a part of the sound department for 2026 College TV Awards winning film, Óménàlà.
Ricky Tran
Ricky is the Social Media Manager of ATL's Student Production Office and is in his first year as a SPO mentor. He is a senior Dramatic Writing major with a Film and Television minor. His primary focus is writing comedy short films and pilots, having written for many SCAD students' capstone films.
McKly Jean-Baptiste
McKly is in his first year as a SPO mentor. He is a junior Film and Television major with minors in Cinematography and Sequential Art. He specializes in camera movement and operation and has experience as a DP. He prefers to camera operate and 1st AC and is a skilled steadicam operator and film loader.
Tiberio Fabbrini
Tiberio, a.k.a. Tibi, is the Co-Events Coordinator for ATL's Student Production Office and is in his second year as a SPO mentor. He is a junior Film and Television major. He specializes in directing, screenwriting, and camera work while also having worked as Production Secretary on ChefATL and has plenty of on-set experience.
Annabeth Olivia Mellon
Annabeth is the Production Supervisor for ATL's Student Production Office and is in their first year as a SPO mentor. They are a Film & Television graduate student. Originally from Alabama, they are a multi-modal artist and filmmaker whose vast production experience includes assistant directing, production supervision, locations, art department, and script development. Before starting SCAD, they worked for three years in the film industry as a background casting director while simultaneously producing independent shorts.
Jiya McGeachy
Jiya is in her first year as a SPO Mentor. She is a sophomore Film and Television major with a double minor in Business Management and Dramatic Writing. She has worked on several productions as a Production Assistant, Associate Producer, and 1st Assistant Director. Currently, she an intern for the Television Academy Foundation and writing her first pilot episode. She loves to strengthen story and produce the best version of one's script possible!
Ayla Spencer
Ayla is in her first year as a SPO Mentor. She is a sophomore Film and Television major with an Animation minor. She has a specific interest in producing and screenwriting. She has experience as a script supervisor, production assistant, and gaffer on student films led by upperclassmen and is open to more collaborations.
