Eunice Omega '11 (CLAS) might have more "pinch me" moments than most, working at what many would consider a dream company.

"Getting to sit at my first table read was electrifying," says Omega, a former assistant housing director at the School of American Ballet who started as a Pixar Animation Studios creative development associate in July 2021.

Omega spends much of her workday playing matchmaker, reading agent-submitted scripts to find the right writers for in-development projects. "I determine if the script is quality writing, if it's tonally what we look for at Pixar," she says. "Our motto is, 'Smart with heart.'"

She also helps facilitate research, cultivates experts to weigh in on experiences being portrayed in upcoming films, and has sat on one of the studio's "Culture Trusts," where a group of employees helps ensure authentic cultural representation. Omega is in the room with other creatives batting around ideas, taking down notes — but also giving notes, entertainment speak for feedback, when the opportunity arises.

"I asked a colleague, the writer for 'Turning Red,' her advice about those times I get nervous sharing a note," Omega says. "She said, 'There are notes that don't have to come from you. And there are notes that can only come from you.' I had to be mindful of that and understand my value and what I bring to the table. I am leaning really heavily on my perspective."