Tricia provides research support for consultants working across cultural planning, business planning and benchmarking studies for client projects from museums and performing arts centers to cultural districts, including those in Middle East and Africa. She also assists in data collection and analysis in relation to the Cultural Infrastructure Index and the Global Cultural District Network. She is interested in how cultural institutions and programs can contribute to promoting education and mental wellbeing, especially in young people and the disadvantaged.

Prior to joining AEA, Tricia gained film and TV development experience through internships with production houses and film festivals, where she wrote script coverage, evaluated screenplays, researched industry trends, and supported creative development projects.

Tricia is a screenwriter and songwriter with a passion for storytelling across film, television, music and emerging media. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from Chapman University and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and English Literature from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. She is fluent in English and speaks conversational Chinese and Spanish.