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Los Angeles, California, United States

Upon hiring, immediately took over QC and delivery of major project delivered to Walmart, combining multiple digital recreation assets, and delivering hundreds of video clips in multiple specifications for proprietary and emerging conversational video technology. Edited multiple documentary-style introduction videos for interview subjects. Edited multiple promotions and sales videos. Assisted with implementation of company-wide post production standards. Continue to edit and deliver conversational videos for major clients, specializing in projects involving VFX.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Currently produce and edit pro-democracy videos, generating effective digital content across the progressive movement for clients such as Fellow Americans, Climate Power, NARAL, and Building Back Together. Produce and edit narrative short films and commercials with writer/director Jane Pickett, and develop new TV and film content.

Los Angeles, California, United States

As technology director, created an entirely new production workflow for capturing high quality remote video interviews during the pandemic. Researched the equipment and software needed to assemble home interview kits, and used remote access software to control laptops and interview elders for the LGBTQ+ storytelling non-profit. Edited short 3-5 minute video interviews for YouTube and social media, updated and maintained YouTube page and attracted first one hundred followers, and facilitated video playback for community and issue-focused seminars online. Uploaded videos for the OUTWORDS website using Amazon Web Services.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Directed the music video for Kyler O'Neal's song "Satan's Tears," official selection at Outfest (2020), San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (2020), qFLIX Worcester (2020), Denton Black Film Festival (2021), Perth's PRIDE Queer Film Festival (2021), Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival (2021), Scottish Queer International Film Festival (2021), and Newport Beach Film Fest (2021).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Taught principles of 2D computer design and animation using Adobe After Effects.

Los Angeles, California, United States

As teaching assistant, mentored high school students as they taught after-school visual art classes to grade school learners in surrounding neighborhoods.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Writer & Director of narrative short film starring Bashir Naim and Zemmoa, official selection Outfest Fusion (2020), Oaxaca FilmFest (2019), Trans Stellar Film Festival (2019), Playhouse West Film Festival (2019), Corvallis Queer Film Festival (2019).

Santa Clarita, California, United States

Prepared film/video equipment for student checkout and processed the returns, checking and maintaining professional cameras, lights, and other equipment. As teacher’s assistant for the “One Act to Cinematic Event” course, facilitated a theatrical graduate student production of Brecht’s “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” and trouble-shooted logistics of live video production.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Observed lower grade-school classrooms, completed 6-week comprehensive pedagogical training course, and collaboratively designed and implemented 4-week film production workshop for high school students. Specialized in design and implementation of film directing courses, and mentored production of one student film that culminated in a group screening at Sony Pictures Studios.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Motion graphics designer of intro sequence for successful children's ballet video series created by Liz Vacco. Designed and animated playful animal characters that occur throughout the series.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Edited "Age of the Moon," a short film directed by Shirley Kim Ryu and starring Joey King, based on James Franco's short story, "Lockheed."

Los Angeles, California, United States

Assisted contemporary visual artist James Welling to colorize black and white film footage in After Effects for his work "Seascape" (2018), shown at Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris and Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art in Ghent.

Los Angeles, Ca

Designed the main festival animation seen before each film at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Created the awards ceremony graphics for 2014 and 2015 festivals. Created numerous other videos for special events such as Sundance London and NextFest.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Assisted contemporary visual artist Owen Kydd to create video objects for exhibition using After Effects.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Designed title sequence and provided additional editing for the award winning short film directed by Drew Denny.

New York, New York, United States

Assisted the Director of Photography in all aspects of shooting the micro-budget film that premiered at Outfest 2014, directed by Stewart Thorndike and starring Gaby Hoffmann. Designed the film’s title sequence.

Los Angeles, Ca

Producer of the short film "The Men's Room", directed by Jane Pickett as part of the American Film Institute's 2011 Directing Workshop for Women, that screened in festivals all over the world including Outfest and Seattle International Film Festival, and won numerous awards, including First Prize - Alternative Spirit Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Emerging Filmmaker Award - Best Men's Drama Short at the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and Best Cinematography at the Mimi LGBT Short Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain.

Burbank, Ca

Pitched and created interactive DVD & Blu-ray menus for clients such as Fox, Sony, & Universal and designed animation & interactive menus for titles such as Black Swan, Raising Arizona, and Glee Season 2. Met with Apple programmers and created the delivery pipeline for iTunes+ interactive movie menus.

Los Angeles, California, United States

As DVD production assistant, was responsible for converting and delivering artists’ graphics assets to computer programmers. As Blu-ray production assistant, created the delivery pipeline from scratch as the technology emerged. This included creating the quality control process from scratch.

Annandale-On-Hudson, Ny

Answered production telephone, issued inquiry emails, transported director Todd Solondz and other key crew, researched animal talent, and assisted with paperwork, among many varied tasks during pre-production. Assisted on set with transportation and production logistics.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film Directing

Exchange, Digital Cinematography

Worked with the RED Dragon-X, Panasonic VariCam, and Sony Venice to understand 4-6K digital cinematography practices and workflow.

Ba, Film & Electronic Arts

High School Diploma

Residency, Performance Art