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New York, New York, United States

Rhinebeck, New York

Conceiving and scripting fun, effective, and attention-grabbing concepts for original and branded content. Working with clients to carefully understand brand voice and needs, and preparing pitch decks with great options for new and existing campaigns. Scripting selected concepts for TV and digital production. Ideation and scripting highlights include national ads for Facebook, Overstock, and Build-A-Bear Workshop, online series for LEGO, and original E-cards for American Greetings.Ad agency work has included ideating and scripting short-form promotional spots ranging from 15-90 seconds, behind-the-scenes content, explainer videos and case studies from 1-10 minutes, and longer-form branded documentary featurettes. Over 15 years writing dialogue for television and games, both dramatic and comedic, and revising, editing, and punching up scripts from other writers. I bring this experience into my branded content projects to deliver polished, entertaining concepts and final scripts.Experienced in producing video content from start to finish, so I understand the limits of actual productions, and how to create winning ideas that are also feasible and stay on budget.Strong understanding of short-form content needs for social platform newsfeeds like Facebook and Instagram.

Red Hook, Ny

Animating original and branded content for television, online, and digital platforms. I work in a variety of styles, from sleek, corporate-style motion graphics, to stop-motion, to 2D animation with an independent and handcrafted feel.Career highlights: creating animated shorts for Sesame Street, the Amazon Original series Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, animation for a permanent exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and developing pilots for Spike TV, Comedy Central, and Project Greenlight Digital.Other brands I've worked with include Google, Amazon, Nickelodeon, McDonald's, Pringles, Zumiez, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Jack's Link Beef Jerky, Brisk Iced Tea, Iams, Hill's Science Diet, Microsoft, Oral-B, Olay, American Greetings, UPS, Hasbro, and many others.

Rhinebeck, New York

Editing videos for branded content, with a focus on digital and social platforms. High-energy sizzle reels, case studies, explainers, behind the scenes featurettes, and documentary shorts.Reimagining existing branded video for 15-30 second attention-grabbing spots in 4:5 and 9:16 formats for Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter feeds.Extensive experience in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro. Creating polished motion graphics/titles.Past clients and brands include LEGO, Weight Watchers, Motrin, Barbie/Mattel, iams, Covance, Labatt, Ford, United States Tennis Association, Tongal, and Hotwheels. I've also cut many BTS and branded documentary pieces, from shorter form videos 1 to 10 minutes in length for company websites and YouTube, to longer form projects up to 2 hours in length for Blu-ray and digital streaming VAM/bonus features.Extensive BTS and documentary content for Funimation and EA games, including pieces for Afro Samurai, My Dad the Rockstar, Dragon Ball Z, The Sims, Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker, Mass Effect 2, and Deadspace 2.

Wrote English adaptation scripts for over 1000 episodes of anime series, including Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, Fullmetal Alchemist, Starblazers 2199, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rage of Bahamut, Psycho-Pass, Shin Chan, and dozens more.Also wrote the English adaptation scripts for the theatrically-released films Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods, Dragon Ball Super: Revenge of F, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Conquerer of Shamballa.

Wrote original dialogue, characters, and English adaptation scripts for games on various consoles and digital gaming platforms.Highlights include cut-scene and in-game dialogue and characters for Stuntman: Ignition, Aliens: Colonial Marines, and Kinnect Big Game Hunter, and English adaptations for No More Heroes 2 and Fullmetal Alchemist: Curse of the Crimson Elixir.

Bachelors Of Fine Arts, Screenwriting

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Mock Trial, One-Act Play, Student Newspaper, UIL Ready Writing and Editorial Writing, UIL Math.