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Work as in field cinematographer and drone pilot for KQED's award-winning restaurant review series.

Currently producing episodes of Taste This, KQED’s online series, which tells the story of local beverage and food producers. Responsible for all aspects of production; camera, audio, and post-production, editing and color grading. Also serve as DP on KQED’s Celebrity Chef series.

Produce, direct and edit short form documentary pieces highlighting the work of Bay Area artists. Handle all aspects of production for each story. Nominated for regional Emmy for my piece “From Shadows” a ballet about homelessness. Won a regional Emmy for my Cinematography on “Ace of Cups”. My work has been featured on PBS, NPR and Upworthy.

Work as Director of Photography and 2nd Camera Operator on corporate and commercial Productions. Perform Post-production work including editing and color correction.

Serve as Director of Photography and drone pilot for Season 1 and 2 of the PBS travel show 100 Days Drinks Dishes and Destinations.

Founded video production company, which produces short narratives, documentaries, branding and promotional videos. Clients include tech companies such as Toshiba, TriNet, Wind River, and Rockwell Collins as well as Arts organizations throughout the Bay Area. Hands-on throughout the entire project from concept creation, to production through post production and delivery.

I worked as an actor in theatres throughout the Bay Area including Shotgun Players, Aurora Theatre, Marin Theatre, Theatre First, California Shakespeare Company, SF Playhouse and Playwrights Foundation.

Teach English grammar, conversation and writing to visiting international university students and professionals. Prepare students for academic work in American Universities and placement in professional internships. Responsible for developing and implementing student-centered curriculum. Specialize in utilizing drama-based activities for language acquisition.

Work regularly as Guest Artist performer and workshop presenter. Traveled to Athens Greece with Stanford University’s presentation of The Wonderings of Odysseus. Taught workshops on applying modern acting methodologies to classical texts at the Michael Caccyonis Foundation of Athens. Workshops and Projects:• “Ethics and War” Series production of Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen• “The Poetics of Aging” Perception of Aging in Classical Texts• “Reykjavik Project” Production of Richard… Show more Work regularly as Guest Artist performer and workshop presenter. Traveled to Athens Greece with Stanford University’s presentation of The Wonderings of Odysseus. Taught workshops on applying modern acting methodologies to classical texts at the Michael Caccyonis Foundation of Athens. Workshops and Projects:• “Ethics and War” Series production of Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen• “The Poetics of Aging” Perception of Aging in Classical Texts• “Reykjavik Project” Production of Richard Rhodes Reykjavik• "Ancient Epic Poem Dramatization Approach and Elaboration"- Seminar Show less

Conduct in-school residencies for Word for Word's Youth Arts Program. This program brings Word for Word's unique approach to making theatre from short stories into Bay Area language arts classrooms. I lead students through a process where they learn to use drama based activities to get inside a piece of literature. The residencies culminate in a live performance of the story.

Taught Acting Shakespeare classes to Bay Area students. Classes focused on text analysis and using heightened language in performance. Summer program included directing students in an adapted version of a Shakespeare text.

Taught undergraduate Acting classes, which gave students a foundation in the techniques of western acting. The classes focused on the methods of Stanislavski, Meisner, Boal and Growtowski. Coursework worked on developing the students' use of imagination, movement, voice and technique.

Served as Director of Education for the Literature to Life Education Program, which uses theatre as a tool for exploring Literature. Duties included programming the season’s productions, arts in education curriculum development, managing departmental budgets and presenting theatre educational workshops throughout New York City.