Engaging storytelling touches every aspect of our lives. From diving deep into your favorite video gameto making purchasing decisions based on visual storytelling within multi-media advertising campaigns,captivating characters and immersive worldbuilding generates loyal fanbases. As a highly experiencedcreative writer with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment and media industry, I know how tocapture and keep an audience.As an award-winning writer, I successfully lead and contributed to creative teams within extremely fast-paced environments, covering every aspect of story development from concept to post-production. Ieasily collaborated with other teams, from the special effects/VFX departments to the on-set directorsand actors. Leaders, directors, and individual contributors looked to me as the consistent voice for theshows, making sure that we stayed true to the characters, story lines, and fantastical worlds that wedeveloped.I’ve been fortunate to dive into creative writing and storytelling agnostic of the medium and acrossmultiple genres. From horror to romance and sci-fi to Westerns, I easily grasp the concepts that appealto each divergent audience. With experience ranging from Disney Branded TV and ABC Family todecidedly adult content for NBC, I understand the key factors with ratings while still pushing theenvelope to maintain an edgy appeal.Moving forward, I am transitioning to roles in the gaming industry as well as copywriting roles thatunderstand the value of storytelling.KEY TALENTS:★ Scripting, outlining and copywriting★ Solid technical and editorial skills★ Understanding of how writing adjusts for different game and story genres★ Writing in an existing character’s voice★ Development of story ideas with player experience in mind★ Understanding of basic game design principles★ Directing live-action and voice-over actors★ Easily moves between leadership roles for creative teams or supportive team member positionswithout throwing a big ego★ Development of story ideas with player experience in mind★ Life-long passion for all forms of gaming, from FPS to board games suitable for all ages.