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EDUCATION
UCLA, MFA in Screenwriting, 2018
Sarah Lawrence College, BA in Creative Writing / American History, 2008
WRITING AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Writer / Producer, "Happily", 2020 LA Shorts Film Festival
Writing Fellow, 2018 Storytelling Institute in Cannes — The Institute, backed by Vivendi / Canal+ and the Cannes Film Festival, seeks to nurture emerging writers from across the globe during a six-week lab.
Winner, 2018 & 2016 UCLA Screenwriter’s Showcase — hour-long pilots, “Happy Couple” (2018) “Tonya” (2016)
Winner, Third Place, 2017 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards — hour-long pilot, “Hole in the Sky”
Winner, First Place, 2016 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards — hour-long pilot, “Tonya”
SELECTED RECENT EXPERIENCE
Writer / Producer, Crash and Burn: The Don Podcast for iHeartRadio
Worked under show creators Will McCormack (Toy Story 4) and David Harris Kline (Snatch) to research, write, and produce host the soon to be released podcast from iHeart Radio. August 2019—May 2021
Writer, Untitled Jim Clemente Pilot for XG Productions
Research, development and screenwriting duties for a pilot and series based on the life of Ex-FBI Special Agent and Profiler Jim Clemente (Criminal Minds / America’s Most Wanted). February 2019—Present
Teaching Assistant / Assistant, UCLA TFT
Assisting Prof. Neil Landau, with research, teaching, editing and administrative work. September 2016 — August 2018
Contributing Writer
Covering soccer for Deadspin & Howler Magazine, April 2014—September 2015
Assistant Director
“Automobile Waltz”
short film / commercial for Kenzo Spring 2014, December 2013
Assistant Director
“Shut Up and Drive”
feature film for Starstream Entertainment, September—October 2013
*selection — Tribeca Film Festival*
Line Producer
“Busen Homme” (Chinese Menswear Commercial)
for Revolution Pictures / Rapid River Pictures, February—March 2013
Line Producer
“Now You Know” National Ad Campaign
for National Kidney Foundation / Public Domain, August—December 2012
Assistant Director / Line Producer
“Varúð” Sigur Rós
for Sigur Rós Mystery Film Experiment, August 2012
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Partner, Autumn Films LLC, March 2010—April 2015
We created in-house content for PR Firms and produced original content in the form of short films, web series, and music videos. Past Clients include: Brodeur Partners, RxMosaic, Fresenius Medical Care.
Creator, Food Network Web Series, “$12 Challenge”, July 2008—February 2009
Co-Created a concept for an original cooking and dating show for the Food Network.