Creativity has always been what identifies me as a person. Fine arts, computer graphics, animation, and filmmaking are all forms of media that I have learned as a craft. Filmmaking however, was always what I had the most interest in, but it wasn’t until later in life that I convinced myself that I could do it as a career. While attending film school, I quickly became recognized as someone that could create captivating films that would take advantage of both my artistic background and my love of storytelling.

I have a strong work ethic and believe that working smart is as important as working hard. I also try to make the work environment enjoyable by having a good sense of humor and by always lending a helping hand when needed. I am well-versed in many areas of film production, but my main interests are in directing, writing, and production design. I enjoy working on narrative films more than others, but I still find working on documentaries, music videos, and commercials to be very rewarding.

As a recent graduate from SAE Expression College, I excelled among the top students in the digital filmmaking program. I consistently made the Dean’s List throughout my years in college and my screenplay for a short film titled Gray was selected among my peers and faculty to be the project that my class would film as our senior thesis. I wrote, co-directed, and was production designer on Gray and it ended up winning the 2017 Pictoclik Pitch Tank award while still in post-production. I have also written and directed another short narrative film, two documentaries, and two music videos while still in school.

I am hoping to have the opportunity to work with a team of like-minded individuals that have a passion for creating quality films in the entertainment industry.

Filmography

July 2014 - Present

Contract & Student Work, San Francisco Bay Area, CA

  • Us (Jordan Peele feature film) – Production Assistant
  • Seven Lost (feature narrative film) – Best Boy Electric
  • Ride Scare (feature narrative film) – Best Boy Electric
  • Butterbar (commercial) – Assistant Art Director
  • Look Into the Fire (feature narrative film) – Art Director, Actor
  • Down From Three (short narrative film) – Art Director
  • SAE Expression College (student films)
    • Gray’ (award winning short narrative film) – Co-Director, Writer, Art Director, Editor
    • ‘F.U.B.A.R.’ (short narrative film) – Director, Writer, Art Director, Editor
    • ‘Red-Blooded Afghan’ (short documentary) – Director, Director of Photography, Editor
    • ‘D20’ (short documentary) – Director, Editor
    • Werewolf (Scissors for Lefty music video) – Co-Director, Co-Writer, Co-Editor
    • Collie Buddz (music video) – Gaffer
    • Summit Steel Works (instructional video) – Director of Photography, Gaffer

Feb 2001 – April 2014

Stanford University EPGY, Stanford, CA. & Redbird Advanced Learning, San Mateo, CA

  • Graphic Artist & Animator for online interactive Language Arts & Writing courses
  • UI Designer for course screens.
  • Trained and supervised all employees new to the Graphics Department.
  • Edited and synced audio for lectures.
  • Tested course content and assisted with fixing bugs.
  • Created and organized a company-wide foosball tournament (with prizes) in order to promote and encourage a fun and high-morale work environment.

skills

Directing
Screenwriting
Production Design
Editing (video & audio)
Video & Still Photography
Computer Graphics
Adobe Premier
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Flash
Final Cut
DaVinci Resolve
Windows/Mac OS
Celtx
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
MS Word
Pro Tools
Web Design
2d/3d Animation
3D Maya
Data Entry (70+ WPM)