Summary

I am a journalist turned entertainment writer, who went from writing facts to fiction, after getting a taste of "the buzz." I have produced writing credit on several TV shows, and I also write feature films. Not only am I a writer, but I'm an educator as well with over 25 years of experience.

Credits

9/07 – 12/07

Writer Tyler Perry's House Of Payne (Season 3)

BET — TV
9/07 – 12/07
6/07 – 9/07

Writer Tyler Perry's House Of Payne (Season 2)

BET — TV
6/07 – 9/07
5/00 – 6/04

Writer's Assistant (Freelance Writer) The Parkers (Season 1)

UPN — TV — Big Ticket Television Details
5/00 – 6/04

Oversaw the writer assistants department; edited scripts provided detailed notes; organized labels; updated; worked closely with the legal department for music and clearance; pitch jokes; attended production meetings; worked closely with the script supervisor; kept up with writer’s salary and character payments; assisted writers whenever necessary.

6/95 – 2/96

Writer

Staff Position — UPN Details
6/95 – 2/96

Pitched story ideas; wrote beat sheets, outlines, and a half-hour teleplay; punched up scripts and participated in sweetening and post-production editing sessions.

Unions

  • Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Orgs

  • Organization of Black Screenwriters
  • Write Girl
  • Women of Color Unite (WOCU)

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '88

Michigan State University

B.A. Telecommunication - Major Journalism - Minor

Skills

  • Screenwriting
  • Teaching
  • Acting