Summary

Multi-faceted & dynamic creative professional eager to combine & leverage experience in production, performance, law, accounting, & more into full time career in TV development & production. On a mission to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Credits

6/20 – 6/21

Editor (Adobe Audition) The Elise & John Show (Season 1)

All major podcast platforms. — Podcast/Audio Details
6/20 – 6/21

Podcast Producer, Editor & Host. Bi-weekly show interviewing international BIPOC talent and providing a platform for marginalized creatives to share their experiences and passions. Streaming on all major platforms including spotify, itunes, google, and more.

8/19 – 12/19

Assistant Director (Lead Producer & Assistant Director) Her Place

Festival Circuit — Film (Short) Details
8/19 – 12/19

Lead producer, assistant director, and script editor of award-winning short film currently in festival circuit. Responsible for budget supervision, set dress, and design. Awards: Best of Festival, Best First-time Director, Best First-Time Producer, Best Drama, Best LGBTQ, and Best Production Design.

1/19 – 12/19

Director (Lead) Culture Coast (Season 1)

Facebook Live — Digital Details
1/19 – 12/19

Director. Showrunner and Lead Producer for live-taped, in-studio, Facebook Live show. Responsible for drafting questions, story-lining, and pre-interviewing and preparing guests.

1/17 – 1/18

Studio Teacher (Teaching Artist) Improvisational Theatre

Live Staged Productions — Live/Special Event — Sarasota Arts & Cultural Alliance Details
1/17 – 1/18

Work internationally with festivals, performance groups, theatres, and schools to teach improvisational theater, storytelling, and playwriting. Develop workshops to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

10/12 – 12/17

Legal Counsel (Owner/Attorney)

Staff Position — Freeform Legal, PA Details
10/12 – 12/17

Owner of boutique law firm specializing in Estate Planning, Probate, Family, and Business law. Mentored, tutored, and prepared students and legal professionals for exams, oral argument, and stress and time management.

1/15 – 1/16

Consultant (Freelance Professional) Various Roles

Corporate — (self- professional freelancer) Details
1/15 – 1/16

Contracted for variety of roles including film, digital, and branded production; consulting and development on creative projects; writing and editing scripts, copy, and VO for sketches, corporate videos, and websites; team management and logistics on small budget productions; investigative research; Board of Directors liaison; and business affairs. Clients include Fortune 500 tech companies, pharmaceuticals, media, real estate and legal professionals, local governments and business owners.

1/06 – 12/12

Accountant ((Additional Experience))

Staff Position — (Several) Details
1/06 – 12/12

Observed over 30 depositions and criminal trials. Reconciled operating and trust bank accounts along with wide-range bookkeeping services including payables and receivables, payroll, and sales taxes. Worked on audits and in forensic accounting.

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: Hispanic, Latino/a/e or Latinx
  • Gender: Woman

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Education

Class of '12

Florida International University College of Law

Juris Doctor
Class of '09

Florida International University

Bachelors of Accounting

My Gear

  • Windows Laptop
  • Blue Yeti Microphone
  • Lavalier Lapel Microphone
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Skills

  • Spanish
  • Producing
  • Directing
  • voice over
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Public Speaking
  • Quickbooks
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Audition
  • scheduling
  • Interviewing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Acting
  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • coordinator
  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Improvisation
  • Hosting
  • Training
  • Script Editing
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Podcast Production
  • podcast editing
  • Translation Services
  • Law