Summary

I enjoy creating diverse types of programming for cable, public television and non-profit organizations, as well as making compelling web content. Above all, regardless of the format, I love to tell great stories.

Credits

1/10 – 8/14

Director (Editor, Writer) From Billions to None: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction

PBS — TV — Waubansee Productions Details
1/10 – 8/14

Directed, co-wrote, co-produced and edited documentary that reveals the compelling story of the unlikely extinction of the passenger pigeon and explores the pigeon’s striking relevance to conservation issues today

7/09 – 3/10

Director (Writer) 25 Years of Change - The Aids Foundation of Chicago

Digital — Digital — Waubansee Productions Details
7/09 – 3/10

Produced, shot, edited and wrote a 25th anniversary video that celebrates one of the most effective AIDS organizations in the country, with both national and international outreach.

9/07 – 5/09

Director (Sound Recordist) The Principal Story

PBS — TV — Nomadic Pictures Inc. Details
9/07 – 5/09

Co-directed and recorded sound for a documentary that follows two public school principals and paints a dramatic portrait of the challenges facing America's public schools — and of the great difference a dedicated principal can make.

9/07 – 9/08

Writer (Producer ) BeSmartBeWell.com - "Life Story" Videos

Digital — Digital — Gante Films Details
9/07 – 9/08

Produced and wrote web-based short documentaries for Be Smart Be Well, a health and wellness web site and social media campaign. http://besmartbewell.com/

9/07 – 9/07

Field Producer Mysterious Journeys (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Authentic Entertainment Details
9/07 – 9/07

Coordinated and directed the b-roll shoots and did several interviews with museum curators at The Field Museum, Chicago.

11/04 – 8/06

Writer (Field Producer) Taste Of America

Travel — TV — Filmgarden Entertainment Details
11/04 – 8/06

Wrote segments for shows for three seasons of 20 half-hour programs for The Travel Channel that humorously explore the origins of regional foods across America, with host Mark DeCarlo. Also field produced several segments in last season of the show.

3/04 – 7/04

Writer The Insider's List

Fine Living Network — TV — Filmgarden Entertainment Details
3/04 – 7/04

Writer for several episodes of Fine Living series that showcased intriguing lifestyle stories such as the sustainable eco-friendly housing movement .

3/04 – 6/04

Story Editor Carpocalypse (Season 1)

Spike TV — TV — Film Garden Entertainment Details
3/04 – 6/04

Writer whose duties included watching dailies and doing script stringouts for a reality series following the owner of a junk yard and his sidekick who oversee a group of good old boys who have one week to get a vehicle running, and then race it in a demolition derby.

Orgs

  • International Documentary Association (IDA)

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '91

University of Southern California

MFA in Film Production
Class of '86

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

BA with High Distinction in English, Minor in Cinema Studies

Skills

  • Editing Experience - AVID and Final Cut Pro