Summary

Associate Member - LMGI. New Mexico-based, but can work as local in southern Arizona & West Virginia. I treat every production individually with patience, focus, eagerness to collaborate, and pure enjoyment of work travel.

Credits

1/21 – 4/21

Writer 7 Trails in 7 Days (Season 2)

Digital — TV — Image Associates
1/21 – 4/21
1/21 – 4/21

Location Scout 7 Trails in 7 Days (Season 2)

Digital — TV — Image Associates
1/21 – 4/21
3/21 – 3/21

Location Manager Canyon Del Muerto

Film (Feature-length) — First Line Films
3/21 – 3/21
2/21 – 2/21

Assistant Location Manager Droga5 - "Give Life Back"

Reform Alliance — Advertising — Little Minx
2/21 – 2/21
10/20 – 12/20

Location Manager Surrounded

Film (Feature-length) — Bron Studios
10/20 – 12/20
9/19 – 12/20

Location Coordinator Unpregnant

HBO Max — Film (Feature-length) — Berlanti Productions
9/19 – 12/20
9/16 – 7/20

Location Manager What the Night Can Do

Mill Creek Entertainment — Film (Feature-length) — River Entertainment
9/16 – 7/20
1/20 – 4/20

Location Scout Tiny Creatures (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Netflix
1/20 – 4/20

Unions

  • IATSE Local 480 Studio Mechanics (SM)

Orgs

  • LMGI Location Managers Guild International

Recos

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Education

Class of '19

Harassment Prevention 1&2 (Safety Pass)

Certificate
Class of '19

Elevated Work Platforms & Aerial Lifts (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Basic Entertainment Safety Course (Safety First)

Certificate - (April 2019)
Class of '19

Noise Exposure (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Confined Space / Small Space Awareness

Certificate
Class of '19

Ergonomics (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Firearms Safety (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Hand & Portable Power Tools (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Fall Prevention & Protection (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Biological Hazards (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Scaffold Safety (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Rigging Safety (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '19

Chemical Safety (Safety First)

Certificate
Class of '18

Environmental Safety

Certificate
Class of '18

OSHA 10 General Industry

Certificate
Class of '18

General Safety / Injury & Illness Prevention Program (Safety Pass)

Certificate
Class of '15

Production Coordinator Seminar via Film Industry Training Seminar (F.I.T.S.) - w/Carol Kravetz

Certificate - (Fairmont, WV, June 2015)
Class of '13

Production Assistant Training Seminar (P.A.T.S.) - w/Gary Romolo Fiorelli

Certificate - (Huntington, WV, June 2013)
Class of '13

Location Scouting Master Class - w/Demian Resnick

Certificate - (South Charleston, WV, December 2013)
Class of '08

Temple University

MFA - Film & Media Arts
Class of '02

West Virginia State University

BA - English: Professional Writing
Class of '01

West Virginia State University

BS - Communications

Electrical Safety (Safety First)

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Headlamp
  • leatherman
  • Own vehicle
  • 18-200mm VR Lens
  • iPhone 6S 128GB
  • Nikon D3400 SLR Camera
  • personal printer
  • reflective vest
  • small first aid kit

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Final Draft
  • Budgeting
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Attention to Detail
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Driving
  • Logic Pro
  • Diplomacy
  • self-motivated
  • problem-solving
  • Box truck
  • SmugMug
  • anticipation skills
  • Consulation / Gatekeeping
  • directions
  • Driving 15-pass Van
  • excellent with directions & geography
  • maps
  • ReelScout