Summary

Friendly, fearless, great at finding solutions on the fly. My passions are writing and directing, but I love being on set in any capacity, especially in the director's or art departments. Former journalist with great research skills and a sense of humor.

Credits

7/18 – Current

Director Verified (Pilot)

Amazon Prime — TV — The Following Productions Details
7/18 – Current

Direct the pilot episode - included giving some notes on the script in pre-production and on the edit in post-production. This was a 10-minute short episode. It's on prime, but was also on youtube. It's a romantic comedy about a girl whose boyfriend leaves her for an influencer, who decides to become one herself.

6/23 – 6/23

First Assistant Director An American Family Calamity

Festivals — Film (Short) — Drew Dammron Details
6/23 – 6/23

Planning shoot with director including shot listing and scheduling talent and crew. Running the set on the shoot days to ensure we completed picture without compromising artistry.

2/23 – 5/23

Screenwriter Nobody's Leaving til Jesus Comes

AFASG — Film (Feature-length) — AFASG Details
2/23 – 5/23

Synthesize and apply notes to my original script in revisions. Revise screenplay on-set as needed.

9/21 – 2/23

Director Save Me

Film (Feature-length) — AFASG/Tin or W Details
9/21 – 2/23

Wrote and directed this low-budget dramatic comedy. It is currently in post, with Nina Kawasaki (Bombshell) editing, and starred Spencer Garrett, Alex Felix, Joanna Going, Garrett Coffey and others.

5/18 – 6/18

Director (Co-Writer) Love You Dad

Vimeo — Film (Short)
5/18 – 6/18
3/18 – 3/18

Director (Writer) E.T.A

Miami SciFi FF, California Women's FF — Film (Short) — Self-Produced Details
3/18 – 3/18

Wrote, directed, produced, and co-edited this Sci-Fi short

10/13 – 3/14

Director (Writer) One More Day

DGA Student Jury Awards, Boston SciFi FF, SAG Screening Series, — Film (Short) Details
10/13 – 3/14

Wrote, directed

9/12 – 9/12

Art Director The Stunt

Film (Short)
9/12 – 9/12

Orgs

  • Alliance of Women Directors
  • Writers Guild of South Africa

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Woman
  • Member of the LGBTQ+ Community

Media

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Education

Class of '14

Chapman University

MFA Directing / Screenwriting (Dual MFA)

My Gear

  • Canon 60D
  • Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
  • Zoom Digital Audio Recorder

Skills

  • Avid
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Script Coverage
  • Art
  • Copy-Editing