A seasoned, prepared storyteller.

I discovered my love of theatre in Junior High. In the seventh grade, I was cast as the lead in the spring play Raggedy Anne and Andy. The following summer I attended (for the first of many years) Young Musicians & Artist summer camp. There I studied acting, theatre tech and partnered with musicians, dancers, and artists. Learned a true foundation for the performing arts. As a hobby, friends and I made short films on film! Super 8 silents! These early experiences began the building blocks of my artistic storytelling. 

High School offered a tremendously successful theatre program. Multiple venues, large-scale big-budget musicals, and intense after-school demands made for quite the education. This only fueled my fire for theatre and the visual arts. The logical step for me was to attend college, in Ashland, Oregon, and gain a theatre degree. Which I did. In Stage Management. This led to professional work right out of school within the region. 

Outside of theatre, I always loved the movies. My paternal Grandfather was a silent movie actor and my other was a film distributor. Growing up in the ’70s and ‘80s Hollywood was in its heyday! Motion pictures excited me in a way theatre couldn’t. It was so immersive and you could do anything your mind could create. Being in a crowded movie theatre cheering along with the rest of the audience was such a great experience. This became the medium I wanted to play in. I dreamed of one day doing just that.

After working in Ashland, Los Angeles was calling. It was time to pursue film production work as an Assistant Director. It was a busy period of my life. I was lucky to be working regularly as a PA and did a nightmare craft service gig. During my time there, I realized that my long-term goals were changing and I needed to reassess my plans. There was the moment when I was rejected from the Assistant Directors Training program for the second time, I didn’t want to be an AD. I wanted to create my own content rather than manage others. 

Returning to the Pacific Northwest I continued to work in film/tv production. My credits were growing but I needed some stability. I got a job managing the public use of school theatrical facilities. Juggling district needs with community demand. It was a tightwire act at times doing my best to make the calendar work. During my time there I was able to coach the afterschool drama program and teach/direct theatre. The kids were the most inspiring part. Sharing with them my love for the arts. Watching the wheels turn in their head and see their eyes light up. This allowed me to get back to the fundamentals of my artistic journey.

Leveraging my experience I was hired by Nike, Inc. as an Event Producer. There began the long journey of doing crazy exciting meetings, parties, and events on a day-to-day basis. It was big-time fun and a lot of work. I learned about budget management, interpersonal communication, and logistics. I learned quite a bit about storytelling. What makes a moment impactful? How does it connect to your audience? Have they been entertained and educated? What about the content? Editing to amplify. Simplify. Clarity of vision. Although I was playing at the highest levels with grand production values and premium environments, it wasn’t filmmaking. I still needed a creative outlet. 

At the time, the scariest thing I could think of doing was Stand Up Comedy. So I did it. For like six years. It was quite the experience and gave me the ability to be more comfortable with myself. And especially in front of people. It prepared me to pitch. Filmmaking kept calling. I directed a web commercial. Now in 4k. Which was amazingly fulling. And fueled my desire to do more. Which led me to write, produce, direct and act in a series of shorts about my life in events & audio/visual production called TECHS. It is being warmly received by audiences and festivals. 

After fifteen years working at the SWOOSH, it was time to go. It was time to leave the event and corporate life behind. Filmmaking and film production was calling. Taking that leap. Leaving the safety of corporate life is daunting. I was ready to take it on. Even with a global pandemic, I have not slowed down. I’ve used the time to develop and write content. Some short form. Some episodic. Some feature-length.  It’s time to share my stories. Stay tuned...