EDUCATION
B.A. FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION                                     
            Herberger College of the Arts
            Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                        DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/CAMERA OPERATOR
            Independent Production Company, New York, NY

• Shot short documentary pieces for distribution by Cinelan to be released on the web at sites such as: nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com and the guardian.co.uk.

INDEPENEDENT PRODUCER                                   
            Catholic Relief Services, Phoenix AZ

• Produced, edited, subtitled, documentary video content for Catholic Relief Services used for marketing purposes.

REPORTER
Wrangler News, Tempe, AZ                                                             

• Wrote and reported for the community newspaper (20,000 circulation) in south Tempe.

STRINGER
The Scottsdale Tribune, Scottsdale, AZ                                        

• Reported on high school sporting events, ranging from football games to track meets. Answered phones, wrote stories, maintained accurate statistics while working in fast-paced environment, while under deadline.

ACTIVITIES
PRESIDENT
The ASU Film Association, Tempe, AZ                                          

• Ran the successful third annual ASU Student Film Festival by fundraising, marketing and advertising. Designed a networking campaign for ASU film students; list serv and website. Raise money, advertise, market and host the Herberger College’s student film festival.

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Imaginations Inc.

• Founding member of a non-profit organization to help youth and health education abroad. Document our organizations meetings and excursions.

STUDENT LIASON FOR ASU
Independent Feature Project, Phoenix, AZ                                            

Communicate between IFP-Phoenix, a professional filmmaker’s community, and student filmmakers at Arizona State University