Resume

York College of Pennsylvania / Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) / 2024 – 2026
• Recruited to design, implement, grow, and teach a four-year undergraduate program and curriculum
• Expanded program enrollment by approximately 200% in the first year
• Designed and taught the following course curriculums: Video Editing, Film Production, Film Directing, Documentary Film
• Established and implemented systems for managing the College’s equipment inventory, sound stages, and teaching assistants
• Advised 30+ students on their academic goals
• Mentored student filmmakers to First-and Second-Place wins in the College Media Association documentary film category
• Won a Second Place Faculty BEA Screenwriting Award for my feature script, Brain Rot OS 1

Future Film Global Summer Workshop / Program Director and Instructor / Kibera, Kenya / 2024
• Designed and led a week-long filmmaking workshop for underserved youth in Kibera, Nairobi—one of the world’s largest slums
• Raised $15,000 through Future Film Global to fund a filmmaking workshop in partnership with Kenya Community Engagement Org
• Mentored participants including formerly homeless youth and young mothers living with HIV

Arizona State University / Associate Faculty / 2024
• Taught short film production to undergraduate students, who were tasked with making their own 5-minute short films
• Incorporated both traditional film techniques and cutting-edge generative A.I. software into my lessons

University of California, San Diego / Visiting Lecturer / 2018
• Held screenings of my short film, American Male, produced by MTV Networks
• Led student / faculty discussions around themes of toxic masculinity present in the film

Y-Fi Africa / Lead Instructor / Thika, Kenya / 2013-2014
• Designed and implemented a 4-week film curriculum
• Oversaw the ideation, production, and exhibition of student work
• Explore photo logs and student films: https://tinyurl.com/2p9mmt2j

University of California, Los Angeles / Film Teaching Assistant / 2009 – 2011
• Assisted ‘acting for film’ and sound design professors in their daily class operations
• Supervised undergraduate students in their ‘acting for film’ rehearsals and sounds design work

University of California, Los Angeles Summer Film Institute / Film Instructor / 2009 – 2011
• Instructed high school students in film production, screenwriting, camera coverage, and directing the actor
• Oversaw the ideation, production, and exhibition of student work

LONG FORM – WRITING / DIRECTING

Literary / Directing Representation: William Morris Endeavor / Heroes & Villains Entertainment

Collapse / Heroes & Villains Entertainment / Dramatic Pilot / Los Angeles / 2021 – 2022
• Worked with reps to create a series bible and one hour pilot script
• This original dystopian tales explores issues of artificial intelligence, globalization, and celebrity
• The work is currently being shopped to producers, streamers, and networks
• Explore series bible: https://tinyurl.com/5t2rjcp7

Going Live / HDReps / Limited Series / Dallas / 2020 – 2022
• Commissioned to create a series bible, based on the true-crimes of news personality Jeff Alan
• The work is currently being shopped to producers, streamers, and networks
• Watch concept trailer: https://tinyurl.com/2h2nzj3d

Walden / SundanceNow / Dramatic Pilot / Los Angeles / 2019 – 2022
• Commissioned to create a five-season series bible, concept trailer, and one-hour pilot script
• Based on an original concept, this modern fable explores issues of community, moral, and political decay
• Work helped me secure management with William Morris Endeavor and Heroes & Villains Entertainment
• Watch concept trailer: https://tinyurl.com/yfpwj5tb

Alone in the Game / AT&T’s The Audience Network / Los Angeles / 2018
• Hired to directed a feature length documentary about LGBTQ issues in the world of American sports
• Aired nationally on The Audience Network. Played at AFI Docs, Frameline 42, and Outfest
• Interviewed and crafted storylines involving world-class LGBT athletes
• Watch trailer: https://tinyurl.com/2p93kv7c

American Male / MTV Networks / short film / 2017
• Awarded 20k by MTV Networks budget to write, direct, and produce
• Film was screened by MTV Networks as part of their ‘Look Different’ diversity initiative
• Watch short film: https://tinyurl.com/2p8hbhb2
• Listen to my National Public Radio interview about the film: https://tinyurl.com/4zjjjntj

The Perfect Gentleman / UCLA Graduate Thesis Film / Los Angeles / 2010
• Received The Caucus Foundation Award and The Deluxe Award
• Was distributed internationally by Here TV
• Led to representation with Energy Entertainment
• Watch thesis film: https://tinyurl.com/3v2a3uw4

AWARDS

Second Place Faculty BEA Screenwriting Award / 2025
Youtube ‘Ad of the Year’ Award / 2018
Webby ‘Ad of the Year’ Award / 2018
The Caucus Foundation TV Writing Mentorship / 2018
MTV Networks ‘Look Different’ Recipient / 2017
The Caucus Foundation Award / 2010
The Deluxe Award / 2009
The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Award / 2009 The Mickey Dude Award / 2009
The Hollywood Foreign Press Award / 2008
Carl E. David Award / 2008

FEATURED PRESS

AMERICAN MALE / MTV Networks short film / WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/2p8hbhb2
National Public Radio Interview – https://tinyurl.com/4zjjjntj
Vimeo Staff Picks of 2016 – https://tinyurl.com/2spkuv3a
Indiewire – https://tinyurl.com/ymmzrpju
The Advocate – https://tinyurl.com/5t4b8kze

BONOBOS / 90 second national campaign / WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/47x4nsva
Forbes Magazine – https://tinyurl.com/exb7na3m
Fast Company – https://tinyurl.com/mxybkk32
Today – https://tinyurl.com/4vzxwhpb
AdAge – https://tinyurl.com/5ea6633d

ALONE IN THE GAME / Audience Network feature documentary / WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/2p93kv7c
USA Today – https://tinyurl.com/5xvbcmtd
The Advocate – https://tinyurl.com/2p8spvk4

FAIR GAMES PROJECT / Russia Freedom Fund short film / WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/v3azz6nx
The Advocate – https://tinyurl.com/3snzc4rc
GLAAD – https://tinyurl.com/57dfpf9n

NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM / Moms Demand Action short film / WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/mtjfmuh3
The Advocate – https://tinyurl.com/25kn4e8t
The Huffington Post – https://tinyurl.com/45nwze3v

SKILLS

Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Davinci Resolve, AVID Media Composer, Final Draft