Resume

  • Aug 2011 - Present

    Producer, “Seymour Deeply” Game

    Lead a team of graduate engineers, artists, and designers from conceptualization through production of a transmedia game that combined Kinect and Stereoscopic imaging to create a unique storytelling experience.

  • August 2011 - Present

    Producer, Usability Testing, NEVERMIND, Grad Interactive Media Thesis Project

    →   NEVERMIND Game Development Team

    Work with graduate engineering students, designers, and artists to create innovative new games. Conduct usability research and delivered quantitative and qualitative analysis to the development team.

  • May 2011 - June 2011

    Videographer, YouTube/USC Creator’s Institute

    →   USC School of Cinematic Arts

    Camera operator for web-bound documentary videos about the YouTube/USC Creator’s Institute summer program.

  • June 2010 - May 2011

    Producer, Mira’s Night

    →   USC School of Cinematic Arts

    A short animated film directed by Elyse Kelly about a young girl and the magical creatures she loves to collect. Live Action shot on green screen with 2D and 3D environments added in post.

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

    MFA Candidate, Cinema and Television Production

    →   USC School of Cinematic Arts

    MFA in Cinema Production, Producing Track

  • Jan 2010 - May 2011

    Founder and President, USC SCA Graduate Council

    →   School of Cinematic Arts Graduate Council

    Founded and ran a school wide, interdepartmental student organization that managed ~$20k worth of event expenditures each year

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2011

    Designer, Developer, and Producer, Multimedia Content

    →   One Step Productions, LLC.

    Developed, designed, and maintained company blog – moviesmusicmayhem.com
    Created motion graphics for web-video content including company reel – vimeo.com/onestep

  • Feb - Aug 2010

    Producer, Los Reyes

    A short film directed by Mariana Flores based on the Puerto Rican traditions surrounding the biblical story of the Three Kings.

  • May 2010 - May 2011

    Recipient, Harold Lloyd Foundation Producing Scholarship

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

    Senator, USC Graduate Student Senate

    →   USC Graduate and Professional Student Senate

    Representative of the School of Cinematic Arts in student run organization that managed $1,000,000+ budget each year.

  • May 2009 - March 2010

    Producer, What’s in a Smile?

    →   USC Graduate Film Project

    Produced a 26 minute short documentary with a team of other Graduate Film Students. Featured in the Derby City Film Festival and the Yellowknife International Film Festival – IMDB

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

    Writer/Director/Animator, GPSS Intro Video

    →   Graduate and Professional Student Senate of USC

    Wrote, directed, and animated a short introductory video for the USC Graduate and Professional Student Senate. Watch Video >>

  • Jan - Oct 2009

    Level 2 AVID Technician, SCA Post-Production Lab

    →   USC School of Cinematic Arts

    Troubleshot, set up, and taught courses on post-production procedure and software such as AVID and ProTools.

  • Jan - May 2009

    Producer, The Family

    →   USC School of Cinematic Arts

    A short film directed by Scott Hardie about an Italian Mafia crime-lord deciding which of his three sons will be his successor.

  • April 2008 - July 2008

    Director/Sound Designer, Amelie and Alchemy – Doc

    A short film shot in completion of the Beginner Cinema Production course at USC. Watch Amelie and Alchemy >>

  • May 2007 - May 2008

    Founder and President, Videositters Club

    →   UVa FilmMakers Society

    Founded a university wide videography service for the University of Virginia. Within a year, this became the biggest source of revenue for our parent organization, the FilmMakers Society.

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

    Writer/Producer/Director, Virginia Magazine Web Content

    →   University of Virginia Alumni Association, Charlottesville, VA

    Conceived, shot, and edited documentary videos for monthly magazine. Watch Videos >>

  • Oct 2008 - Present

    Founder and Organizer, SabbaTimKon Gallery Opening

    Organized, curated, and hosted with Chris Sabbatini spontaneous art gallery openings featuring artwork from ourselves and our colleagues

  • May 2007 - May 2008

    Film and Video Fellow, U.Va. Aunspaugh Fellowship

  • September 2005 - May 2007

    Grant Manager, Independent Student Arts Project Fund

    →   University of Virginia

    Coordinated a panel of peers in soliciting and reviewing applications for student art projects. Conducted follow-up interviews and progress reviews with selected proposals.

  • Aug 2004 - May 2007

    Lead Consultant, Digital Media Lab

    →   University of Virginia

    Troubleshot, set up, and taught classes on media creation software and hardware including Final Cut Pro, Motion, Photoshop, and digital video production equipment.

  • Aug 2003 - May 2007

    B.A., Physics and Studio Arts

    →   University of Virginia

    With minor in mathematics.

  • Feb - Mar 2007

    Writer/Director/Editor, DMB/Doors Music Industry Panel

    →   University of Virginia

    Co-wrote, directed, and edited an introductory teaser reel for a panel discussion on the music industry between the managers of the Dave Matthews Band and The Doors. Watch Video >>

  • Oct. 20th - Oct. 25th

    Director/Animator, 2006 Virginia Film Festival Promo

    →   Virginia Film Festival

    Directed and animated the Official Promo for the 2006 Virginia Film Festival. Watch Video >>

  • Oct 28th - Oct 31st

    Director, “Checkout” – Short Film

    →   2004 Virginia Film Festival Official Selection

    Official Selection of the 2004 Virginia Film Festival 72-Hour Adrenaline Film Project. Watch Film >>