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Teaching & Mentorship
Film Panelist, American Embassy, Uganda
September 2025
Discussed the collaborative nature of filmmaking with Ugandan film makers via zoom for a live audience of student filmmakers in Kampala.
Producer, Youth Voices Video Project
March 2016
A behind-the-scenes look at video diaries, an intensive video production boot camp designed and taught under PBS SoCal.
Writing Fellowship
Bethany Arts Community Residency
Fall 2023, Hudson River Valley, New York
As a Bethany Arts Community Fellow, I attended a residency in the Fall of 2023 and worked in BAC's creative & supportive environment. In addition, I taught a half-day screenwriting workshop to local high school students.
Prior Work
Featured Film, Television & Print Work
–––––– Contributing Writer –––––– NY Times, "Modern Love: Reframing Bad Luck"
Wrote piece for popular column featuring reader-submitted stories of tiny love stories.
–––– Writer, Producer, Director –––PSA Series, PBS SoCal Initiative To Foster Change
PSA Campaign for PBS SoCal, encouraging more people to become involved in foster care. Captured a range of viewpoints.
–––––– Writer & Producer –––– "Scale Invariant", a documentary short film
A 40-minute doc that chronicles the creative process of a group of artists who team up to build a one-of-a-kind dollhouse for a charity auction. World-renowned design firm, Joan Behnke & Associates, leads the team. Directed by Jaime Ryan Heintz.
––––– Associate Producer ––––– "Finding Home", PBS SoCal initiative To Foster Change
Won Emmy Award for producing work on filmmaker Pamela Tom's feature documentary. Finding Home chronicles the journey of several foster youth in Los Angeles, the nation's largest and most complicated foster care system.
–––––– Contributing Writer –––––– LA Times, "LA Affairs: A Valentine from Beyond"
Wrote Valentine's Day edition for the popular column, devoted to romance & its challenges in Los Angeles.
–––––– Research Producer –––– "How Do You Know", Sony Entertainment & Gracie Films
Produced the opening sequence of James L. Brook's comedy film about romance, starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson & Jack Nicholson.
–––––– Segment Producer ––––– "The Future Of: Play, VirtuSphere", Discovery Channel
–––––– Segment Producer ––––– "The Future Of: Play, VirtuSphere", Discovery Channel
Segment for The Future Of, a series about about an immersive virtual reality technology for gaming, travel, and training.
–––– Writer & Field Producer ––– "Rocketbelt", Wired Science, PBS
–––––– Segment Producer ––––– "The Future Of: Play, VirtuSphere", Discovery Channel
PBS Wired Science Series, capturing a one-time-only convention of rocket belt convention enthusiasts.
––––– Co-Writer & Producer –––– "KCET Saturday Night Movie", PBS
Co-wrote & produced classic Hollywood film series for KCET-TV, hosted by Martin Sheen, in conjunction with Warner Bros Entertainment.
–––––––– Interviewer ––––––– Daniel Catan, Opera Composer, "Il Postino"
Wrote interview with world-renowned Opera Composer about the LA Opera's production of his work starring Placido Domingo.
–––– Co-Writer & Producer ––– "Love Letters", PSA Campaign for Bike Long Beach
–––– Co-Writer & Producer ––– "Love Letters", PSA Campaign for Bike Long Beach
A local campaign used nationally to inspire safety and tolerance between cyclists and motorists. Laura Yilmaz, Director & Animator
– Writer, Producer, Director, Editor – Tango, Independent Short Film
–––– Co-Writer & Producer ––– "Love Letters", PSA Campaign for Bike Long Beach
A short film played in film festivals and aired on PBS Mystery! series, based on actual letters found in an antique shop from women pining for the same man.