Freelance Creative: Current: Creative Producer and Project Management for various companies supporting creative director teams. For: LinkedIn, B&T Creative

Creative Producer, (2020-2023) Create content highlighting stories around Web3, Blockchain and Crypto. Developed marketing content around Product education. Produced content series in association with brand partners.

Creative Production, Airbnb, Experiences Team. Produced and managed user generated content (USG) captures to generate video content for Airbnb Online Experiences launch and social media content promoting specific hosts and experiences.

Production Coordinator Airbnb, Experiences Team. Assisted a pod of the creative team to research hosts, be the point person of communication and logistics for the production.

Producer Untitled Shark Project (2019), A collective of ocean enthusiasts look at shark tagging as a possible way to monitor oceans.

Producer Untitled Artist Project (in production 2019) Working with current and previously unhoused artists in San Francisco to show how their art has given them agency to overcome adversity and challenges through their expression in art.

Editor Giving More (2019), Created several storylines and edited a mini-series of videos featuring Yao Ming, promoting anti-poaching of Rhinos and Elephants in Africa targeted to the Chinese consumer.

Filmmaker, Calling On Cathy (Documentary Short, 2017) Developed, directed and shot a short documentary about a group home for adults with disabilities as they face the challenges of love and loss.

Filmmaker, I traveled independently  to The Republic of Kiribati where I developed, shot and edited a supplemental documentary for my MSc thesis as part of my dissertation research regarding climate change stories, I-Kiribati culture and history in Kiribati. (2016)

Filmmaker, Conservation International (2015) Developed, directed, shot and edited an educational documentary highlighting a Hawaiian community project for Conservation International. The aim was to create community cohesion and promote traditional, sustainable fishing practices for generations of Native Hawaiian families. I worked closely with the community  and various  governmental groups, such as the Department of Land and Natural Resources. 

Associate Producer, Producer Saul Germaine (2014-2015) Everything Beautiful is Far Away (2017) Organized the production from prep through post and functioned as a 2nd AD on set while working with the first team, helped secure location agreements, kept track of expenditures and contracts to keep the production on its tight timeline. 

Co-Producer, Mainland’s “Shiner” (Music Video, 2014)

Freelance Production Assistant (2012-2014), HBO (The Comeback), Showtime (Californication, House of Lies), Aero Films, Paperboy Productions. 

Creative Development Intern (2014) Thunder Road Pictures; I read spec scripts, wrote coverage and provided feedback for the Executive Producers.

Preproduction Intern and Camera PA (2013) While We’re Young (2014); Directed by Noah Baumbach, DOP Sam Levvy. Intern during pre-production for director Noah Baumbach. Helped organize look-books and scouting as well as sourcing cameras for an authentic film aesthetic. During production I was the camera PA, working with over 10 cameras and two camera teams. 

2nd Assistant Director Prelude (2012) Worked on a short film, took care of first team (actors), communicated their status and basecamp operations. Created the call sheets and helped ensure we stayed on schedule.

Production Design Intern (2012) Saturday Night Live, NBC; Read 30+ scripts weekly and worked on and off set for the senior      production designers before and during live shows. 

Work Experience Researcher (2011) Generation Earth, BBC London; worked exclusively with the director and producers to develop plot lines for the docu-series as they were simultaneously in production internationally. Took part in the BBC Academy trainee program, designed for employees to further develop research and production skills. 

Intern/Production Assistant (2008) Fuel the Film, Sundance Audience Award Winning film, Fields of Fuel’s expanded documentary, Fuel. Shot B-Roll photography and found archival footage while assisting the director/producers.

Education

MA Documentary Film Directing, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh (2017)

MSc Environment, Culture and Society, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh (2016)

BFA (High Honors) New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Film Institute (2009-2013)

BBC Academy Trainee, White City, London, UK (2011)