EDUCATION
Occidental College - Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Culture - Film production, Class of 2017
Interdisciplinary Writing minor
GPA: 3.5
2nd place in the Occidental College Film Festival
Senior thesis film nominated for Student BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award
CIEE Study Abroad Program/FAMU - Prague, Czech Republic
August 2015 – December 2015
(FAMU) Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Crooked Media - remote •October 2020 – present
Video Editor
Video editor for Crooked Media's YouTube page
Edits daily episodes for popular shows like: Pod Save the World, Hysteria, Lovett or Leave It and What a Day
Lonely PLanet - remote •August 2020 – present
Video preditor (producer/editor)
Produces & edits editorial and branded videos for Lonely Planet's 2.7 million followers)
Conducts interviews and composes compelling scripts for videos
Tastemade - los angeles, California •March 2020 – May 2020
Video editor
Edited videos for the branded team optimized for Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
Worked with brands such as Michelob ULTRA and LVCVA (Las Vegas tourism)
Attn: - Los Angeles, California • January 2018 – November 2019
Digital News Producer and Editor (Editorial)
Wrote, directed and edited videos optimized for social media that explored news, environmental issues, politics and human interest stories under tight deadlines
Responsible for pitching impactful stories daily and conducting professional interviews
The creative lead behind ATTN’s original series “We Need to Embrace”and “How I Afford My Life” and “What’s the Deal With...”
Directed multiple teams on the series’ overall look and messaging
Produced 2-3 original videos per week
Served as DP on field shoots for unscripted editorial videos
Tesloop – Los Angeles, California • July 2017 – December 2017
Head Video Content Producer/Visual Storyteller
Conceptualized all marketing videos and executed pre-production, production and post-production duties
Worked with marketing head to create visual content for all social media platforms
Handled all video and photo equipment and directed shoots
Gladeo – Los Angeles, California • June 2017 – December 2017
Video Producer
Produced short form narrative videos for social media pages and for distribution
Edited promotional marketing videos for various clients and corporations
Imaginaut Entertainment – Los Angeles, California • July 2017
Production Assistant
PA on a commercial; helped the Arts Department on set and picked up rental equipment
Occidental College Admissions – Los Angeles, California • August 2016 – May 2017
Social Media Intern
Produced content daily for the Occidental Admissions Facebook and Twitter.
Worked with the video intern to direct various short videos for prospective students.
Blue Bloods (CBS) - Brooklyn, New York • June 2016 – August 2016
Writers Room Intern
Managed, maintained and updated the show’s bible
Conducted research for several of the writers and kept the office organized -
Collated script drafts for every episode of the season
A New Take Studios - Brooklyn, New York • June 2015 – August 2015
Production Assistant
Helped on set by adjusting lights and camera equipment
Made call sheets and transcribed video footage into script format
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kimchi Grill/Taco Truck - Brooklyn, New York • May 2015 – August 2015
Cashier, Food Preparer
Handled all phone, Internet and walk-in orders, which averaged 200-300 tickets per shift.
Managed the cash register, food packaging and assisted the cook.
Reconciled receipts at the end of the day.
SKILLS/INTERESTS
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Avid (Beginner)
Podcast producing/editing
Microsoft Office Suite
Camera/audio/lighting equipment
Drone piloting experience
Social Media/Red Carpet Coverage
Final Draft
MacOS
Windows
Intermediate French
Hootsuite
CPR certified
“If I don’t poke my head out of my shell and show people who I am, all anyone will ever think I am is my shell.”
