LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
EDUCATION
Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Majors: Studio Art, History; Concentration: Film and Media
GPA: 3.27
University of California Los Angeles
Master of Fine Arts: Directing Documentary (in progress)
GPA: 3.99
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SKILLS
PROFICIENT:
Mac, PC, Adobe: (Photoshop, Premiere, Indesign, Illustrator, After Effects) Digital Photography/Videography, Documentary cinematography, Camera Assistant, Copywriting, 2D Design, Digital Brand Management, Research and Development, Prop Management/Shopping, Basic G&E Set Work
SKILLED:
Excel, Avid, AV Setup, Stage Lighting, 3D design, Art Packing and Handling
EXPERIENCE
Department Assistant/1st Team PA - Framework Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Winter 2021 - Fall 2022, Summer 2023
Acting as a liaison for Administration, I worked alongside Post-Production, Production, and Creative Development to coordinate project handoffs, solve workflow gaps, and anticipate needs. I was promoted into this role after freelancing for this company as both a Production Assistant and Camera Operator for zoom shoots. I continue to freelance for the company as assistant Talent Coordinator.
Content Creation and Development - Arplex Gallery/Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Documented the gallery’s collection and curated exhibitions. In this position I managed the galleries' written materials and all digital content. My primary roles were creating and managing all exhibition materials including writing press releases, artist biographies, photography of the gallery, capturing and editing promotional video, and and organizing all additional information on the artworks.
Maître D' - Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles, CA
Spring 2017 - Fall 2019
Managed the reservation system and host team which entailed creating and running the guest book, organizing the restaurant’s nightly layout and greeting and assisting guests with professionalism and poise at this Michelin-starred restaurant.
Art Instructor and Studio Manager - Art Zone Children’s Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
Created lessons and taught multimedia art for a wide range of skill sets and ages. Additional duties included creating materials for studio promotions and advertisements, managing studio maintenance, and running the social media for the studio.
Arts and Culture Assistant Program Director - Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Spring 2015
Coordinated and executed community programming which focused on bridging post-conflict divides through projects in the arts. Funding for the programming came from a variety of grants, therefore, reporting benefit realizations and maintaining a careful account of funds was essential to the work.
PROJECTS
2024
Imperial: Relating to an Empire: Director. A compilation of portraits throughout a typical day in Imperial which monumentalize a town on the brink of California’s next gold rush: creating a record of the present as Lithium mining breaks ground, and irrevocably changes daily life.
Soft Animal: Assistant Director. Short fiction “a story about healing, in all its messiness and uncertainty”. Directed by Shizue Roche Adachi.
Evidence: we had a capsule in time and it was special: (in post-production) Director of Photography. A creative memory portrait of small places in the Bronx. Directed by Jennifer Urribe.
Flashlight: Assistant Director. Collection of three short stories starring Sinclair Daniel and directed by Isabella Uzcátegui.
Face of an Angel: (in post-production) Assistant Director. Short fiction. “Moments of dissonance hint at the end of a relationship that once blossomed.” Directed by Michelle Li.
Second Sight: (in post-production) Director.
Sweet Somethings: (in post-production) Producer. Short fiction. After a glimpse through the veil, two sisters look for their deceased father in rural North Carolina. Directed by Zoe Mathewson.
Playtown: (in post-production) A musical-documentary about a small town theater on the central coast. As the actors put on parody musicals about the town, the film contains parody musical numbers about the theater itself.
Face of an Angel: (in post-production) Assistant Director.
Cleo: (in production) Director of Photography. Directed by Jennifer Urribe.
Jasper: (in post-production) Assistant Director.
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2023
Da dada dada Da Da! (in post-production): Short documentary featuring Jet Everlet and the Highland Park Clowns. Directed and filmed by Eileen McNulty, edited in collaboration with Jakob Roston.
Sonnet IV (in post-production): Short Film. Written and directed by Eileen McNulty. Filmed on location throughout Los Angeles and features custom music written by Johnny Vitale.
Lazareth: Feature Film. Second Unit Director. Starring Ashley Judd, Sarah Pidgeon, and Katie Douglas. Worked alongside the cinematographer to capture scenic imagery and POV inserts. Assisted the director throughout the film on and off-set.
2022
LA Loft Movie Club: Short Film Festival (1 minute) hosted at Whammy! Analog Video and Braindead Studios. Produced and curated quarterly film programming with 40-70 filmmakers per program including experimental, animation, comedy, and documentary films. Ongoing.
I AM REUSABLE, THANK YOU: Installation piece including custom screen element and a diptych which ran a 6 min loop with equally split animated and photographed elements.
WPN: Here to Volunteer: Directed and coordinated content days for a spec documentary series which focused on a Monarch Butterfly preservation and a Horse Ranch in Malibu.
2021
E&E: Experimental Short Animations with Film. Directed, Recorded Audio, and Edited along with creative partner Ema Sagner. The project is ongoing, four episodes are completed.
The Moon: America’s 51st State. Short Film. I directed and edited this humorous short film. A celebration of TV sci-fi this vignette introduced an event for a community of sketch comedians, writers, and artists.
2020
Short Scenario: Short film. Assisted Production with preparing and organizing sets, wrangling
talent, managing safety through multiple desert locations, and organizing BTS materials.
Wizmology: Album. Creation of multiple-media promotional materials including multiple hand animated music videos, multiple pieces of cover art for the album and singles with custom elements including fonts and graphics, and social media release scheduling.
Homemade Salami: Feature film. Worked with producers to design lookbooks, the deck, and other presentation materials with custom design schemes and multiple media presentations.
2019
SHEILA!: graphic novel. Written, illustrated, and published by myself this graphic novel sold 50+
copies and is currently stocked at Skylight Books Art Annex in Los Angeles.
MJZ “Jim Beam”: Footage for multiple commercials. Art Department Assistant during shoot.
Taralli della Corte: Label design. Designed label for artisan goods sold in various LA locations
including Mozza to Go.
2018
Driftaway Productions “Jake Thomas Interview”: Animation. Created hand-drawn animations for
an interview with former child star Jake Thomas.
ICARE: Logo design. Designed logos and materials for this optometrist non-profit.
2017
Intruder Man: Short film. I worked on a small Pre-Production team for this film, writing creating the
story-boards, building characters, sets, and doing film-tests. First Prize: Square Lake Film Festival,
Audience Selection: Altered Esthetics Film Festival, Official Selection: AFF, SLOIFF, DC Shorts, New Hampshire Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Fest, Duluth Superior Film Festival.
2016
David Best’s “Temple”, Burning Man, NV: Builder. I worked as an artist on two of David Best’s
Builds. Key member of the lighting design and electrical team as well as a builder in this construction.
ARTANT: Video and Installation art. Created a video piece including large handmade props and costumes, installed a custom living ant-hill and projection mapped video piece onto the sculpture.
Batcave: Installation art. Sculpture and light piece for DIY student venue.
2015
David Best’s “Temple”, Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland: Builder. I worked as an artist on two of
David Best’s Builds. Key member of community engagement and promotion as well as a builder in this construction.
Exhibition with Wendell Arneson: selected artist. Group show in the Minnesota state capitol curated by artist Wendell Arneson.
2014
Erykah Badu and Childish Gambino, Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA: Performance Visuals. I created
a series of animations with specific imagery for the video jockey at this collaborative show.