EDUCATION:

iO West--Los Angeles, 2009

Emphasis:  Writing

The Second City Training Center--Los Angeles, 2009

Emphasis:  Improvisation and Sketch Writing

University of California, Riverside, 2002-2004

     MFA, Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts, Screenwriting

           First recipient of Harry Lawton Award in Screenwriting

           Participant in UCR's Hip Hop Theatre Festival

           Participant in UCR's Playworks, 2004

University of California, Riverside, 2000-2002

     BA, Creative Writing, Playwriting

           Participant in UCR's Playworks, 2000-2002

           Publication of "The Cream-Colored Nightmare" in Mosaic

           Publication of "Sightless Light" in Rhapsoidia

EXPERIENCE:

Reader, Samuel Goldwyn Films, January 2004-August 2006

• Extensive research of writers, projects at other companies, script sale tracking and development assignments.
• Heavy reading and coverage of scripts, novels, plays and short stories and maintenance of script coverage database.
• Development meeting note taking, summarization and presentation.
• Administrative duties; answering heavy phones; scheduling travel; handling email, mail and deliveries; ordering lunch; cleaning, setup and breakdown of conference rooms; ordering office materials.
• Participated and at times led writer, story and production meetings with VP of Development.
• Scouted new material through various playwriting/screenwriting competitions, novels, short stories, articles and documentaries.
• Organized festival materials for VP of Acquisitions.
• Provided support to the departments of Development and Acquisitions both collaboratively and independently. 
 • Development and production meeting coordination, setup and scheduling.
• Administrative duties; answering heavy phones; scheduling travel; handling email, mail and all deliveries; ordering lunch; cleaning, setup and breakdown of conference rooms; ordering office materials; arrangement of screenings; coordinating department meetings.
• Organized and coordinated festival materials for all departments.
• Provided support to the departments of Development, Acquisitions, the Office of the Producer and other departments as needed both collaboratively and independently.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Film Arts Foundation

Independent Filmmakers Alliance

Golden Key Society