PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

American Film Institute                                                                                                                               Los Angeles, CA

Operations Manager, AFI FEST                                                                                                                    August-December 2017

·    Manage the planning and execution of all event operations for AFI FEST, including onboarding seasonal staff, draft FEST policy and production materials, managing multiple calendars and timelines, anticipate and manage FEST’s technical needs, office administration, budgeting, and venue logistics

·    Develop and implement strategies to achieve objectives set in collaboration with the Festival Director

Special Presentations & Content Coordinator, AFI FEST                                                                        October–November 2016

·    Coordinate the collection, quality control, scheduling and display of all AFI content during AFI FEST

·    Manage production timeline for all deliverables produced by AFI Productions and/or AFI FEST sponsors

Guest Services Manager, AFI DOCS                                                                                                                            May–July 2016

·    Serve as point of contact for filmmakers and festival guests before during and after AFI DOCS 2016

·    Within a given budget, fulfill travel arrangements to Washington DC for filmmakers, guests and staff

   Operations Assistant, AFI FEST                                                                                                                 August–December 2015

·    Organize AFI FEST contracts, monitor deadlines, process invoices, create and submit purchase orders

·    Coordinate the distribution and reconciliation of petty cash (approximately $20,000)

Tribeca Film Festival                                                                                                                                                       New York, NY

Technical Coordinator                                                                                                                                                March–May 2017

·    Track elements and assets for screenings, panels and events for TFF 2017

·    Create quality control resources to ensure IATSE Local 306 and festival staff execute screenings to the specifications and standards of Tribeca Enterprises

Projection Booth Liaison                                                                                                                                              April 2015, 2016

·    Facilitate communications between TMs and Projectionists (IATSE 306)

·    Stage Manage panels

 Big Bear Film Festival (BBFF)                                                                                                                               Big Bear Lake, CA

Director                                                                                                                                                October 2013–December 2015

·    Produce 3-day Film Festival & Screenwriting Competition in the mountain community of Big Bear, CA

·    Collaborate with Director of Programming to select 100 films to screen at the festival’s 15th Edition

·    Raise approximately $60,000 in donations, grants, in-kind sponsorships

·    Produce 12 panels relevant to micro-budget filmmaking, diversity in the industry, screenwriting, and distribution

Operations Manager                                                                                                                             February 2012–October 2013

·    Serve as board member at non-profit that organizes and executes the festival

·    Manage volunteers, box office & registration, point of contact festival venues

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Columbia University, School of the Arts                                                                                                                          New York, NY

2020 Sloan Feature Screenplay Award                                                                                                        May 2020-Present

·    Awarded a $500 prize

·    Meet with mentorship group to discuss progress of script

·    Write a first draft of the awarded feature script

Producing Masters Fellow                                                                                                                         September 2020 – May 2021

·    Support producing faculty with student development resources and events

·    Produce a database of both short and feature length scripts written by current students and alumni, including those recognized on the annual Columbia Blue List

Course Assistant                                                                                                                         January 2021 – May 2021

·    Support instructor in classroom operations

·    Troubleshoot technical elements of hybrid in-person/zoom class

·    Assist projectionist

CUFF Assistant Fellow                                                                                                                                         August 2019-July 2020

·    Assist in creating and implementing strategies for planning, advertising, programming, in-kind sponsorship, producing CUFF trailer and filmmaker interviews producing festival events and parties, recruiting and coordinating volunteers

·    Collaborate with CUFF Director to select alumni recipient of the Sarris Award

Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab                                        September - December 2019, 2020

·    Collaborate to create an original interactive and/or immersive piece of storytelling under the direction of Professor Lance Weiler

·    Attend interactive works of art and masterclass lectures

·    Produce a workshop performance of an original immersive piece illustrating the existential threat of water scarcity using the mechanism of a haunted house

 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Nine Stories Productions                                                                         New York, NY Development Intern                                                                                                                      January 2021-May 2021

Kaleidoscope Pictures                                                                          Provo, UT  Features Development Assistant                                                                                                                       March 2021-May 2021

Dick Johnson is Dead (dir by Kirsten Johnson)                                                                          New York, NY   Impact and Outreach Intern                                                                                                                       October 2020-March 2021

Blumhouse Productions                                                                                                                                             Los Angeles, CA Feature Film Development  Internship                                                                                                                             July– September 2020

Alaz Films                                                                                                                                                                       New York, NY    Development Intern                                                                                                                                      May– July 2020

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent Communicator

Excellent time-management

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Easily adaptable

EDUCATION

Columbia University, School of the Arts                                                                                                                       New York, NY MFA – Film

The Catholic University of America                                                                                                                           Washington DC BA – Drama

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Amateur Baker, Choreographer, ESL Teacher, Film Festivals, Ladies on the Front, Sundance Labs

References available upon request.