EDUCATION

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Ø Bachelor of Arts – Film and Electronic Arts Production

o Narrative, Writing, Cinematography Tracks

Ø Bachelor of Arts – English (Focus on Creative Writing)

Ø Dean’s List

WORK EXPERIENCE

VALHALLA MOTION PICTURES/GALE ANNE HURD

Development Intern, Studio City: May 2008-November 2008

Ø Read and covered scripts, comics, graphic novels, and books for executives to consider for development

Ø Handled multiple calls including rolling calls and covering for assistants

Ø Managed reception desk that included meeting and greeting guests, answering phones, collecting and sending mail, packages and other correspondence

Ø Provided administrative and creative support for entire office staff and trained incoming interns

Ø Researched current and potential projects

Ø Completed beat-by-beat breakdowns, character summaries, outgoing submissions logs, and organized project folders

Ø Completed daily duties including binding and copying scripts, faxing, scanning, copying, and stocking and organizing supplies

RITZ CAMERA AND IMAGING

Sales Associate, Cerritos, CA: January 2007-Present

Ø Sold cameras to customers, finding the best product for them and convincing them to buy the products they will need

Ø Served customers, including helping them use the computers and various other services, and assisting them to find anything they may need in the store

Ø Worked in the photo laboratory, including printing from film, digital, and other photo related items

Ø Handled multiple calls and customers simultaneously

BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO

Shift Leader, Thousand Oaks, CA: June 2005-September 2006

Ø Managed all other associates on shift, including delegating responsibilities and solving customer problems

Ø Executed large store administrative and organizational projects

Ø Assisted customers at register and throughout store

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

THE NOOSE (Short Film)

Director, Writer, Editor Spring 2008

Ø Managed and coordinated large cast and crew

Ø Scouted and secured locations

Ø Thoroughly involved in all the aspects of the film’s production

MUFFIN ROULETTE (Short Film)

Director, Writer, Editor Spring 2007

Ø Scouted and secured locations

Ø Thoroughly involved in all aspects of the film’s production

R.E.M. (Short Film)

Director, Writer, Producer Spring 2006

Ø Organized film from ground up with
little to no training and inexperienced crew.

POST MODERN GROUP (OCTA Service Announcement)

Production Assistant

Ø Assisted the director, producer, grip crew, and electric crew with various responsibilities

CAUDILL & ASSOCIATES (Neutrogena Skin iD infomercial/ad)

Production Assistant

Ø Assisted director, producer, wrangled talent, and other responsibilities

TAPE (One Act Play)

Director Fall 2006

Ø Intimate discussion and direction of principal actors.