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Teaching Credits
Austin Community College Continuing Education — Acting InstructorAustin, TX
Zach North — Acting InstructorCedar Park, TX
New York Film Academy (2002–2006, 2011–2014) — Acting InstructorUniversal City, CA
Technique, Scene Study, Method Acting, Acting for Television, Directing Actors, Acting for Film, Text Analysis
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute (2011) — Acting InstructorWest Hollywood, CA
Red Chair Theatre Company (2009) — On-Camera Scene StudyBurbank, CA
Alexia Robinson Studio (2008–2009) — Scene Study & Cold ReadingBurbank, CA
5 Star Sports and Enrichment (2008) — ImprovisationAgoura, CA
School of Cinema and Performing Arts (2008) — Head of Acting ProgramMarina del Rey, CA
Aimee Arts Productions (2006–2008) — Drama InstructorLos Angeles, CA
Valley Beth Shalom Day School (2001–2002) — Drama Department AssistantEncino, CA
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre (2000) — Acting InstructorWhite Salmon, WA
Education / Training
The Actor’s Studio Writer/Director Unit (Director Member)Hollywood, CA
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, New York UniversityNew York, NY
Viewpoints Workshop with Anne BogartAnn Arbor, MI
Directing Workshop with Robert Wilson
University of Michigan — BFA Performance, Directing Concentration, TV/Film ProductionAnn Arbor, MI
Graduated with High Honors, Golden Key National Honor Society
Relevant Industry Experience
Director
Desertion (writer)Albion Entertainment (feature)
Sleep and Smile (writer)Hailstone Creatives Production (music video)
When the Money Comes Around (writer)Hailstone Creatives Production (music video)
Just Wanna Come Home (writer)Hailstone Creatives Production (music video)
Uncloseted Skeletons (writer)Hailstone Creatives Production (short)
Solitary Confinement (writer)Liebling Productions (short)
A Little Somethin’ (w/ Kevin Farley)Sitcom Staged Reading
UnDeclared (multi-camera)New York Film Academy
Sports Night (multi-camera)
The Shape of ThingsMulti-camera Project
Sketch Comedy ShowMulti-camera Pilot
Writer
Pastor Jones: Sisters in SpiritNuLite Entertainment (feature)
DP
The Miracle ManNick Entertainment (feature)
Mentorship
Girlfriends (dir. Sheldon Epps / Mary Lou Belli)Paramount Pictures, UPN
Judging Amy (dir. Helen Shaver / Ken Zunder)20th Century Fox
Awards and Distinctions
WINNER “10 Degrees Hotter Award” for best feature at the Valley Film Festival 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION LA Femme Film Festival 2008
NOMINATED for “Best Feature by a First Time Director” Heart of England Film Festival 2008
SEMI-FINALIST Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition 2005
Other Related Experience
Own and operate Sony FS100 HD camera; Trained in Meisner, The Method, Viewpoints, and Spolin techniques; Multi and Single Camera Directing; Editing on Final Cut Pro; Script Analysis; Tri-lingual