About

As a multimedia journalist, I am currently producing a documentary about drug treatment in Oregon. Now that the designated funds from Ballot Measure 110 are finally out the door, the questions are: are resources and services improving? When and where will more services be available? How are those in need of services being connected? The Video Project of Measure 110 hopes to answer these and other questions.

In June 2022, I completed a two-year MA Multimedia Journalism program via the School of Journalism and Communication, the University of Oregon, Portland campus. I graduated with honors, Kappa Tau Alpha.

My Capstone documentary short film began its festival journey with a World Premiere at the Seattle Film Festival where it won Best Director for Documentary Short, then ran at the Portland Film Festival and AutFest: The Texas Autism Film Festival in October 2022. At AutFest it tied for the Audience Favorite Award. It has since played at three other festivals and won a Best Student Documentary Film award, Best Autism Film and is currently a Finalist at NewFilmmakers NY.

Two other documentary film projects are also screening at festivals at this time. Mugshots in the Digital Age and Darcelle: On Life, Love and Dying will both screen September 2023 at the Klamath Independent Film Festival.


I take projects from inception to completion. I ideate, strategize, produce, engage, delegate, host, and interact with clients, subjects, stakeholders and investors. I am an interculturalist with interests in film, the performing arts and social issues--especially the opioid crisis, LGBTQ issues and the state of K-12 public education in Oregon.

And once upon a time, I taught ESL at Columbia University and Hunter College. My wife and I owned a small media production company in New York City and every now and then, I made an appearance as a stage actress and could be heard doing VoiceOver work.

Other Hats…

Relate: Two of my strengths, Communication and Arranger influence how I relate to people. When getting projects from start to finish, good communication is key. With an appreciation for the foundations of Instructional Design, I am able to manage the many moving parts of creation, transition and change.

Regardless of the setting—classroom, office building or film set, the coordination of team members is critical to project success, so I practice this principle whenever I  teach and for whatever titles I  hold. I am invested in improving the quality of communication among diverse peoples to better enable them to work creatively together. 

Create: I like creating things that are both dynamic and sustainable; relationships have the potential of being both. Healthy productive working relationships often lead to expansive creativity and understanding people means taking the time to find their story.

Individualization is one of my top strengths which I use when uncovering the narrative of an individual (or group). I share these stories through content creation. With a background in *filmmaking, I produce corporate interviews, non-profit videos and film trailers. 

I nurture the creative spirit in people from all over the world by creating storied content. Whether teaching for Columbia University, Hunter or Baruch Colleges, or coaching executives of Nike, Intel, Tokai Carbon, Sidley Austin, SAP, CEMEX or Deutsche Bank, I help forward the personal journeys of my students and clients. 

With an educational background in theatre, creatively relating to other people is my lifeblood. I utilize my theatrical skills to bolster strengths critical for success in my work in the creative services, intercultural relations and team dynamics.

  • BA, Oberlin College — Theater Major, Spanish Minor 

  • MFA, UNC, Chapel Hill — Professional Actor Training Program

  • Certificate, Portland State University — Intercultural Training

  • Certificate, Ideo U — Foundations in Creative Leadership

* I am a MacDowell Colony Filmmaker Fellow and two of my videos have received MarCom awards.

Ideate: As a Strategic thinker, I look for solutions and believe that creative solutions are worth considering. Knowing that best ideas may come from anywhere, I believe it is important to be expansive and inclusive in creative solution discovery. Whether in small projects (redesigning safety patrol flag poles) or big missions (helping to raise over a million dollars for The National Psoriasis Foundation through a campaign video I produced), I will always lean in to ask the questions that provoke change.

ESL COACHING

Striving to increase productivity, professionalism and comfort, I aim to improve the business climate of the companies my clients represent. While creating an environment of professional consideration, I help clients find their advantage and strategize plans for success. With over 20 years of experience working with clients from Eastern Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe and South America, I am familiar with the issues facing international employees.

In New York, I owned an intercultural consulting business and taught in the American Language Program at Columbia University. Since coming to Portland, I have worked independently with clients from Intel, Tokyo Electronics and Tokai Carbon. Currently I am working with Nike employees via Cartus Intercultural and Language Solutions.

My advantages in executive ESL coaching are rooted in my training as a professional stage actor and on-screen director. I provide insights in accent reduction and presentation performance that are sought after by corporate clientele.