Education                                                    

UCLA | MFA: Screenwriting 2019-2021

University of Michigan | BSE: Chemical Engineering and BA Minor: Music 2007-2011

Fellowship Placements

Fellow | Circle Management and Production & Anarchists United Writers Discovery Fellowship 2024

Finalist | FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator 2023

Script Recognition

“Reaper, Inc.” | Half-Hour TV Pilot, Dark Comedy 2022

  • FOX Entertainment Writers Incubator Finalist. CineStory Foundation Original TV Comedy Division Winner. Austin Film Festival Second Rounder

“Now Streaming.” | Feature, Family 2021

  • UCLA Screenwriters Showcase Finalist.

“Games in the Sky” | Feature, Drama 2020

  • Nicholl Quarterfinalist. Humanitas College Drama Semi-Finalist. UCLA Screenwriters Showcase Finalist.

Work Experience

Amasia Entertainment | Freelance Mood and Pitch Deck Design 2022-Present

  • Designed original financing deck. Currently being used to secure financing for company development fund.

  • Designed original mood deck for film in development. Currently being used to secure international financing for the project.

  • Designed original mini-pitch deck for TV project in development, tailoring look and feel directly to specific network.

Outfest | Outfest Screenwriting Lab Reader 2021

  • Judged and scored 20 scripts for admission into the Outfest Screenwriting Lab Fellowship.

Zero Gravity Management | Film and TV Development Intern 2021

  • Designed pitch deck for a TV project in development, bringing Writer’s and Producer’s vision to life.

  • Managed and updated ZG’s BTL website, adding portfolios of recently signed clients

  • Wrote coverage for scripts across all genres of film.

Amasia Entertainment | TV Development Intern                                                                                   2020

  • Designed lookbook for a project in development, bringing Writer and Director’s vision to life. Lookbook currently being used by Director to set direction/tone for entire production.

  • Created packaging document, proposing list of 20+ showrunners for a project in development.

  • Analyzed scripts and tv bibles in development, providing comprehensive script notes for places to strengthen each project.

  • Wrote coverage for 25+ scripts across all genres of film and television.

Zynga | Consumer Insights Associate Manager                                                                                 2015-2017

  • Pitched and managed six-figure research projects for game design and marketing strategy at Zynga. Specific games include: FarmVille: Tropic Escape, Wizard of Oz Magic Match 3, and Wizard of Oz Slots

    • Pitched to studio leads across studios in San Francisco, London, Brighton, and San Diego on custom research projects to address key business questions. 

    • Managed market research contractors and the entire testing schedule.

    • Guided studio leads on go/no go decisions in the greenlight process. 

Procter and Gamble Company | Swiffer and Mr. Clean Product Insights & LGBTQIA+ Lead            2012-2015           

  • Led the Dry Swiffer ($100M) and Mr. Clean Magic Eraser ($50) International R&D team, managing all research and product launch timelines

  • Created LGBTQ+ education for 1,000+ person worksite and ran all Pride Events.

Additional Skills

Software: Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel), Google Forms, Final Draft, Zoom Conferencing, 95+ WPM

Hobbies: Women’s Recreational Water Polo, Cheering for Michigan Football, Spending Far Too Much on a Sneaker Collection, Playing Saxophone