Education & Training

USC, School of Cinematic Arts, Screenwriting MFA (Graduated May 2022)

Northwestern University, BS in Theatre, Minor in Creative Writing 

 Second City Conservatory – Comedy Writing

Cinema Lab: Stephen Cone (Acting Studio Chicago) 

Screenwriting: Produced Work

Plays

Alone

Another Time

Infection

Collaborative Ensemble Writing

Coverage

Development Intern, Feigco

Reader, Austin Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay competitions

Copywriting & Digital Content Creation

• Developed engaging, humorous voice for the the Glass Half Full daily newsletter.

• Mapped out and wrote wrote wine-focused content, including tips, recipes, and educational articles geared toward wine novices.

• Researches and produces full-length blog posts on a range of topics including Wine 101 and Wine Pairings.

• Produced original brand stories for two premium wine brands, and content for the labels of two new wines.

• Promoted to oversee the creation of new content and gameplay elements.

• Ensured quality control of materials produced by the writing team – including game content, promotional material, and digital ads for Evil Studios' suite of game apps.

• Collaborated with the graphic designer to creatively direct art work for multiple digital games.

• Managed all content posted on the Evil Apples Twitter feed (@evilapplesapp) 

• Created blog posts for DM Training’s weekly online newsletter and online publications.

•  Crafted satirical voice-over copy for Creative QT’s digital ad campaigns.

•  Critic for theatre and entertainment for Milwaukee Magazine.

Podcast Production

Podcast Producer/Co-Host, Crime Story Media

• Co-produced and co-hosted season 2 of Jury Duty: the Trial of Robert Durst, which was featured on Apple (Gripping True Crime) and Spotify (Editor’s Pick/Fresh Find) in June 2021.

• Watch courtroom proceedings, edit sound clips, and write and copy edit episode scripts.

• Consulting producer of season 4 of Jury Duty: the Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Watched courtroom proceedings and mapped out 85 episodes.

Executive Producer, iO Podcast Network

• Oversaw the creative development and production of new in-house podcasts.

• Trained and managed a team of sound engineering and production interns; scheduled studio time.

• Produced live events, including Podcast Night at the Bentwood Comedy Festival

On Set/Production Experience

Script Supervisor, Asner (original pilot), Streeterville Productions

Production Assistant, Dear Friend (short film)

Production Assistant, Rock of Ages Tour LLC/Broadway in Chicago

Assistant Experience

Departmental Assistant, USC School of Cinematic Arts, John Well Division

• Assisted professors Trey Callaway (Pitching), Sean Hood (Motion Picture Analysis) and John Bowman (Writing for Late Night) with grading, generating bonus material for weekly modules, and general classroom duties.

Front Desk, iO Theatre Box Office

• Answered the phone and rolled call for artistic director, Charna Halpern.

• Trained new hires and interns.

• Maintained database of show and ticket information for the website.

Casting

Intern, PR Casting

• Scheduled talent for commercial and theatrical auditions.

• Ran computer and photographed actors during auditions.

• Read scripts and discussed potential projects with casting directors.

Teaching

Corporate Improv Instructor, DM Training

• Developed improv program for salespeople and sales managers.

• Led trainings for clients in Chicago and New York.

Guest Teaching Artist, Episcopal High School of Jacksonville

• Playwright in Residence during Fall Semester; Wrote a one-act play performed by students.

• Developed curriculum and taught playwriting workings to students.

Marketing & Social Media

• Produced weekly eblasts and specialized emails to patrons and students.

• Managed and curated Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posts.

• Created campaigns for 200+ small businesses designed to increase customer flow and revenue.

• Consistently ranked first in deals closed and daily activity; named team MVP in Nov and Feb.

• Designed and led training programs for inbound team; mentored new hires.

• Worked alongside the operations team to develop tools based on best practices.

Food & Hospitality

Bartender, CIC Theatre

Barista & Crepe Chef, Leonidas Belgian Chocolates

Awards and Honors

• The Oakie Foundation’s Always Being There Award, USC

• Dean’s List, Northwestern University                                         

• Departmental Excellence Award, School of Communication          

• Dartmouth College Book Award

• Semi-Finalist, Intel Science Talent Search

• Valedictorian, Kings Park High School