I am a passionate storyteller and artist with hands-on experience writing, directing, producing, editing, animating, and performing in narrative experiences across film, theater, radio, and more traditional forms of short story writing.
Bard College, August 2021 - present
Sophomore, Majoring in Film & Electronic Arts, Focus on Screenwriting, 3.8 GPA
Trinity College Dublin, September 2023 - June 2024
Visiting Student, Film & Theater
Lord Miller Productions, June - Aug 2024
Development Intern
Worked with the development team reading and vetting scripts and submitted materials, wrote script coverage, critiqued and offered feedback on production dailies, and participated in weekly production meetings on current films in production.
Cartoon Saloon, August 2023
Production Intern
Assisted production staff on the animated series, Silly Sundays (RTE), and on an upcoming feature film for Apple TV. Worked with voice actors, helped at production meetings, documented and handled show assets, and acted as an assistant where needed.
Reel Stories, July 2023
Producer
Reel Stories provides educational opportunities for girls and gender-expansive youth to learn how to create media content. Led students through the story writing process, pre- and post-production, and filming.
Meaty & Stinky Productions, August 2019 - present
Creator/Artist
Co-founder, writer, producer and director of boutique short-form animation, stop-motion, & live performance studio. BIG PICTURE, our newest production, will be released in Spring 2025. Past films include Nuclear Family, Rocket Pop, Drink Up, Baby, Harbinger, Road Kill, and Sky Hopinka Space Adventures—adapted the Rocket Pop script to podcast for WXBC Bard College Radio.
Limbo, October 2022
Creator/Writer
Created, wrote, and co-produced Limbo, an experiential theater piece for Bard's annual Halloween celebration, encompassing 6 scenes and a closing circus act. Oversaw additional writers, auditioned & selected cast of 20+ actors, directed overall production & ran marketing.
Citizen Science program, Bard College, January 2022
Scholar
Inspired by stories from places like Flint, Michigan, and Newburgh, New York, the Citizen Science Program tackles urgent, present-day questions related to water and works to place these conversations within the “new world order” that has resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic. The program considered in what ways social, historical, and political factors are at work even when engaged in “objective” science. Produced final project “Drink Up, Baby”.
Other Leadership/Extracurricular Activities:
Rocky Horror Picture Show, Director and Producer, Bard Collge Theater Program. October 2024
DU Players Trinity College Dublin Drama Society. Europe’s largest & most active drama society. Performer, Director, Stagehand. August 2023 - May 2024
Nightlight, "lead role", short-film by Rowen Levi, featured at the Oh Dear Film Festival, December 2022
Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Magenta", Bard College Theater Program, November 2022
Said & Done, "Cyrus", original play by Gavin McKenzie, May 2022
AWARDS AND PROGRAMS
Upstate Films Short Film Festival, Rocket Pop featured short film, November 2022
PHS Drama Department Award, Piedmont High School, May 2021
Savannah College of Art & Design, Summer Animation Program, June-July 2020
Center for Creative Youth, Wesleyan University Summer Program, June-July 2019
SPECIAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
Script/playwriting
Producing and directing Animation character design Camera & sound production
Film editing
Programs: Adobe Premiere, Dragonframe, Procreate, Final Draft, various camera and sound equipment