Skills:
Education:
University of North Texas, Jan. 2023 - present
MFA in Documentary Production and Studies
Pacific Lutheran University, Sept. 2017 - May 2021
B.A. in Communication
Minors in Studio Art & Critical Race Studies
Honors: summa cum laude
Duke Center for Documentary Studies, June 2018
2018 Summer Documentary Intensive
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Adobe Creative Cloud software (e.g. Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.)
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Final Cut Pro
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Tricaster software
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Hootsuite and Zoho Social
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Canva
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Experienced with both DSLR (including Sony A6400, Sony Alpha 7, Nikon 5300, Panasonic Lumix GH5) and traditional video cameras (variety of Panasonic)
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Live-streaming (LiveStream and YouTube Live)
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Grant writing experience
Director, Editor
Made with Love, 2022
Made with Love is about much more than just BBQ. This film serves as an intimate portrait of a small, family-owned restaurant, following their struggles and triumphs in a post-pandemic world. This film shows how love and community can conquer over all.
Assistant Director,
Co-Director of Photography, Lead Editor
The Resting Place: Nơi An Nghỉ, 2022
The Resting Place follows the story of how the Vietnamese community in Tacoma came together to establish a shared cemetery to honor members who have passed.
Writer, Director, Editor
Wake Up, 2022
An existential dream sequence in which a young woman confronts her doubts, fears, and desires. Guided by the whisper of her subconscious, she reflects on how she as been navigating her life.
Lead Editor
Turning the Page: The Story of Next Chapter, 2021
Turning the Page: The Story of Next Chapter explores how local nonprofit Next Chapter is tackling the issue of homelessness in greater Pierce County, Washington.
Head Editor
Calling Home, 2021
Reporting live from Earth! Calling Home follows the daily log of curious young alien scientist Alpha Solivigant as they navigate college life, the gender binary, and the dangers of coffee.
Co-Writer, Director
3:27 AM, 2021
You shouldn't walk home alone. 3:27 AM follows a young woman, Melanie, as she makes her way back to her car at night as someone, or something, lurks in the shadows.
Director of Photography, Head Editor
Belief, 2021
Belief follows student athlete, Jasper, searching for fantasy creatures in the woods in his free time. Instead of finding faeries, he finds his identity, after meeting an eccentric, queer artist named Tam Lin. A coming of age LGBTQ love story about two characters who find each other through belief in the fantastic.
Co-Director of Photography, Editor
Eyes Above: Militarization of Sacred Land, 2020
As the United States further militarizes its border with Mexico, the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona grapples with the encroaching surveillance technologies being implemented on their land under the eye of an increasingly watchful Border Patrol.
"An award–winning student media organization, MediaLab has expertise across the media spectrum. We work with clients in many industries to help them achieve results through effective marketing and communication campaigns."
MediaLab | August 2020 - May 2021
General Manager
Head of Camera Operations, Editor
Late Knight Season 5, 2019-20
Pacific Lutheran University's late night comedy show!
Assistant General Manager
MediaLab | September 2019 - May 2020
"An award–winning student media organization, MediaLab has expertise across the media spectrum. We work with clients in many industries to help them achieve results through effective marketing and communication campaigns."
Film & Media Lead,
Student Planning Committee
Life Under Drones | May 2019 -September 2019
"Life Under Drones is the first of its kind: a gathering of leaders in scholarly, military, artistic, and technology industries to assess the influence of drones on contemporary life.
Taking place September 18-19, 2019, Life Under Drones will feature keynotes presentations, panels, art installations, workshops, student research, and more as leaders from an array of diverse disciplines and industries come together to discuss the implications of drone technology in a rapidly changing society."
Director of Photography
Living on the Edge, 2019
"North Cove, Wash., founded as a tourist destination in 1884, is one of the fastest-eroding U.S. coastlines, losing roughly 150 feet of land per year. The Pacific Ocean is projected to engulf the area by 2050 if left unchecked. The fates of homes, businesses, cranberry farms and fisheries hang in the balance.
However, the residents of North Cove refuse to give up without a fight. MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University tells the story of residents, the tribal community, and farmers as they rally against the waves to save what’s left of their town"
Production Assistant, Writer
The Social Circle, 2019 (unreleased)
"Jordan Fleming is returning to college after taking the fall semester of her senior year off. She moves into a house with seven other students who have loud and loving personalities. They quickly engulf her in the family and with them Jordan learns how to find her voice and appreciate life."
Camera Operator, Breakout Editor
Late Knight Season 4, 2018-19
Pacific Lutheran University's late night comedy show, hosted by Sam Ellefson.
Co-Director, Editor
Rhythm of Life, 2018
Durham, North Carolina. Meet Mrs. Kaye Sullivan, a long time dancer and dance teacher, who at 80 years old still dances on her toes. Created as part of the Center for Documentary Studies Documentary Intensive.
Production Assistant, Editor
Mutual Friends, 2018
"Edward Hyde is your typical socially awkward third year college student. When his sister Lainey gets accepted to her dream medical school across the country, Ed realizes he must overcome his anxiety and branch out to make new friends or run the risk of being alone. When he meets Dani Crew at a party to celebrate Lainey's acceptance letter, Ed must navigate his own moral compass that borders between blossoming friendship and online obsession."
Camera Operator, Breakout Editor
Late Knight Season 3, 2017-18
Pacific Lutheran University's late night comedy show, hosted by Sam Ellefson.
Communication Associate
MediaLab | February 2018 - September 2019
"An award–winning student media organization, MediaLab has expertise across the media spectrum. We work with clients in many industries to help them achieve results through effective marketing and communication campaigns."
Judge (Volunteer)
Puget Sound All Girl Film Challenge | December 2017 - Present
A volunteer judge position for the Puget Sound All Girl Film Challenge, an annual high school and middle school level film festival dedicated to allowing young women (and nonbinary individuals) to showcase their work, and connect students with women in the industry.
Video Technician
iTech, PLU | September 2017 - March 2020
Video technicians at Instructional Technologies (iTech) record and livestream on campus concerts, events, and conferences.
Filmin' in the Rain, 2017
"Opening video for the NW High School Film Festival 2017. Produced by Oak Harbor High School and featuring members of the OHHS Harbor Singers."
Co-Director, Editor
Director, Editor
Dreamer, 2017
Dream (noun)
1. A succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
2. An aspiration; goal; aim.
This short film was entered in both the Puget Sound All Girls Film Challenge, and later in the 2017 Northwest High School Film Festival where it received an Award of Excellence in the Art Film category.
