Work Highlights

  • Post Production Coordinator - Translations for Vice News Aug. 2022 to June 2023

  • Assistant Editor for Vice News Nov. 2019 to Dec. 2021

  • Freelance Camera Operator for CNN Jan. 2020 to March 2020

  • Videographer + Editor for Black Moth Films July 2019 to Nov. 2019

  • Videographer + Editor for Brightlite Immersive June 2019 to Feb. 2020

  • Videographer + Editor for The Hooplife Podcast Dec. 2019

  • Videographer for Sonido Clash Music Fest Sept. 2019

  • Video Editor for Simantel Jan. 2019 to June 2019

  • Director + DP for Landmark Rec Center Jan. 2019

    • Greatness Commercial

  • Lock-up PA for In & Out Productions                                  May 2018

    • Apollo Alpha Tyres Commercial

  • Director + Producer for Already Home documentary              Sept. 2018 - Jan. 2019

    • Reality Bytes Film Festival:

      • Winner of Best Documentary

      • Winner of Audience Choice

    • (In)Justice for All Film Festival:

      • Short Film Special Recognition Award

    • Big Picture Film Festival : Official Selection

  • Director & Editor for Mirrors short film                               April 2018  

  • Creator, DP, + Editor for Beats After Midnight              June 2016 to Present

  • DP + Editor for Grill Billyenz music video                          Feb. 2018 

  • Camera Operator for Shelley short film                              March 2018 

  • DP + Editor for Moon Ruin promo video                    Oct. 2017

  • Editor for Parallel Lines documentary                                 June 2017 to Aug. 2017

    • Paris Arts & Movie Awards: Best Documentary Nomination

    • Festival Sayulita: Official Selection

Education

Northern Illinois University — DeKalb, IL

BA in Communications, Specialization in Media Studies/Film, 

Honors: Dean’s List (all semesters) ● GPA: 3.6 ● Coursework Includes:

  • Critical Interpretation of Film & Television       

  • Adv. Narrative Production

  • Adv. Documentary Production

  • Media Writing 

  • Film Theory  

  • Major Directors 

  • Introduction to After Effects

  • Introduction to Field Production

  • Introduction to Audio Production

Illinois Central College — East Peoria, IL

AA in General Studies, Focus on Political Science,

Illinois Institute of Art — Schaumburg, IL

Select Courses in Computer Animation

Technical Skills

Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Media Encoder CC, and Photoshop CC ● Final Cut Pro X ● Logic Pro X ● Ableton Live ● Digital Performer

Skills Within Software: Organizing raw footage, Multi-cam syncing, Audio syncing, Motion Graphics in 2D and 3D spaces, L3s and U3s, Color Correction, Multi-camera editing, Sound editing proficiency, Narrative inspired editing

Equipment Used: Red Epic (Mysterium), ENG Sony setups, Canon c70, Canon c200, Canon c100, Canon 5D mk IV, Sony A7s ii, Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini, Panasonic S1H, Panasonic GH5s, Panasonic GH4, Panasonic G7, Fujifilm XPro 1, Fujifilm XPro3, Leica M–P typ 240, Leica M typ 246, Leica M 8, Ikan 1000, Ikan 500, Kino Flo, Ronin M, Zhiyun Crane, Atomos Ninja Flame, SmallHD Focus, Manfrotto Tripods, Sachtler FSB 6 + Flowtech 75, Rokinon Cine Lenses (24mm, 35, 50, 85), MFT Lenses (14-42mm, 20, 50, 40-140), Zoom H5 + H6