| QUALIFICATIONS | Have worked on short and feature films, narratives and documentaries. I possess strong project
management skills with the ability to prioritize activities and achieve strict deadlines. Managed a wide range of
film productions, from inception to completion. Worked on personal projects as a director, writer and actor. On
the creative side, I have acted as production designer to create the vision others seek within their own projects.
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| EDUCATION | Columbia College Chicago, 2009 BA–Film and Video, with a minor in Arts Management Deans List, 2005 and 2009 Representative on the Student Organization Council |
| SELECTED SHORT PROJECTS |
Director/Actor/Writer Director 2nd Assistant Director Production Designer Art Director Set Decorator |
Deprecation Lost and Found I Magick Chauchemar My First Tooth One Simple Life Pirates and Pills |
16mm film, 2007 Digital film, 2009 HD film, 2008 16mm film, 2008 Super-16 film, 2009 HD film, 2009 35mm film, 2007 |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
Assistant Director | Topless America—Chicago, 2008–Present Assistant director of this feature documentary, revealing the fight against mountaintop removal coal mining throughout the Appalachian region. Arranged and travelled with the crew across the country, preparing for Congressional interviews and actively participating in protest marchs. |
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| Assistant Head Painter | Chicago Overcoat—Chicago, 2007–2008 Delegated and assisted in the design of multiple locations and sets, involving various painting techniques such as aging, crackling and Tuscan daubing, as well as construction work on this feature film for Beverly Ridge Pictures. |
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| Art Manager/Host | Cubic Distance—Filter Coffeehouse/Chicago, December, 2006 Urban Renaissance, Gourmand Coffeehouse/Chicago, September, 2006 Fusion, Filter Coffeehouse/Chicago, December, 2005 Organized a series of art exhibitions featuring the paintings of Chicago-based artist, Gabriel Gutierrez Zorzano. |
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| Assistant Manager | Senior Art Gallery—Columbia College/Conway Center, December, 2006 Assisted in the curation of the exhibit. |
| TECHNOLOGY | Applications: Microsoft Office (all applications), Final Cut, Avid |
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| REFERENCES | Available Upon Request |