Resume

 
 

Highlights

  • Official Selection Horror Underground Film and Screenplay Festival, 2024 - Mason

  • Official Selection Chicago Horror Film Festival, 2023 - Mason

  • Official Selection Midwest Film Festival, 2022 - Jade

  • Winner - Chicago International Film Festival, Go to the Body - 2020

  • Participant in the Inaugural Full Spectrum Features and Chicago Film Office’s Independent Producers’ Lab, Go to the Body - 2020

  • Official Selection One Take Film Festival, Croatia, 2018 - Down the Rabbit Hole

  • Official Selection (In)Justice Film Festival International, Chicago, 2018 - Down the Rabbit Hole

  • Single Take Film Competition Best Film Nominee, Chicago, 2017 - Down the Rabbit Hole

  • My Hero Films 1st Place Educational Category, Los Angeles, 2017 - revoLUZion

  • Official Selection Central American Film Festival, Guatemala City, 2017 - revoLUZion

  • Official Selection UpToGood Festival, Santa Monica, 2017 - revoLUZion

Producer

Go to the Body - 2020 - present

  • Winner of Chicago International Film Festival’s Pitch Day Competition

  • Selected as 1 of 4 projects for Full Spectrum Feature's Chicago's Independent Producers Lab

  • Develop strategic plan for film including financing, casting, and distribution strategies

  • Oversee film financing and key attachments

  • Create and manage budgets for feature film and proof of concept

  • Manage legal paperwork

Jade - 2021 - Present

  • Managed budget, contracts, SAG paperwork, insurance, and food for cast and crew

  • Secured talent, locations, and crew

  • Co-coordinated schedule for auditions, rehearsals, scouts, and shooting date

  • Led post-production process and provided creative feedback

I Am Not Your Token - 2022

  • Managed budget, SAG paperwork, and food on-set

  • Secured talent, locations, and crew

  • Mentored college and high school student filmmakers via DePaul’s CHA Summer program

Mason - 2021

  • Script and creative consultation with writer/director

  • Led crowdfunding campaign and development of crowdfunding materials

  • Managed budget, contracts, SAG paperwork, insurance, and food for cast and crew

  • Secured talent, locations, and crew

  • Coordinated schedule for auditions, rehearsals, scouts, and shooting date

  • Led post-production process and provided creative feedback

  • Developed film festival strategy, resulting in official selections at two festivals

Journey Through Time - 2018 - 2020

  • Produced and directed multimedia documentary for sorority's Centennial. This was a commissioned project and I served as the primary creative visionary and lead on the project.

  • Liaison between Sorority (client) and 3 vendors on creative development

  • Gathered and organized materials for editor, animator, and web design

  • Oversaw payment to vendors

Sunflower - 2019

  • Secure locations and manage agreements

  • Obtain production insurance

  • Manage SAG-AFTRA and talent paperwork

Down the Rabbit Hole ­- 2017

  • Secured location and talent; managed agreement and release forms

  • Coordinated schedule for rehearsals, sound recording, and shooting date

  • Managed food for cast and crew

revoLUZion - 2016

  • Created shooting production schedules

  • Coordinated the distribution and collection of participant, location, and talent release forms for over 200 people, the majority of which were children

  • Designed and wrote content for electronic press kit for film festival distribution

  • Assisted with creation of story outline

  • Worked on set to keep crew of five on schedule, coordinate children for scenes, and assist where needed

Associate/Assistant Producer

Fuzzy Legs/Free Spirit Media Cohort Program - April 2018

  • Selected as one of 13 participants for 12 week film intensive

  • Wrote and pitched scripted drama pilot series, Best Pitch winner

  • Served as Assistant Producer and Wardrobe Stylist of cohort production "Fuzzy Legs"

  • Researched schools and community groups for extras casting

Marketing/Advertising

McDonald’s, Global Media - 2023 - Present

Spark Foundry, Strategy/Planning 2016 - 2023

HIVE, Marketing Strategist - August 2018 - 2020

  • Conducted initial audience and competitor research and analysis

  • Develop marketing strategy for series fundraising and campaign launch

Other Film Work

  • Associate Board Member - Sisters in Cinema (2019 - Present)

  • Board Member/Marketing Director - Soft Cage Films (Jan. 2019 - Jan 2020)

  • Key Art Production Assistant - Everyday is Christmas (Dec. 2018)

  • Art Production Assistant - In Her Words (Dec. 2018)

  • Production Assistant - Black & Privileged (Sept. 2018)

  • Production Assistant - Nothing Like Thanksgiving (Dec. 2017)

  • Key Production Assistant - Mandala (July 2017)

  • Manager of Production - Northwestern NU Channel One (2015-2016)

Other Professional Experience

  • Facets Multimedia, Development/Special Events Assistant - 2016

  • Production Management Intern – FREEFORM (formerly ABC Family) - 2015

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University