I've never been good at answering the question, "So, tell me about yourself". I either overshare (most of the time) or edit out all the good stuff for brevity and end up seeming basic. I believe everyone has an interesting journey that strategically led them to the exact moment in time when they're asked that dreaded question. So, here's my attempt...

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TL;DR... Child actor who worked in FM radio until becoming a producer. Won a few advertising awards and then transitioned into creative operations and design management. Southern California born and raised but the Bay Area is home.

ONCE UPON A TIME...  Began my professional career as a child actor landing roles in film, television, commercials and theater productions. At the age of 15, I accepted a part-time job as a board operator for a radio station in my hometown of Palm Springs, California. I quickly discovered an untapped talent because I was soon hosting my own shows on FM radio where I had to balance high school life with evolving my skill set in radio broadcasting. My responsibilities in radio expanded while I was working on a higher education, I held roles like Production Director, Imaging Producer and Assistant Music Director.

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I continued my radio career while also taking freelance tv production jobs, I consciously let the acting opportunities fade into the back. I eventually spent more time working behind the camera than in front of it. My list of Producer / Director credits include national television commercials and cable shows for HGTV, CMT and a pilot for MTV. After college, I accepted a staff position as a Production Manager for the internal creative agency at a global direct response advertiser responsible for launching new consumer brands into retail. That opportunity introduced me to product + brand marketing and allowed me to work alongside  legendary talent like Joan Rivers, Ed McMahon, Mr. T, and Carol Channing to name just a few. I later served as an Executive Producer and Lead Project Manager for the largest direct response creative agency in North America where I was responsible for multi-million dollar production budgets. Several of my broadcast spots were nominated for awards through the Electronic Retailing Association, I took home three of those awards for my brand work with ORECK Vacuums and Comcast Xfinity Home.

My uniquely diversified experience working on creative teams within both the client and agency environment provides me the optics to optimize and scale creative teams. I partner closely with creative talent and leadership to build systems, processes and infrastructure that allow creatives to be creative.

When I'm not stuck in back to back Zoom meetings, I enjoy gaming, photography and getting lost in nature. I also like animals more than people, but I digress ;)