Education

University of California, Los Angeles - MFA Screenwriting 2013

Dini Ostrov Reel Spirit Award in Screenwriting  /  James Franco Initiative 2012-2013 – Wrote short film “Lacunae” - Produced by James Franco, starring Natalie Portman and Jim Parrack  /  Finalist – 2013 Humanitas Award “Coming Home” One Hour TV Drama  /  Finalist – 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Competition “Modifiers”  /  Finalist – UCLA Producer’s Marketplace “Pink Ladder”  /  Finalist – 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Competition “O’Connor’s March”

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles - BA Film Production, Cum Laude 2004

Thesis – “Be Very Quiet”     Kodak Film Grant 2003;   Best Short Film / Silverlake Film Festival 2004, CA;   Best Foreign Short / Trenton Film Festival 2005, NJ;   Best Student Short / deadCENTER Film Festival 2005, OK;   Best Editing / California Independent Film Festival 2005, CA;   Best Short Film / Thai West Film Fest 2011, CA

Junior Thesis – “You For Me”     Kodak Film Grant 2002

Film Experience

          Title                                            Director                          Production Company            Year

• Fancuong (Fanatic)               Charlie Nguyen                Chanh Phuong Films                2016
• The Diabolical                       Alistair Legrand                Preferred Films                         2014
• Last Flight                              Wych Kaos                        Shanghai Media Group           2013
• Audrey                                   Dean Pollack                    Manchego Pictures                  2013
• The Lost Medallion               Bill Muir                             Methinx Entertainment            2013
• To The Wall                           Carey Scott                       Downs Bros Entertainment      2013
• Last Call                                 Greg Garthe                     Mineola Films                            2013
• The Mark Redemption          James Chankin                Pure Flix Entertainment            2013 
• Trade of Innocents                Christopher Bessette      Dean River Productions           2012
• Escape                                    Paul Emami                      Pure Flix Entertainment           2012
• Shouting Secrets                   Korinna Sehringer           Joker Film Productions             2011
• 1000 Ways To Die                 Tom McMahon                 Original Productions                 2010
• The Encounter                       David A.R. White              Pure Flix Entertainment           2010
• Almost Kings                          Philip G. Flores                Aqueous Entertainment           2010
• Jelly                                        Waleed Moursi                 Stella Bella Productions           2010 
• The People I've Slept With   Quentin Lee                     Margin Films                              2009
• Basement Jack                      Michael Shelton               Island Gateway Films               2009
• Necessary Evil                       Peter Eaton                      Art of War Films                        2008 
• Journey From The Fall          Ham Tran                         Old Photo Film                          2006

Teaching Experience

University of California, Los Angeles

FTV C132 & 133 Screenwriting Fundamentals – Professor Richard Walter, 2012–2013

     Special Reader & Teacher’s Assistant: Taught a class of 20-40 undergraduate students 

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

FILM 180 Set Design – Professor Rich Rohrer, Fall 2004 / Professor Kara Booker, 2001–2003

     Teacher’s Assistant: Led design workshops and set construction lab for 30 students 

Guest Lecturer                  

Production Design – Film Independent Workshop, March 2014

Film Production – Biola University, Professor John Schmidt, Spring 2012, Spring 2013

Intermediate Film Production – Loyola Marymount University, Professor John A. Stewart, Fall 2010, Fall 2011