Educational Background
DGA TRAINING PROGRAM - The Director’s Guild of America, east
I was accepted into this highly competitive program on my first application and trained while working as a Second Assistant Director for feature films, movies made for television, and commercials.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York City
Post-graduate studies in the Department of Film. My primary course work was in screenwriting, under the guidance and mentor-ship of Samson Raphaelson. Other course work included the study of "Symbols and Meaning of Film" with Peter Wollen and "Interpretation of the Cinematic Image" with Steffan Sharf.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa
Masters Degree in Speech Communication: As the recipient of a Graduate Teaching Fellowship, I was responsible for teaching an undergraduate course in the "Fundamentals of Speech Communication" while doing graduate coursework and research for the completion of an MA in Speech Communications. I completed this degree in one-year, at the age of 21.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa
Bachelors Degree in Theatre/Film: I earned a four-year baccalaureate degree in two years. At the time of my graduation, I was 19 years old.
I was accepted into this highly competitive program on my first application and trained while working as a Second Assistant Director for feature films, movies made for television, and commercials.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York City
Post-graduate studies in the Department of Film. My primary course work was in screenwriting, under the guidance and mentor-ship of Samson Raphaelson. Other course work included the study of "Symbols and Meaning of Film" with Peter Wollen and "Interpretation of the Cinematic Image" with Steffan Sharf.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa
Masters Degree in Speech Communication: As the recipient of a Graduate Teaching Fellowship, I was responsible for teaching an undergraduate course in the "Fundamentals of Speech Communication" while doing graduate coursework and research for the completion of an MA in Speech Communications. I completed this degree in one-year, at the age of 21.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa
Bachelors Degree in Theatre/Film: I earned a four-year baccalaureate degree in two years. At the time of my graduation, I was 19 years old.