Prague Film School - Film Making Narrative (Screenwriting / Directing) - Graduated June 2026

I just completed my 2yr program. The experience of living abroad combined with the education I received along with the people I met, made this invaluable. The curriculum was laid out in such a way that I gained not only classroom knowledge, but hands on experience from the very first week. In the first year I took the core classes: Screenwriting, Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Sound, Lighting and Equipment Protocol. However, I was still able to write, direct and edit four of my own short scripts. Additionally, I also gained a lot of practical on set exposure, working as the boom operator/sound recorder, art director and gaffer, even acting, on numerous occasions for my classmates. In the second year I focused exclusively on my graduation film project, a 20 minute film which I wrote, directed and edited. An opportunity to showcase what I've learned and my creativity.

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Priority Pictures - Internship (Script coverage) - Summer 2025

I worked as an intern on a team of four, where I mainly focused on script coverage. Essentially, I would read multiple scripts a week (pilots, features, etc.), annotate them, and write coverage about what I read. I would write a synopsis of the script, commentary from an objective point of view and finally; recommend, consider or pass on a script. I also had weekly meetings where we would discuss the scripts we read and our thoughts on them with our boss. Through this internship I was also lucky enough to get to listen in on production meetings, director meetings and pitches, which was amazing and helped give me a sense of the business side of the industry. I was even fortunate enough to pitch my own original TV series (Into The Lion's Den) to one of the company's principles.

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Kino Guarimba - Film Residency (Amantea, Italy) - Summer 2025

I applied and was accepted to partake in a film residency program, organized by La Guarimba and Cinema Ambulante, based in Amantea, Calabria in Italy. During this 10-day experience, I met filmmakers from all over the world with varying backgrounds, expertise and skill sets. I was fortunate enough to build strong relationships and connections with multiple of my peers. I co-wrote and co-directed two films as well as acted and participated on a few other sets. All going from conceptualization to completed short with 10 days! A wonderful learning experience, very different from my first year attending Prague Film School. I learned just how fast I can make a film and how to handle stress and pressure with an immediate deadline. I left the residency very proud of the two films I made and with amazing new friends and connections for the future.

 

City College San Francisco - Digital Video Editing - Intro to Premiere Pro - Summer 2024

A three-month summer course introducing digital video editing for television, video, and multimedia programs using Adobe Premiere Pro on an Apple OS X. This hands-on class focused on the operation, technology, techniques, and aesthetic process of editing video content with related title and visual effects components. Much like my three-month screenwriting course, this short class taught me the fundamentals as well as gave me a much greater respect and understanding for the editing process and what editors do as a whole.

 

Portland State University - Intro To Screenwriting - Summer 2023

After graduating college, I took this course at Portland Community College. This short (7wks) course taught me the basics of screenwriting. More importantly it peaked my curiosity reinforcing a starting point for my future endeavors.

 

Course description - Students are introduced to the process of conceiving, structuring, writing, rewriting, and marketing a screenplay for the contemporary American marketplace. "Screenplay paradigms" are discussed, and a variety of movies will be analyzed.

 

University of Portland - Bachelor of Science Organizational Communications - Graduated 2022

At University of Portland, I earned a degree in Organizational Communication. Other than my core classes, my curriculum was focused on how to interact and engage with people. I was taught a variety of communication theories and techniques as well as how to read people and situations well. I was given numerous opportunities to give speeches and presentations, all of which I wrote. Outside the classroom, I learned to balance my work, school and personal life quite well. I lived both alone and with a group of people where I needed to compromise and manage conflicts. I was able to attend every class and turn in every assignment on time while still excelling in my job outside of school.