Writer, Actor, “Sucks Less with Kevin Smith,” starring
Kevin Smith, produced for MTV
(Wrote five of six episodes)
Movie Analyst, Netflix Inc. (Current)
Screenwriting Instructor,
TA/Instructor, Screenwriting Fundamentals, UCLA (Fall, 2006)
Script Analyst, International Creative Management (ICM),
2007
2006 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Bronze Prize
Winner, Comedy
2006 Hal Kanter Comedy Writing
Award winner, UCLA
2007 David C. Baumgarten Comedy
Screenwriting Award winner, UCLA
2002 to
Present, Editor-at-Large, Coast Magazine
Write feature-length articles
on subjects ranging from fatherhood to film festivals. Copy-edit and proof magazine. Some photography.
2008 to
Present, Movie Analyst, Netflix
Sorry, but I signed a
confidentiality agreement that prevents me from describing my position. The
last thing I need is a lawsuit from a corporate giant.
2000 to
2002, Captain, Sailing Vessel
Sailed a
32-foot cutter down the coast of
1994 to
2000, Executive Editor, Coast Magazine
Generated, wrote and edited
features covering everything from snowboarding to film. Took photographs for and helped lay out most
stories. Proofread magazine.
1992 to
1994, Assistant Editor, Movieline Magazine
Worked with publicists regarding celebrity interviews;
chose photographs; collected background research; fact-checked; copy-edited;
blue-line proofed.
Movieline,
Literary Journals: Sign of the Times, The
Signal
MFA in Screenwriting, UCLA
Graduate of UCLA’s Professional Program in Screenwriting
B.A., Psychology,