EXPERIENCE:
THAT DARN HISTORY (2020 – 2024) Los Angeles, CA
Chief writer and researcher for a humorous podcast exploring comedic events throughout history.
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (2015 – 2021) Universal City, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist on a variety of film restoration projects, including Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Scarface, Apollo 13, The Big Lebowski, Son of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, My Little Chickadee, The King of Jazz, the 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the 1923 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and many more.
FERAL CAT PUBLISHERS (2020) Melbourne, FL
Sold my short story, A Friend of the Working Man, for publication in their Dear Leader Tales short story collection.
EFILM (2019) Los Angeles, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included digitally removing dust and scratches from such films as Pokemon Detective Pikachu, Ad Astra, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
DELUXE (2015) Burbank, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Performed DRS duties on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and helped restore the 1966 Batman movie.
MTI FILM (2014 – 2015) Hollywood, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included dust, scratch, and gate hair removal on various films, including She Married Her Boss (1935).
TECHNICOLOR D-I (2004 – 2014) Hollywood, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included paintwork and dust removal on numerous films, including The Hunger Games, Lincoln, The Fighter, and Silver Linings Playbook.
JERRY LEWIS / GPA ENTERTAINMENT (2012 - 2013) Los Angeles, CA
Wrote and developed a proposed animated series and story bible based on the original Jerry Lewis movie The Nutty Professor.
DISNEY XD / STUDIO B (2006 – 2011) Burbank, CA & Vancouver, BC
Scriptwriter for two seasons on the animated TV series Pucca and a scriptwriter for one season on the animated TV series Kid vs. Kat. Both shows were action-comedies aimed at tweens and aired worldwide on the Disney XD cable network.
SPEED RACER GOES CRAZY (2008) Burbank, CA
Wrote, edited, and produced a satire of the classic animated TV series. As of this writing, the short video has over 1.4 million views on YouTube.
POP ART FILMS (2004 - 2005) Hollywood, CA
Co-created and story edited The Big Game, a series of educational videos for tweens combining live-action and animation.
VALCOM PRODUCTIONS (2003) Valencia, CA
Wrote and developed a treatment for a proposed CG animated film based on the original live-action educational TV series The New Zoo Revue.
CUTLER COMEDY NETWORK (1996 – 2003) Sherman Oaks, CA
Wrote commercial parodies for several of their morning show prep services, including Cutler Country, Cutler Rock, and Morning Scoop. Additionally, provided voice work.
FAT KAT ANIMATION STUDIOS (2002) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Scriptwriter on several animated, corporate training videos produced by Trainingscape.
WARNER BROTHERS (2000 – 2001) Burbank, CA
Scriptwriter and consultant on a weekly, animated talk show parody for adults entitled The God and Devil Show.
BBC AMERICA (2000 – 2001) Burbank, CA
Scriptwriter and consultant on the weekly, animated film parody series Thugs on Film.
PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS (1994 – 2001) Sherman Oaks, CA
Wrote commercial parodies and routines for national syndication, featuring such performers as Adam Corrolla and KROQ’s Ralph Garman. Additionally, provided voice-over direction, producing, and audio post supervision.
THE IDIOT MAGAZINE (2000) Los Angeles, CA
Comedy writer for Sam Hayes’ award-winning humor magazine and website. Monthly contributions included various jokes, short stories, and features.
EDUCATION
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT EDWARDSVILLE
Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mr. Styrofoam Pants (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Inducted into “The Museum of Home Video” (2020)
Danger Cow (Syndicated Radio Serial) Writer/Director/Producer
• Added to into the collection of “The Paley Center/ Museum of Television and Radio” (1999)
The Expensive Guy (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Shown at the 1992 Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley CA
• Shown on Night Shift, WCVB-TV Boston (1992)
The Ascent and Destruction of Doobie the Dog (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Student Nominee -1990 NATAS Emmy, Midwest Chapter
• Certificate of Merit - 1992 U Festival, NACB
SKILLS
-Typing 50 wpm
-MSWord 2022
-Excel
-Copy editing
-Pages (for Mac)
-Final Draft 11 (Screenwriting Software)
-Final Cut Pro X (Video Editing Software)
-MTI – DRS Nova v5 (Film Restoration Software)
-Twisted Wave (Audio Editor)
-RapidWeaver 8 (Website Builder)
-Word Press
-Elementor
-PowerPoint
-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Premier Pro
-Mail (for Mac)
THAT DARN HISTORY (2020 – 2024) Los Angeles, CA
Chief writer and researcher for a humorous podcast exploring comedic events throughout history.
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (2015 – 2021) Universal City, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist on a variety of film restoration projects, including Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Scarface, Apollo 13, The Big Lebowski, Son of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, My Little Chickadee, The King of Jazz, the 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the 1923 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and many more.
FERAL CAT PUBLISHERS (2020) Melbourne, FL
Sold my short story, A Friend of the Working Man, for publication in their Dear Leader Tales short story collection.
EFILM (2019) Los Angeles, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included digitally removing dust and scratches from such films as Pokemon Detective Pikachu, Ad Astra, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
DELUXE (2015) Burbank, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Performed DRS duties on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and helped restore the 1966 Batman movie.
MTI FILM (2014 – 2015) Hollywood, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included dust, scratch, and gate hair removal on various films, including She Married Her Boss (1935).
TECHNICOLOR D-I (2004 – 2014) Hollywood, CA
Digital painter / DRS artist - Responsibilities included paintwork and dust removal on numerous films, including The Hunger Games, Lincoln, The Fighter, and Silver Linings Playbook.
JERRY LEWIS / GPA ENTERTAINMENT (2012 - 2013) Los Angeles, CA
Wrote and developed a proposed animated series and story bible based on the original Jerry Lewis movie The Nutty Professor.
DISNEY XD / STUDIO B (2006 – 2011) Burbank, CA & Vancouver, BC
Scriptwriter for two seasons on the animated TV series Pucca and a scriptwriter for one season on the animated TV series Kid vs. Kat. Both shows were action-comedies aimed at tweens and aired worldwide on the Disney XD cable network.
SPEED RACER GOES CRAZY (2008) Burbank, CA
Wrote, edited, and produced a satire of the classic animated TV series. As of this writing, the short video has over 1.4 million views on YouTube.
POP ART FILMS (2004 - 2005) Hollywood, CA
Co-created and story edited The Big Game, a series of educational videos for tweens combining live-action and animation.
VALCOM PRODUCTIONS (2003) Valencia, CA
Wrote and developed a treatment for a proposed CG animated film based on the original live-action educational TV series The New Zoo Revue.
CUTLER COMEDY NETWORK (1996 – 2003) Sherman Oaks, CA
Wrote commercial parodies for several of their morning show prep services, including Cutler Country, Cutler Rock, and Morning Scoop. Additionally, provided voice work.
FAT KAT ANIMATION STUDIOS (2002) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Scriptwriter on several animated, corporate training videos produced by Trainingscape.
WARNER BROTHERS (2000 – 2001) Burbank, CA
Scriptwriter and consultant on a weekly, animated talk show parody for adults entitled The God and Devil Show.
BBC AMERICA (2000 – 2001) Burbank, CA
Scriptwriter and consultant on the weekly, animated film parody series Thugs on Film.
PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS (1994 – 2001) Sherman Oaks, CA
Wrote commercial parodies and routines for national syndication, featuring such performers as Adam Corrolla and KROQ’s Ralph Garman. Additionally, provided voice-over direction, producing, and audio post supervision.
THE IDIOT MAGAZINE (2000) Los Angeles, CA
Comedy writer for Sam Hayes’ award-winning humor magazine and website. Monthly contributions included various jokes, short stories, and features.
EDUCATION
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT EDWARDSVILLE
Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications
HONORS AND AWARDS
Mr. Styrofoam Pants (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Inducted into “The Museum of Home Video” (2020)
Danger Cow (Syndicated Radio Serial) Writer/Director/Producer
• Added to into the collection of “The Paley Center/ Museum of Television and Radio” (1999)
The Expensive Guy (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Shown at the 1992 Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley CA
• Shown on Night Shift, WCVB-TV Boston (1992)
The Ascent and Destruction of Doobie the Dog (Video Short) Writer/Director/Producer
• Student Nominee -1990 NATAS Emmy, Midwest Chapter
• Certificate of Merit - 1992 U Festival, NACB
SKILLS
-Typing 50 wpm
-MSWord 2022
-Excel
-Copy editing
-Pages (for Mac)
-Final Draft 11 (Screenwriting Software)
-Final Cut Pro X (Video Editing Software)
-MTI – DRS Nova v5 (Film Restoration Software)
-Twisted Wave (Audio Editor)
-RapidWeaver 8 (Website Builder)
-Word Press
-Elementor
-PowerPoint
-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Premier Pro
-Mail (for Mac)