EXPERIENCE
Over the past decade, I’ve worked across screenwriting and production departments, partnering with independent companies and filmmakers across the globe.
Aside from my freelance screenwriting career, I have gained experience from years of on-set production assistance, then management, as well as fulfilling various roles in the creative development sector.
Industry Experience
Creative Executive
Persnickety Productions
2024 - Present
Built and led the story department for producer Donna Smith’s production company; created original IP and pitch materials that led to funding and development deals.
Producer/Screenwriter/Story Analyst
Freelance, Saashvish Film
2019 - Present
Commissioned for award-winning features, shorts, and pilots; provided detailed coverage, rewrites, and pitch development for global clients.
Festival Judge
FOLCS Short Film Festival
Festival des 5 Continents
2022 & 2025
Evaluated international submissions; collaborated with a distinguished jury to award top projects across narrative, craft, and innovation.
Development Executive
JC Productions FZE
2019 - 2021
Co-wrote multicultural screenplays and built pitch materials for international financing and development.
Unit Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Production Assistant
Script Supervisor
Oversaw large-scale shoots, managed logistics for 80+ background actors, and coordinated cross-departmental pre-production and production workflow. Obtained locations, negotiated talent fees, organized transport and handled call sheets, script breakdowns and shot-lists.
2014 - 2023
Freelance
Education
2017 - 2019
Screenwriting, MFA
New York Film Academy
3.87 GPA, learned developing scripts for film, television, games, and web series under the mentorship of professional writers. Strengthened my voice as a storyteller while learning to pitch projects, build compelling characters, and develop story worlds across multiple formats.
2014 - 2017
Film Production, BA
Solent University
Gained professional experience in writing, cinematography, sound, and editing, producing short fiction, documentaries, and corporate projects. Wrote/produced two award-winning shorts and mastered industry-standard tools from virtual production stages to professional post suites.
