Youth Media Expertise

Movie Camp

January 2007 – September 2007

Camp Director/Lead Instructor

- Created all marketing materials and advertising campaign, designed lesson plans, hired and managed staff, supervised children, parent communication
- Successfully completed one short film, or short series every week, exceeding creative expectations

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services, W.I.C. Program

Summer 2007 Distribution
Writer/Producer & Editor of "The Adventures of Zobey!" video series

- Kept the project on schedule and under budget, hired and managed cast and crew, directed child actors
- Distributed to over 650,000 kids across the Southwest; available in both English and Spanish

"Gym Magic!" Video Series

May 2006
Director

- Hired and managed crew, assisted with child performers
- Exec. Producer: Perri Verdino-Gates, Writer of "Barney and Friends"

Austin Film Festival's Script-to-Screen Summer Camp

Summer 2006

Advanced Short Film Instructor

- Taught middle-school and high-school students production workflow and gear, culminating in the creation of a short film

Producer/Writer/Editor

The Texas Department of Health, W.I.C. Program

(Summer 2005 distribution)

Producer & Co-Creator of "Zowzoo!"

- Hired and managed 40+ person cast and crew; directed child actors
- Distributed to over 200,000 families in Texas and surrounding states, available in both English and Spanish
- Winner of the USDA's "2006 Best Practice Award"