Summary
Skilled entertainment professional eager to support an established company with well-developed creative and administrative skills. Proven history of enhancing productivity in the workplace. Dynamic team player with a passion for entertainment and relationship skills necessary to effectively collaborate within the entertainment business.
Professional experiences
Executive speaking coach
University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago - Freelancer
From September 2020 to Today
Consulting with the University of Illinois Health Administration National Case Competition Team. Providing public speaking coaching for the team when prepping their cases for competition.
Creating customized solutions for tackling public presentation challenges. Offering clients strategies, encouragement, and insight into their path toward confidence and success.
Show writer
Universal Parks & Resorts , Orlando - Freelancer
From October 2019 to August 2020
Contracted to assist with the creative development of a live interactive theme park show in partnership with DreamWorks’ Advanced Creative Technology Group.
Developed narrative design for three improv show scripts set in the Kung Fu Panda universe. The show utilizes VR technology to provide a one-of-a-kind theme park entertainment experience.
Assistant/creative consultant
Elevate Entertainment , Los angeles - Freelancer
From September 2018 to September 2021
Detailed script analysis with character breakdowns for various projects in development. Offered story
insight to both managers and clients, informing decisions on projects.
Personal Assistant to President Alex Cole and Literary Manager Raquelle David. Duties varied from personal errands to managing office workflow.
General clerk
Warner Brothers , Los angeles
From March 2015 to March 2016
Engaged guests with an entertaining and informative two-hour tour of the studio facilities by presenting an unscripted comprehensive description of productions on a working studio lot.
Guest coordinator for talk shows Ellen and Conan as well as live TV event Grease Live.
Manager
Simply Vitality Corporation , Beverly hills - Full-time
From October 2014 to August 2018
Managed operations of an organic food delivery company owned by the corporation.
Supervised a team of six employees tasked with prepping and delivering the product.
Entertainer/show director
Universal Studios Singapore - Fixed-term
From October 2012 to September 2014
Conceptualized and directed performances for multi-million dollar Halloween Horror Nights event.
Directed a cast and crew of over a hundred employees for a haunted house production titled Adrift. The attraction was acknowledged by management and outside critics as the most successful haunted house at the 2013 event.
Prepared detailed proposals for future Halloween Horror Nights events and successfully communicated to management production progress as well as resources necessary to achieve company goals.
Entertained park guests through character improvisation and genuine interpersonal communication creating countless memories for families and friends of various cultures.
Creative consultant (writer, editor, promoter)
Automatic Pictures , Los angeles
From September 2005 to September 2012
Adapted writer/producer Frank Beddor’s NY Times best-selling young adult novel The Looking Glass
Wars into a musical play script, currently being developed as a Broadway show.
Served as story consultant and editor for production of the Eisner Award nominated graphic novel
series Hatter M (as C.J. Wrobel) published by ABC/Desperado/Image Comics.
Promoted graphic novel series at San Diego Comic-Con and entertainment conventions across the U.S., gaining crowdfunding support within the comic book community and young adult fiction enthusiasts alike.
Additionals educations
M.F.A. Screenwriting
New York Film Academy
2017 à 2019
Story Generation
Elements of Screenwriting
The Business of Screenwriting
Script to Screen
Advanced Writing: Character
Sequential Art (Comic Books & Graphic Novels)
New Media
The Great Screenplays
Writing for Television: Specs
Genre Studies
Adaptation Workshop
Writing the Feature Film Screenplay
Scene Study
Rewriting Workshop
Screenwriting Discipline & Methodology
Web Series
The Art Of The Pitch
Writing for Television: The Pilot
Transmedia: Franchises
Interactive Narrative (Game Narrative)
Theater
Southern Illinois University - Playwriting
2005 à 2007
Directing, designing, playwriting, dramaturgy, performance, and technical work
Fellowships, assistantships, scholarships, and internships
Working with guest artists-in-residence
Individualized programs of study
Participation at national conferences
Summer employment with the professional company, McLeod Summer Playhouse
Teaching experience
Film & Cinematography
Southern Illinois University - Film
1998 à 2001
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