Professional Writer and Storyteller

Experienced writer and storyteller with equal amounts of creative and technical aptitude. In addition to my professional (aka “day job”) writing accomplishments and previous adventures as a freelance writer/traveler throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand, I’ve also developed a diverse body of screenwriting work that has earned considerable distinction.

Screenwriting Recognition
— Finalist: Nicholl Fellowships(Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
— Winner: Austin Film Festival (Dark Hero Studios Sci-fi Award)
— Winner: PAGE International Screenwriting Awards (Silver Prize)
— Winner: ScreamFest LA Film Festival
— Winner: International Family Film Festival
— Winner: Seattle Int’l Film Festival (SIFF) (produced short script “Safe Passage”)
— Semi-finalist: Walt Disney Studios/ABC Writers Fellowship

Published Work
— Chicago Story Press:  “Memory and Music: Hiding on the Backstreets“
— Panorama Journal:    “Memory and Music: Wicked Game“

Despite my previous vagabond tendencies, I now reside in my adopted home of Seattle, WA where I work as a Senior Writer in the Seattle offices of The Walt Disney Company.