WRITING EXPERIENCE

Think of me as MEAT LOVERS PIZZA.

I'm a HAM: working to write especially comedies with emotion & hope (it's hearty pork!). I bring various MEATY TOPPINGS - including having been a hotel lounge pianist, elementary drama teacher, radio deejay, and college professor in a foreign country. As a teen, I realized that I was also MYSTERY MEAT - unsure of who I was, being the first generation in my family to grow up in America. Dear relatives, friends, mentors, and even strangers, helped me grow into my own identity.

I developed a THICK CRUST to persevere. Not getting accepted into UCLA’s film school my first two attempts, I kept scribbling on his own and enrolled elsewhere - determined. Upon acceptance, I was chosen for their inaugural TV Showrunner Television Track. Committed to learn even more, I delved into both comedy and drama genres, and took outside courses. I stayed longer to round out skills, digging into directing, editing, and documentary filmmaking. More MEAT.

Oh, I got CHEESE. I enjoy making people laugh, and as Parmesan as it sounds, making people smile. It was an honor to have one of my pilots represent UCLA as a nominee for the Humanitas David Angell Award. Original work has led to winning or advancing in the Austin Film Festival, Disney/ABC Writing Program, UCLA Bell/Young & The Restless TV Fellowship for dramatic writing, UCLA Screenwriters Showcase, Sloan Foundation Fellowship, and more.

I am ready to DELIVER.

Broadcast & Print Copywriting

My entry into professional creative writing was doing copy for radio. I was challenged to engage an audience in as short as a 10-second announcement, or - as you'll see below in the BARCO MEDICAL UNIFORMS catalog piece - with just two words. A sample list of my past clients and employers include SAN DIEGO HAT COMPANY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, KBIG 104 - Los Angeles, DMX MUSIC, and KZLA RADIO - Los Angeles, where I served as their On-Call Creative Services Director: penning and producing commercials and promotional material for broadcast.

While teaching college screenwriting and filmmaking in Mexico City, an idea hit me for a DORITOS Super Bowl commercial. I teamed up with my UCLA film school colleague/professional cinematographer Ángel Granados. Bringing together my talented and passionate students, alumni, and colleagues - it was an effective lesson in sharing your story in 30 seconds.

Broadcast & Print Copywriting

My entry into professional creative writing was doing copy for radio. I was challenged to engage an audience in as short as a 10-second announcement, or - as you'll see below in the BARCO MEDICAL UNIFORMS catalog piece - with just two words. A sample list of my past clients and employers include SAN DIEGO HAT COMPANY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, KBIG 104 - Los Angeles, DMX MUSIC, and KZLA RADIO - Los Angeles, where I served as their On-Call Creative Services Director: penning and producing commercials and promotional material for broadcast.

While teaching college screenwriting and filmmaking in Mexico City, an idea hit me for a DORITOS Super Bowl commercial. I teamed up with my UCLA film school colleague/professional cinematographer Ángel Granados. Bringing together my talented and passionate students, alumni, and colleagues - it was an effective lesson in sharing your story in 30 seconds.