Experience
Freelance Filmmaker
Screenwriter, Director, and
Program Developer
(2002 to Present)
Wrote
scripts, directed productions, and developed programs for
corporate and educational clients, including
Microsoft,
Waggener
Edstrom, Nintendo,
and the Comprehensive Health
Education Foundation. Developed spec scripts and
treatments for feature film and broadcast television.
Black Sky
Studios
Lead Creative
(2002 to Present)
Created, wrote, and developed
intellectual properties for use in the game and comic book
arenas for this creative design house. Created and
developed the Framewerk
game rules system,
a licensed cross-company engine, and the
CthulhuTech
intellectual
property. Performed project management and administrative
duties and coordinated an in-house staff plus contractors.
Culp
Productions, Inc.
Screenwriter/Production
Coordinator/Assistant Director/Editor
(1999 to 2002)
Developed content for
educational and corporate videos, family television shows,
and feature-length screenplays. Held various production
positions on local commercial, corporate, and educational
shoots for clients such as Microsoft,
Waggener-Edstrom,
Ivar’s
Restaurants, and the Comprehensive Health
Education Foundation. Created and managed a media
compression branch of the business.
Vergence
Media/Web 1, Inc.
Director of Content
Development
(1999 to 2000)
Developed and managed
intellectual properties for film, television, and web
delivery. Created and wrote the Curiosity Café
television show and
kick-off feature film on a first-look agreement with
the Jim
Henson Company. Designed the first complete
season of the series including series bible. Wrote and
designed children’s stories, web content, and planned
future releases.
Section 8
Studios
Partner/Head
Writer/Producer/Director
(1999 to Present)
Wrote,
produced, directed, and edited short films for an
independent venture. Managed in-house staff and production
crews. Managed budget, scheduling, and development.
Adventure
Games Industry
Freelance Writer
(1997 to 2000)
Wrote
contract articles, expository text, and fiction for popular
intellectual properties such as Dungeons &
Dragons, Marvel Super
Heroes,
Frank Herbert’s Dune,
and
Star
Trek.
Created game rules and mechanics.
Adventure
Games Industry
Independent Game Reviewer
(1997 to 1999)
Worked
as a monthly storytelling and computer game reviewer
for Pyramid
and
InQuest
magazines.
Apex
Publications
Head Writer
(1993 to 1996)
Wrote
and developed fiction and storytelling game intellectual
properties for a small publishing venture.
Education
B.S.B.
Business Administration – Marketing
University of Minnesota –
Carlson School of Management
Graduated with Honors, Member
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
Film &
Video Production Certificate
University of Washington,
Extensions Program
Skilled in use of both
Macintosh and Windows computer operating systems; familiar
with most standard production and business software.
2002 Telly
Award – Youth Matters: Making
Better Choices for the Comprehensive Education
Foundation.
References
available upon
request.