I'm an award-winning multidisciplinary creative with extensive experience in the arts, entertainment, and education. 

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I believe exposure breeds empathy. At the end of the day, we’re all human, and my life’s goal is to showcase

that in all of the stories I create. 

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In 2019, I wrote, co-directed, and produced my debut short film, 

Dear Aunt Noa. ​It premiered at the Chinese Theatre and went on to play over 40 festivals on six continents, earning over 20 awards, including Best of Fest and Audience Choice. 

We tried for a seventh continent too, but apparently

Antartica's penguins aren't into arthouse dramas.

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I parlayed the success of Dear Aunt Noa into a scholarship to attend the #1 design school in the world, Art Center College of Design,

where I finished first in my top-rated program, earning an 

MFA in Film Production with a dual focus in screenwriting

and creative producing. At ArtCenter, I enhanced my

technical toolbox and expanded my craft into advertising,

commercial directing, editing and copywriting.

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These days, I'm a compassionate, actor-first director and a thoughtful, people-first writer. I'm a research hound and obsessed with story structure, including how to bend it. I'm an ideas guy and have steered a studio-sponsored design team as the head copywriter. 

I lead with humor and heart.

 

I'm Chief Creative Officer at Sam & Sprinkle Productions, where I've developed cross-genre shorts, features, TV pilots, documentaries and immersive experiences with the goal of introducing humans to other types of humans. I cofounded the company with my best friend from high school and the current CEO of Alorica, Max Schwendner, who I met in a student production of Alice in Wonderland. He brings the business acumen and I bring the storytelling -- and sometimes donuts. We named our production house after our first born sons. At the time, Sprinkle was still a fetus.

He has since been renamed Arthur.

 

​Prior to creating content from behind the camera, 

I spent over a decade as a professional Actor, Singer, and VoiceOver Artist in New York and Los Angeles.

I performed Off-Broadway, in Broadway workshops,

in films, and on TV shows. I see my performer past as a feature and not a bug. It taught me how to access real emotions, navigate a story arc, craft realistic dialogue, communicate authentically, and witness the world

through the eyes of diverse human beings

who are, otherwise, unlike myself.

 

I'm detail-oriented, but big-picture driven.​

I'm also a proud graduate of Villanova University, a lucky dad

to three amazing kiddos, and a even luckier husband

to an awe-inspiring wife in the medical field. 

Everything I do is for my family.​

 

I'm a lover of family outings, Villanova basketball

and the Muppets, especially Fraggles.

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HARD SKILLS:

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• Seasoned writer, editor, and proofreader with a background in both the ACT and the SAT tests.
   

• Picture and sound editing with all major programs, including Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Pro Tools, and Audacity. Adept colorist.

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• AI-fluent, utilizing multiple generative platforms, including DALL-E and Runway. Camera-savvy with experience in both traditional film stock and digital footage. Skilled with Final Draft, Celtx, Canva, Figma, PowerPoint, Word, Pages, and more.
   

• Keen eye for detail. I can spot a faulty modifier or a misplaced colon from a mile away.
   

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

At Compass Education Group, I've refined my insight into performance analytics, playing a dual role as an instructor and researcher. I’ve taught hundreds of K-12 students and developed curriculum for a wide range of Advanced Placement tests, including history, human geography,

environmental science, and psychology. 

 

My core competencies lie in fostering interpersonal relationships with both students and clients to unlock their limitless potential, crafting interdisciplinary, cross-cultural writing that highlights valuable connections across diverse backgrounds, and enhancing meaningful entertainment experiences through promotional acumen.​