Resume

• Current projects: 
• Distribution of We the People Series - A seven-part educational documentary series on the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans and their families during WWII. Designed as a catalyst for individuals and community participation regarding decision-making on polices at the local, state and national levels.
• Developing screenplay adaption for the film Nine Days

Completed projects:

• Spirit of the Trees, a six-part series exploring the link between trees and forests and Native American Cultures (Produced through a grant from the US Forest Service.)  Documentary series director/videographer/ writer/editor.
• The Face of Wisdom: Stories of Elder Women - Producer/director/writer for video series. Explores the extraordinary lives of eight ordinary women. Hosted by Julie Harris.
• Canticle to the Cosmos - Director/editor, twelve-part video series on the cosmos, hosted by Brian Swimme.
• It's In Your Hands Now: A parental guide to family reunification after having lost their children because of drug use.
• Creating Lifelong Learners: A guide for parents driving positive change in today's education
• Making the Decision to Make a Difference: A preview of the social worker's job, in children's services.
• Making the Decision to Make a Difference: A job preview for perspective eligibility workers
• Chase the Horizon documentary series promo. Writer, director, videographer, editor.
• Service, Communication, Technology in a Rural Community:  A training program for Department of Social Services, Nevada County. Writer, director, videographer, editor.
• Head Start to Health, a 10-part series on how to raise a healthy child from 0-5. Writer, director, videographer, editor.
• You Can Do It! and I Got My Mom Back, two anti-drug videos for women and children. Writer, director, videographer, editor.
• Anchored in the Heart, redeeming the dark feminine. Director, editor.
• Lift Their Spirits - Editor, public relations/fund raising program for The LIFT Foundation.
• Want to Live in the Gold Country? Public relations/recruiting video, National Semiconductor Corp. 
• Healthy Kids series. Documentary director/editor.
• Building Community, Mercy Charities Housing Corp., San Francisco, CA. Documentary director/editor.
• Trees Forever, Documentary editor. Trees In Any Language, 
• Marion, IA 
• Formation of a Legend. Carolina Panther Football Stadium, Charlotte, NC. Documentary.
• A Passion for Life, Public relations/informational video. St. Joseph Health Systems, Orange, CA
• Documentary/public relations, director/videographer/editor, 
• Marymount HS, Los Angeles, CA
• Educational Video: director/videographer/editor, California Anti-Smoking Campaign 
• Assistant Director, Postproduction Manager Solo Tramp Pre-World Tour Concert
• CD Development for Stratum Technologies Medical Software, Half Moon Bay, CA 
• Documentary: free-lance producer/director/writer/editor: Venice, CA 
• Documentary: a fundraising video for Sisters of St. Joseph, Baden, PA 
• Documentary: footage and script development Holy Family Parish, Inverness, IL 
• Directed and edited two satellite marketing programs 
• Documentary: videographer/editor Sierra Adoption Services 
• Free-lance photography, educational book publications 
• Photographer, photo editor, Creation magazine 
• Associate producer, KMTV television series, Omaha, NE 
• Producer, Easter special, KTVU, Oakland, CA 
• Director/photographer/writer: educational videos, films, photography (USA, Samoa, Brazil, Columbia, Honduras, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Jamaica, Japan)
• Children's interviewer, CBS special, The Secret World of the Very Young  
• Documentary associate producer, Women's Alliance, Nevada City, CA
• Photography, Musique Magazine
• Documentary film producer/director/editor, Venice, CA
• Photography, Southwest Films Inc., Latin America
• Photography, A-Air Corp. industrial teaching programs, Pittsburgh, PA       

EDUCATION

• Master of Fine Arts Degree, Motion Picture/Television Production, University of California at Los Angeles (Magna Cum Laude) Graduate Studies in Television, Loyola Univ., New Orleans, LA
• Graduate, Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Photography) Graduate, School of Medical Photography, Mercy Hospital Graduate Practical Nurse, Mercy Hospital (Class President) Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, Carlow University.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Instructor, Sierra College: Writing and Planning for Television and Video Production
• Photography/Mythology Instructor, Holy Names College, Oakland, CA, Elementary school teacher, Pittsburgh, PA

ADVERTISING EXPERIENCE

• Production photography, NBC & Learning Corp. of America television special Once a Year...For a Lifetime
• Production photography, Foothill Theater Company
• Publicity and catalog photography, Teleketics Inc., Los Angeles, CA
• Photography, Time-Life Corp. (television pilot)

EXHIBITS

• State Capitol Rotunda, Sacramento, CA
• Nevada Theater, Nevada City, CA
• Fine Art Center, Taos, NM
• St. Catherine's College, St. Paul, MN
• Viterbo Gallery, La Crosse, WI

AWARDS AND GRANTS

• Gabriel national broadcasting award, Best Documentary, for The Face of Wisdom: Stories of Elder Women
• Three international film and video festivals for Best Documentary and Best Multi-Cultural Film The Face of Wisdom: Stories of Elder Women series producer/director
• Gabriel national broadcasting award for directing and photographing a series of PSAs on children’s feelings Feelings Just Are
• Rockefeller Foundation: Major funding for directing and editing a twelve-part video series, Canticle to The Cosmos
• Rockefeller Foundation: Major funding for producing and directing an eight-part series The Face of Wisdom: Stories of Elder Women
• Communicator Award documentary:  The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh
• Telly award finalist, Healthy Kids, HIV/AIDS education video series for Rural Communities
• The Videographer Award of Distinction public relations video National Semiconductor Corp.
• Telly award winner, public relations video program, A Passion for Life
• Telly award finalist, documentary That All May Have Life
• HIV/Aids education grant, California Department of Education
• Telly award finalist for music video Allahadiyyah
• Funding for film production, Presbytery of the Pacific, Los Angeles, CA 
• Grant for further study, Catholic Comm. Foundation, Los Angeles, CA 
• Grant for further study, NCPA, Los Angeles, CA
• Achievement in Communication Excellence award, 
• Pittsburgh Radio and TV Club