
Creative & Entertainment Professional
Greater Pittsburgh Area

Creative & Entertainment Professional
Greater Pittsburgh Area
I do what I love and pay the bills.
Creativity.
(Entertainment industry)
July 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)
Actor/Entertainer: Film, Television, Web, Improv Comedy, Stand-up Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Host/Emcee and Voice-Over.
Writer: Film, Television, Web, Sketch Comedy, Stand-up Comedy
(Entertainment industry)
July 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)
From Creation to Completion, I'd like to be involved.
Production, Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, & Creative Troubleshooting.
Clients include:
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Sandcastle Waterpark, Inventionland, Pittsburgh Kids Foundation, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Geneva College, Coalition for Christian Outreach, Fellowship for Christian Athletes and Urban Impact Foundation.
(Entertainment industry)
October 2008 — December 2008 (3 months)
Television Pilots & Commercials
(Entertainment industry)
April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)
Creative Marketing & Promotions; viral marketing, event promotions, interactive promotions, in-park music supervision/audio promotions, copy writing, print design, space design. Also, the "voice of Sandcastle."
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 2007 — December 2007 (8 months)
Producer, Writer, & Actor in live/video entertainment & events for ages 11-18 including sketch comedy, improv comedy, group games (300+), & hosting.
From hiring actors, leading creative brainstorm meetings, directing actors, to purchasing props, materials, & costumes.
This was a contracted position based on my past leadership & initiative with the organization as a actor & writer.
Bachelor of Science , 2000 — 2004
Film 1999 — 2000
Acting, Filmmaking, Improv, Writing Comedy, Design, & Ice Hockey.
1st Streamy Awards; Captain Blasto, nominated for Best Art Direction & Cinematography
Tribeca Short Film Festival; Runner-Up Best Short, 2007, The Nintendo Office
InConJucntion (National Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention), Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007, Featured Guest & Performer
GenCon Film Festival; Best Feature Jury Award, 2006, A Great Disturbance
Quiznos Commercial Competition; 3rd Place, 2007
Lake County Film Festival; Best Visual Design, 2006, Captain Blasto
Newport Beach Film Festival; Official Selection 2006, Captain Blasto