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Philadelphia Film SocietyPrograms and Festival Events Coordinator
Jun. 2021 - Jan. 2022Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesCoordinated all festival events including Opening night and Closing night parties, VIP events including filmmaker, sponsor, and press events, and was responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Festival Lounge. Collaborated cross departmentally with marketing, development, and continued work in programming and film curation by serving on the PFF30 Festival Screening Committee.
Philadelphia Film SocietyPrograms and Development Assistant
Jan. 2021 - May. 2021Promoted after festival internship, and worked cross-departmentally with Programs and Development to ensure a successful launch of PFS’ Annual Fund Campaign, the Annual Oscars Party Auction and Fundraiser, and coordinate Community Partner screenings with Philly-area nonprofit organizations.
Philadelphia Film SocietyGraduate Programming Intern
Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2020Assisted with programming, print copy, and deliverables for the 29th annual Philadelphia Film Festival, presented virtually via CineSend. Graduate school internship via University's of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy and Practice.
Imagination Stage, Inc.Inaugural Directing Fellow
Nov. 2019 - Apr. 2020Bethesda, MarylandAssistant Director, Thumbelina
Dir. by Natsu Onoda Power
Maryland State Arts CouncilGrant Editor
Apr. 2019 - Sep. 2019Hired as a consultant to review, edit, and make policy recommendations to the Community Arts Development grant program (CAD), a program distributing an annual amount of $3.5 million dollars to non-profit arts organizations across the state of Maryland. Alongside a committee of other qualified consultants, I made holistic and organizational recommendations and advocated for changes to state policy. Through these recommendations, I updated the language of the grant program to reflect the MSAC's mission to promote and achieve anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion, economic justice, and revitalization through the arts in the state of Maryland.
Maryland State Arts CouncilGrant Panelist - Theatre
Oct. 2018 - Apr. 2019Baltimore, Maryland Area
Ocean City Film FestivalDirector Of Programming
Apr. 2018 - Dec. 2021Ocean City, Maryland, United StatesOversaw curation and presentation aspects of the annual Ocean City Film Festival, managed bookings of international and national films from distribution companies and filmmakers, managed long-term relationships with distributors, production companies, and sales agents, curates submissions on FilmFreeway, cultivates and commissions films from local, national, and international filmmakers, and spearheads the annual festival program design under the guidance of Creative Director William Strang-Moya. Shaped the identity and strategy of the OCFF through its growth and expansion, and is responsible for expanding the festival’s reach outside of the Ocean City resort area. Represented the OCFF locally and nationally at SXSW, Sundance, Tribeca, MdFF, Annapolis Film Festival, and more.
US Performing Arts Camps, Georgetown University Davis Performing Arts CenterEducation and Company Manager
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
Ford's Theatre SocietyCasting / Administrative Assistant
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
FreelanceDirector, Actor, Filmmaker, Theater Educator, Curator, and Producer
Jun. 2011Freelance Theater Director, SDC associate member
Actor, AEA
Filmmaker
Educator Theater and Film work with past orgs include:
Studio Theatre
Theater J
La MaMa ETC
Synetic Theater Arena Stage
Adventure Theatre MTC
Keegan Theater
The Kennedy Center, & more
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