Resumé

All you need to know is, whatever I’m doing I’m probably crying. You can also visit my LinkedIn or IMDB. If you’re interested in a full CV or worksamples, please email me. Jump to: Production Credits.

Skills

  • Creative Writing
  • Copywriting
  • Film production and directing
  • Video editing and color
  • Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Basic graphic and web design

Education

University of Guam
B.A. Communications
Mass Media Studies
Minor: CHamoru

Training

Languages

English – Native
CHamoru – Limited Working Proficiency

Freelance Film and Marketing (Present)

I accept contracts and projects based on availability. Production Credits include feature length films and web series. As a marketing specialist, I work almost exclusively with non-profit organizations.

Breaking Wave Theatre Company | Marketing Director (2021 – Present)

I develop marketing strategy on a project-by-project basis for non-profit arts organization Breaking Wave Theatre Company, including press releases and social media marketing. Productions and Projects include: 2023 Youth Summer Theatre Camp, Hita Mane’estoria: We Are Storytellers, Masters of the Currents Guam premiere.

PBS Guam | Broadcast Technician (2022 – Present)

Working under a contract with the PBS University department, I work on projects in various capacities mostly as an editor. For PBS University and PBSU Higher Learning, I am a package editor and compile episodes for each season of the program. For the program SAINA, I assist with on-set interviews and work with the editor and subjects to deliver archival and research information.

Humanities Guåhan | Communications Coordinator (2021 -2022)

My various responsibilities for this position include basic graphic design, social media management, developing and evaluating communication strategies, creating media content for online and press. I also produced the video “Sustaining the Humanities in Guåhan”.

Guam International Film Festival | Festival Director and Program Coordinator (2016 – 2019)

Starting as a volunteer in 2011 to Media Manager (2013) and eventually becoming the Festival Director, I long held a place at GIFF and helped create spaces for local film creators. My responsibilities included coordinating and managing the international film festival, coordinating youth programs such as the Student Film Club and producing the documentary Banner Bandits.

AMS Production Group | Production Assistant (2015)

In their former marketing agency called “Alchemy” I worked on print ads, promotional videos and training videos. My clients included American Heart Association and Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

University of Guam | Communicator (2013 – 2015)

By writing news articles and launching the organization’s YouTube Channel, my role was to make the mission and research of the UOG Sea Grant program more accessible to the general public.

Notable Credits

SAINA – Research and Archive, various production roles (2023 to present)
Saina is a thirty minute episodic series that collects and documents first-hand accounts of life histories from some of Guam’s most notable community leaders.
It’s like Halo Halo – Writer, Director, Editor (2023)
“It’s Like Halo Halo” is a slice of life film that tells the story of what it can mean to struggle with your ethnic and cultural identity from the perspective of high school students.
Unspoken; Vol. III – Director of Photography (2021)
Breaking Wave Theatre Company’s production of original works that explore the themes of mental health, suicide prevention and substance abuse.
Love, You – Writer, Director, Editor (2021)
A short film for the Guam Focus on Life Campaign that shows the internal struggles of a young adult and learning to cope with them.
Good – Writer, Director (2021) – Nominated Best Made in Marianas GIFF (2021)
A short narrative that tackles the complexities of living with depression and having conversations about it.
Nihi Kids Talk – Associate Producer (2019)
A web series that introduces kids on Guam to local and regional elders, cultural practitioners and professionals through candid conversations to affirm identity and to reconnect children and viewers to culture and tradition.
Banner bandits – Producer (2017)
A full length documentary that observes the prevalence of alcohol & tobacco signage on Guam and how it affects the island’s culture, community and especially it’s youth.
American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/First Aid Video – Production Assistant (2015)
Training videos that have been used for the Heartsaver First Aid and CPR Certification Courses.
Siha – Writer, Director, Editor (2014)
A soap opera web series that tells the story of four young adults spoken entirely in Chamoru, which showcases Guam’s culture and values, including honoring family and inafa’maolek.