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Halloween movie franchise article

As a mega fan of the Halloween franchise, I wrote this article for Bello Mag rating each of the 10 (at the time) Halloween films on a holiday-themed scale from “Trick” to “Treat.”


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Short film – “Come In”

Growing up obsessed with the horror genre, it was my dream to either write, direct, or star in my own scary movie. This short film, set in the style of 70s/80s slasher movies with a modern story related to LGBTQ+ hookup apps, gave me the chance to do all three.


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Second City sketch comedy script

After completing 5 writing courses, I graduated from The Second City Hollywood’s sketch comedy program and wrote the script for this sketch — which was performed during the main stage show throughout a 4-week run.


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Mattel “It Gets Better” video

While serving as Co-President of Mattel's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, I directed and participated in this company video for the “It Gets Better Project” — a movement in which numerous companies and celebrities created videos to inspire hope in LGBTQ+ youth.


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Interoffice posters at Javelin

This holiday poster uses the cadence of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to thank AT&T’s partner agencies, while the Star Wars poster incorporates canine-related puns to announce Javelin’s “Bring your dog to work” days.