Sarah Connor, Princess Leia, and Nancy Drew were the gifts that kept on giving when I was young. They inspired me to persevere through all the challenges that came at a closeted gay kid in a 1980s conservative suburb.

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Because of these characters' strength, I’m now drawn to creating characters in my work who persevere and narratives that confront injustice.

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As a documentary filmmaker, I interviewed a woman who, during WWII, hiked the Italian Alps to salvage parachute silk from a downed bomber, sewing it into her wedding dress. Another of my films contributed to MOMA’s recovery of Alice Guy Blache’s lost cinematic archives, which deepened my drive to elevate untold stories.

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I explored advertising, working with global clients like Dannon, Evian, and L’Oréal, before launching Iris Studios, my own photo and video company in Los Angeles.

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From there, I built a 20-year career during which I've helped over 3,000 high school students find their voice.

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Now, I'm pursuing my own voice. ​My fiction has been recognized as a finalist for the Anton Chekhov Award. Recently, my screenplay, The Vessel, won several awards, and my second screenplay, Faultlines, is awaiting feedback from competitions.

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My wife, teenage son, and chocolate Lab are my greatest inspirations and harshest critics.

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I champion positive messaging around the LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse communities.