Experience

Mezcal El Silencio

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Copywriter/Junior Producer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

• Copywriter

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Freelance Journalist and editor

• Freelance Journalist and Editor / Director / Writer

  • Jun 2000 - Present

  • Currently Freelance writer for Immersion Magazine (Europe). • Currently Freelance writer for Intersection Magazine (Europe). • Currently Freelance writer for Surf Session Magazine (France). • Currently Freelance writer for The Surfer’s Journal based in San Clemente, Brazil, Japan and France. • Freelance writer for Clark Magazine (Europe). • Writer and translator for Desillusion Magazine (Europe) 2 years • Journalist then Chief Editor of Outdoor Magazine, an action sports magazine published by the editors of Playboy Magazine. • Project co-ordinator for Beach Brother's "Skateboarding Buyer's Guide". • Independent reporter for Clark Magazine, Glide (Japan), Hebe (Spain), Surfeuses Magazine, Transworld Skateboarding Business, The Source, Beach Brother, Blast Magazine, Trip Surf Magazine, Glisshouse.com, Agoride.com, Surfersvillage.com (creation of their onsite website for the O’Neill Surf Challenge in Anglet), Longboard Magazine (USA), Newlook Outdoor, VSD, Adrenalin, Super X Media. • Editor on “The History of Pipeline”, movie directed by Stacy Peralta and Agi Orsi, the makers of “Dogtown and Zboys”. • Managing Editor for La Nuit de la Glisse Movies in 2000 and 2001. Writer of the narration text, Editor of the website version and Chief Editor of the free magazine Freeride Magazine, Editing Consultant for the actual movie. • Contributing Editor in Super X Media, an art & board culture “deluxe” fanzine in English, Japanese and French languages, since 98. Super X Media resumed into "Combine", a limited edition book.



International Skateboard Film Festival

• Los Angeles, France, Prague

• Founder, Producer & Curator

  • 2010 - Jan 2017

  Conceptualized, created and produces the first ever International Skateboard Film Festival • Creator of the "Academy of Skateboard Filmmakers, Arts and Science", a non-profit organization. • Founder and co-organizer of the “The LA Skate Film Festival” (former name for the ISFF). • Effective in creating community partnerships with Vans, Rvca, IVI Vision, Incase, Stance Socks, amongst other partners and sponsors of the festival. • Proven success in building new audiences using social media and networking tools • Currently taking the International Skateboard Film Festival to Prague, Czech Republic and Sydney Australia.



SURF SESSION EDITIONS

• Biarritz, France

• Managing & Chief Editor - Project Manager

  • May 1995 - May 2000

  • Managing Chief Editor of Surf Session, the oldest surfing magazine in France and leader on the market. Management of the buy-out budget travel and expenses budget. Supervising of graphic designs team and the art direction. Supervising and directing a team of 15 photographers and 10 writers and contributors. Photo editor at large. In charge of forecasting the contents over an eight month period, develop new magazines and respecting the deadlines. • Creator and Chief Editor of Surf Session Longboard (special issues of Surf Session devoted exclusively to longboard surfing). • Translator / Writer for the French edition of The Surfer's Journal.



Sud Ouest

• France
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Journalist - Freelance Reporter - Managing Editor

  • May 1995 - May 2000

  Freelance Reporter Freelancing Reporter for diverse music, fashion and sport magazines including: Anyway Skateboard Magazine, Rock’n’Folk, Les Feuillets de la Mode (fashion magazine). Managing Editor/Journalist Bicross & Skate Magazine, Lariviere Editions, France Managing editor of a team of eight photographers, meeting with deadlines and budget. Reporter Wind Magazine, France Reporter at Wind Magazine for their skateboarding issue. Asked to write one article ended up writing half of the magazine. Journalist, Sud Ouest (Daily Newspaper) - Bordeaux, France Second regional newspaper in France. Learned and did everything including political-social type of articles. Learned the respect of deadlines.