Experience

Heritage Omaha

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer + Doc Style Short Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I edited and wrote / copy for the OCPL website and am helping create a short film as well. I edited and wrote / copy for the OCPL website and am helping create a short film as well.


Lymph Short Documentary
• Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

Exploratorium + Luminarium
• Series Director + Exec Producer

  • Mar 2022 - Present


Our Amplified Hearts

• Director

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  I have dozens of reels of film and archives of photos, slides, articles, letters, diaries, mementos etc from my Great Uncle Raymond J. Fritz's life and I am creating work, doing research, and traveling in discovery of his truth and learning about my own in the process. I have dozens of reels of film and archives of photos, slides, articles, letters, diaries, mementos etc from my Great Uncle Raymond J. Fritz's life and I am creating work, doing research, and traveling in discovery of his truth and learning about my own in the process.



In Fountain Creek -- Film

• Screenwriter + Producer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Along with a group of amazing collaborators, we are making a film I wrote in Nebraska late summer / early fall. Along with a group of amazing collaborators, we are making a film I wrote in Nebraska late summer / early fall.



Creighton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2022 - May 2023

  I'm directed a short documentary piece for prospective students. I'm directed a short documentary piece for prospective students.


Hands Of The Heartland
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Creative Consultant

  • Dec 2022 - Mar 2023


Anecdotes Film

• United States
• Media Production

• Story by + Associate Producer

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  In August of 2020, Amélie and I were talking about how we had been documenting the pandemic in our own lives; she mentioned the conversations she was having with her family and Grandparents in France and what their experiences were during lockdown, as we were processing our own. I suggested, with their permission, that Amelie start recording some of their Facetimes and start filming some of her own moments in lockdown, the details, the way time tells stories through moving slices of light. What stirs in us when everything else is still… During the darkest days of the pandemic, we turned to ideas as a place to invest, rest, root, and explore. Creation and connection are what sustained us. When Amelie told me her mother was a singer, I asked what songs are most memorable for her and for them together; I listened to some of her mother’s music and was so moved I knew we had to include it. The conversations had no prompting outside of the suggestion of singing. Amélie’s recordings and film work in her space took place in 2020 and 2021; with the exception of a walk here and there, we worked remotely. It became a place to play – a feeling of family, care, consolation, laughter, and joy amidst the confusion and anxiety we all faced. Time spent with family, no matter how far away, reveal our deepest truth. We discover pieces of ourselves by observing and learning those we love and together form the anecdotes. If we listen in close, we learn what’s loud when it’s quiet. Show less


Swanson Russell
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Casting Producer

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2022


Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director // My Apology Poetry Short

  • Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  I'm collaborating with poet Ikran Hamza and camera person, film enthusiast, filmmaker Kristin Zahra to make a series of visual poems. I'm collaborating with poet Ikran Hamza and camera person, film enthusiast, filmmaker Kristin Zahra to make a series of visual poems.



Round and Round Nebraska Appleseed Rural Futures Initiative

• Copywriter

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

  I am writing slogans and copy to promote Medicaid expansion and affordable, safe housing in Lincoln. I am writing slogans and copy to promote Medicaid expansion and affordable, safe housing in Lincoln.


Mesonjixx Music Video
• Director / Producer

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2022


Home Instead

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casting

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2022

  I helped the team at Home Instead Senior Care cast a stills shoot and commercial last Sept and did a job with them July - Oct 2020 casting as well. I helped the team at Home Instead Senior Care cast a stills shoot and commercial last Sept and did a job with them July - Oct 2020 casting as well.



Do Space

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Short Promo Piece

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2022

  In collaboration with Ervin & Smith, we are creating a short piece around the beautiful impact of Do Space in Omaha and beyond. In collaboration with Ervin & Smith, we are creating a short piece around the beautiful impact of Do Space in Omaha and beyond.



Nebraska Ataxia

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Prod

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2022

  I'm making a couple of short doc style pieces with Bridget McQuillan for Nebraska Ataxia. I'm making a couple of short doc style pieces with Bridget McQuillan for Nebraska Ataxia.


Tuesday Musical
• United States
• Director / Short Documentary

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2022


Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  I am writing copy for the Got Lead website. I am writing copy for the Got Lead website.



Yates Community Center

• Director / Storytelling (Film / Photo) side of Mural Project

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  We are documenting and publishing stories as murals are created at Yates. We are documenting and publishing stories as murals are created at Yates.



75 North / The Highlander Building

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  I wrote / edited copy for their site. I wrote / edited copy for their site.


Inclusive Communities
• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director + Prod Humanitarian Brunch Short

  • Dec 2016 - Jul 2022


Omaha Community Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story Content Creation for The Landscape Project

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2022

• Omaha Gives Video Director

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2022



Film Streams

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer & Co-Director // Dundee Capital Campaign Short

  • May 2016 - Jul 2022

  I am creating trailers and a short film for Film Streams / Dundee.

• Writer, Producer, Director

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

• Co Producer, Director

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  Bridget McQuillan and I are creating a piece to promote See Change a gender parity initiative at Film Streams.


SecretPenguin
• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Writer

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2022

Refugee Empowerment Center
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2022

Autism Action Partnership
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Producer & Co-Director // Film

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2022

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
• Friends of Planned Parenthood Board Member

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2022

Omaha Girls Rock
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2022


Joslyn Art Museum

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  I produced a series of short documentaries to accompany the Bodmer exhibit at Joslyn and the exhibit traveled to Amon Carter Museum as well. The Faces From the Interior series can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/@joslynartmuseum/videos

• Co Producer

  • Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  Short documentary films in collaboration with incredible artists, educators, thinkers, beings in support of the Bodmer exhibit


Nebraska Appleseed
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Writer

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022


MCCARTHY TRENCHING, L.L.C.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director + Producer McCarthy Trenching Music Video

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

  Fully remote, brilliant creative (DP, editor, animator) Kristin Zahra and I used old film reels from my family film archive (shot by my relatives in the 40's 50's and on), a dance performance we'd shot on 16 years before, some pandemic footage, etc to create a music video for one of our favorite bands. Fully remote, brilliant creative (DP, editor, animator) Kristin Zahra and I used old film reels from my family film archive (shot by my relatives in the 40's 50's and on), a dance performance we'd shot on 16 years before, some pandemic footage, etc to create a music video for one of our favorite bands.


J Development Co
• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Copywriter

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

Tri-Faith Initiative
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Producer + Casting 'One More Chair' Play + Production

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020


Pottawatamie County Conservation

• Producer and Co-Director

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  I am collaborating with the amazing DP Jon Hustead to create doc shorts for Pottawattamie County Conservation. I am collaborating with the amazing DP Jon Hustead to create doc shorts for Pottawattamie County Conservation.


Ervin & Smith + First National Bank of Omaha
• Creative Producer

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020


Populum

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Casting

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  I cast a pet product photo shoot. I cast a pet product photo shoot.



Round and Round and Lincoln Housing Project

• Copywriter

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  I am writing slogans and copy for a group formed to promote affordable, equitable housing. I am writing slogans and copy for a group formed to promote affordable, equitable housing.



First National Bank of Omaha Ervin & Smith

• Producer and Co-director

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  I am producing and co-directing a FAQ series for FNBO's Wealth Management division. I am producing and co-directing a FAQ series for FNBO's Wealth Management division.



Nebraska Furniture Mart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019

  I supported the team in making a commercial for NFM. I supported the team in making a commercial for NFM.



QuickFrame and Kenra

• Interviewer + On-location Producer

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  I supported the teams in London and LA in producing and doing documentary interviews of staff at Promesing Salon in Carroll, IA for a doc series they are creating for Kenra. I supported the teams in London and LA in producing and doing documentary interviews of staff at Promesing Salon in Carroll, IA for a doc series they are creating for Kenra.


HDR
• Software Development
• Consultant (Storytelling, Visuals, Motion Production)

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
• Director

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  I helped direct a web spot for populum (and did front end work in production as well).

• Producer

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  I produced a short web content shoot for populum.



AccuQuilt

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer / Coordinator

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  I am producing a stills shoot for photographer Dana Damewood. I am producing a stills shoot for photographer Dana Damewood.



Hayneedle.com

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Casting

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

  I cast an upcoming commercial series. I cast an upcoming commercial series.

• Producer

  • May 2018 - May 2018

  We archived the recent work of Ed Ruscha.

• Producer

  • Apr 2018 - May 2018

  We documented Ed Ruscha's show for his archives.



GuideOne Insurance + GC3 / OBI + RedDot

• Coordinator / Production

  • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

  Produced a video series at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS after they endured a destructive tornado Produced a video series at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, MS after they endured a destructive tornado



William Carey University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Coordinator

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  I coordinated and oversaw a shoot with OBI, Red Dot, GuideOne and GC3 at William Carey University. I coordinated and oversaw a shoot with OBI, Red Dot, GuideOne and GC3 at William Carey University.

• Producer & Co-Director

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017

  We created a short film for the Nebraska Ataxia fundraiser. We created a short film for the Nebraska Ataxia fundraiser.


Downsizing / directed by Alexander Payne / Omaha Unit
• Asst. Coordinator

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

Google
• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee
• Local Coordinator

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015


Lotus House of Yoga

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  I directed a video press kit/reel. I directed a video press kit/reel.

• Director for Art Seen Exhibition Trailer

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Research, Interview artists, Collaborate with crew/musicians etc. Research, Interview artists, Collaborate with crew/musicians etc.



Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Prod

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

  I coordinated a :30 second spot and a billboard photo shoot. I coordinated a :30 second spot and a billboard photo shoot.



The Collector Film

• Spain

• 1st Assistant Director

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Create shooting schedule, run the set, etc. Create shooting schedule, run the set, etc.


The Durham Museum
• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Coordinator/Writer Education Video

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014


The Faint

• India
• Writing and Editing

• Producer

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  I produced the Faint's music video for 'Evil Voices' with Tory Lenosky. I produced the Faint's music video for 'Evil Voices' with Tory Lenosky.

• Prod/Give Day Video

  • Apr 2013 - May 2013

Nebraska
• France
• Building Construction
• Production Secretary

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

Norfolk Doc
• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• Director

  • Nov 2006 - Nov 2012

Upbutton
• Poland
• Textile Manufacturing
• Script Supervisor

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

Worst Prom Ever
• Script Supervisor

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

VideoBIO
• Human Resources Services
• Producer

  • 2010 - 2010

A Year in Mooring, LP
• Script Supervisor

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2009

Lucky, LP
• United States
• Script Supervisor

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009

MK Mueller Enterprises
• Book Editor, VP Business Development

  • Dec 2004 - Jul 2009

Vipers in the Grass, LP
• Script Supervisor/Instructor

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

Of Dobson Stock
• Director Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

Lovely, Still LLC
• Script Supervisor

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007