EDUCATION

Northwestern University,  Chicago, and Evanston,  IL

Concentrations:  Art History,  Social Psychology,  Constitutional Law,  Journalism. 

Columbia College,  Chicago, IL

Concentrations;  Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing,  Avid Editing,  Multimedia Design, Writing for  Television,  Lighting for Film and Television.  Bachelors awarded.

ADVANCED TRAINING

Advanced Video Camera   7/97

The Maine Film and Television Workshops                 

Electronic cinematography techniques utilizing Digital Beta-Cam.

Instructor;  Rob Draper  ACS

Directing Corporate Video  10/97

The Maine Film and Television Workshops

Course Assistant for instructor,  Ray DiZazzo.

16mm Film Production  1/98

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Instructor:  Paula Froehle

Feature Film Lighting  5/98

The Maine Film and Television Workshops

Course Assistant for instructor,  Rob Draper ACS

Advanced Lighting for Video  7/98

The Maine Film and Television Workshops

Course Assistant for instructor,  Michael Negrin ASC

B&W,  Color Darkroom,  Digital Imaging Courses   9/97-5/98

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Instructors: Ken Fandell,  Aimée Beaubien

Non Fiction Film Workshop  9/98

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Instructor:  Jeffrey Skoller

Motion Picture Camera Assistants Course   6/99

Presented by: Panavision and Schumacher Camera

Instructors: Dana Kupper,  Peter Kuttner, and Sharon Walker.

Portrait Photography Workshop 2/06

Palm Beach Photographic Centre

Instructor: Harvey Stein

A Master Class in Architectural Photography 5/07

The Maine Photographic Workshops 

(Course presented in Chicago, IL)

Instructor: Norman McGrath

Commercial Photography Workshop 6/07

Instructor: Will Crockett

D-65 Digital Photography Workflow Workshop, 10/07

Instructors: Seth Resnick,  Jamie Spritzer