Writer, Director, Photographer
Film portfolio:
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- Meet the Wyoming Toad (2019)
Short
Editor, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Watch Here - Common Ground (2017)
Environmental Documentary
Writer/Director/Cinematographer
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- The Man from Everywhere (2016)
Emotional Drama
Director/Casting Manager
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Official Selection: 2016 Back in the Box competition, 2017 Hobnobben Film Festival - Killing Time (2015)
Dark Comedy
Assistant Director/Casting Manager/Set Design
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Official Selection: 2017 Milledgeville Film Festival; 2016 Hoboken Intl. Film Festival, Nominated: Best Short Short - Deadfall
Feature Screenplay, Thriller
Writer
- Meet the Wyoming Toad (2019)
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Common Ground Trailer:
Film Demo Reel:
The Man from Everywhere (Directorial Debut):
Writing Portfolio:
- The Butterfly Effect: A Small Voice with a Big Story
- Freaky, Funky Fungi
- Stewards of the Land: Ranchers on the Front Lines of Conservation
- Creepin’ it Real: Why Bats Don’t Suck
- Invasives from Beyond: Attack of the Mussels
- Best in Snow: How Wildlife Weathers Winter
- Wildlife & Wildfire: How Nature Makes the Most of Fire
- Songs on the Wind, Hooves on the Landscape
- Common Ground, Sacred Bonds
- Saving the Pallid Sturgeon
- Facing Fear in the Heart of Alaska
- Yale Environment Review Portfolio
Skills & Interests:
- Certifications: Wilderness First Responder (March 2017), CPR (March 2017)
- Languages: Languages: English, Pashtu (professional working proficiency), French (elementary proficiency), Spanish, Persian, Arabic (high level of familiarity, able to learn quickly if needed)
- Interests: Snowboarding, bodybuilding, martial arts, all-season camping & hiking, all-terrain driving, wilderness medicine
Education:
- Western Governors University, Master of Business Administration, 2020
- Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Master of Environmental Management, 2017
- University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Management, summa cum laude, 2013 - Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center
Associate of Arts, Pashto-Afghan, 2010 - Air University, Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science, Communications Applications Technology, 2009
Military Service:
United States Air Force, Military Intelligence, 2004-2013
Mission Supervisor/Instructor/Senior Linguist/Intelligence Analyst- Exercised local command authority during U.S. military intelligence missions overseeing the safety of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) personnel and equipment in Afghanistan; trained incoming mission supervisors, analysts and linguists
- Performed language & intelligence analysis and reporting during reconnaissance operations supporting allied forces in Afghanistan
- Led over 100 military professionals in 15-member teams in high-stress and emotionally draining environments
- Oversaw mission crew health and safety; conducted daily emergency response preparedness evaluations, maintained control during emergencies and exercises