With hundreds of hours spent in high-pressure control booths on some of the biggest projects worldwide, I’ve honed the ability to thrive under the demands of live events and television. I bring a unique blend of calm leadership and direction to every production I oversee, whether directing or show calling. Passionate about collaboration and teamwork, I look forward to leading your next project.
If you're producing a live show or corporate event and need someone to manage tape and music cues or cue PowerPoint slides, I bring extensive experience in this area. Most recently, I worked on the Critics Choice Association's Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema & Television and Celebration of Latin Cinema & Television.
If you’re producing a live television program or internet livestream and need a Director, Associate Director, or Tape AD, I bring valuable experience to the table. I’ve worked on high-profile projects like Blue Origin: First Human, which featured Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos launching into space.
Music videos have been a passion of mine since childhood, and I’m drawn to the power of storytelling through music. Check out this music video I directed and produced for Cycle for Survival. It stars a talented nurse from Memorial Sloan Kettering, we recorded a cover of Andra Day’s 'Rise Up' and filmed performances on the hospital’s deck. The video also includes footage from Cycle for Survival's first event since the pandemic, all shot in New York while I was based in California.
Virtual panel discussions surged in popularity during the pandemic. Here's a panel I directed on StreamYard for WonderCon and the nonprofit organization SIPA (Search to Involve Pilipino Americans). The panel featured three Filipino voice actors known for their roles in popular cartoons like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Space Jam, and Steven Universe.
The last seven years when not working on big network events, I've been working on my passion project, The School of Hard Knocks. A documentary about where I got my start, the independent professional wrestling scene. It's where I produced my first show and this film tells the history of that organization and its leader. The film is almost complete and I'm hoping to share it late 2022.
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