IMPROV
COMEDY
Comedy used to be my full-time side hustle — five shows a week, too much cold brew, not enough sleep. These days, it’s more of a once-or-twice-a-month kind of ritual.
Over the years, I’ve performed with several indie teams including Small Fruits, Queer Ye Queer Ye, Etchasketch, and Soup’s Up, and spent a few seasons in Secret Aardvark, Portland’s favorite brand of chaotic good.
My home stage is Kickstand Comedy, a nonprofit that climbed out of a bike shop basement to become the beating heart of Portland’s comedy scene. Their Comedy in the Park series fills Laurelhurst Park with thousands of people laughing under the trees. It’s a weird and wonderful community that will forever hold a special place in my heart.
CREATIVE
COLLABORATION
Few things thrill me more than the unexpected magic of collaboration. My most recent collaborative work is music-focused, as one-half of the indie pop duo, Wonderlust. Past collaborations include photo and video projects with artists and brands, including Mal London, Justine Vanderpool, Produce Portland, and Sticks and Stones Jewelry, and Martin Melnick.
I'm a storyteller at heart. From a young age, I have involved friends, family, and the occasional unsuspecting stranger in my shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my high school friends in Tumblr art shoots. In 2006, I produced my first film, Bound to Silence, a short about two young women falling in love. It won 1st place in the high school category at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. During the Award Ceremony, I sat at a table next to Bruce Campbell.
Before making the decision to focus on design, I had been working toward a degree in Dance. And my love of storytelling often intersected with my movement practice. In 2012, my second short (and first dance film), Petrichor, took 1st place in the college category. I did not sit next to Bruce Campbell, but I did have a thrilling, 15-second conversation with Brian Knappenberger.
I'm a storyteller at heart. From a young age, I have involved friends, family, and the occasional unsuspecting stranger in my shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my high school friends in Tumblr art shoots. In 2006, I produced my first film, Bound to Silence, a short about two young women falling in love. It won 1st place in the high school category at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. During the Award Ceremony, I sat at a table next to Bruce Campbell.
Before making the decision to focus on design, I had been working toward a degree in Dance. And my love of storytelling often intersected with my movement practice. In 2012, my second short (and first dance film), Petrichor, took 1st place in the college category. I did not sit next to Bruce Campbell, but I did have a thrilling, 15-second conversation with Brian Knappenberger.
IMPROV COMEDY
Comedy used to be my full-time side hustle — five shows a week, too much cold brew, not enough sleep. These days, it’s more of a once-or-twice-a-month kind of ritual.
Over the years, I’ve performed with several indie teams including Small Fruits, Queer Ye Queer Ye, Etchasketch, and Soup’s Up, and spent a few seasons in Secret Aardvark, Portland’s favorite brand of chaotic good.
My home stage is Kickstand Comedy, a nonprofit that climbed out of a bike shop basement to become the beating heart of Portland’s comedy scene. Their Comedy in the Park series fills Laurelhurst Park with thousands of people laughing under the trees. It’s a weird and wonderful community that will forever hold a special place in my heart.
CREATIVE
COLLABORATION
Few things thrill me more than the unexpected magic of collaboration. My most recent collaborative work is primarily music-focused, as one-half of the indie pop duo, Wonderlust. Past collaborations include photo and video projects with artists and brands, including Mal London, Justine Vanderpool, Produce Portland, and Sticks and Stones Jewelry, and Martin Melnick.
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I'm a storyteller at heart. From a young age, I have involved friends, family, and the occasional unsuspecting stranger in my shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my friends in Tumblr art shoots. In 2006, I produced my first film, Bound to Silence, a short about two young women falling in love. It won 1st place in the high school category at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. During the Award Ceremony, I sat at a table next to Bruce Campbell.
Before making the decision to focus on design, I had been working toward a degree in Dance. And my love of storytelling often intersected with my movement practice. In 2012, my second short (and first dance film), Petrichor, took 1st place in the college category. I did not sit next to Bruce Campbell, but I did have a thrilling, 15-second conversation with Brian Knappenberger.
I'm a storyteller at heart. From a young age, I have involved friends, family, and the occasional unsuspecting stranger in my shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my friends in Tumblr art shoots. In 2006, I produced my first film, Bound to Silence, a short about two young women falling in love. It won 1st place in the high school category at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. During the Award Ceremony, I sat at a table next to Bruce Campbell.
Before making the decision to focus on design, I had been working toward a degree in Dance. And my love of storytelling often intersected with my movement practice. In 2012, my second short (and first dance film), Petrichor, took 1st place in the college category. I did not sit next to Bruce Campbell, but I did have a thrilling, 15-second conversation with Brian Knappenberger.