IMPROV
COMEDY


In the "before times," I performed in the Portland comedy scene several nights a week. My home base, Kickstand Comedy, is a nonprofit theater dedicated to breaking down the historical barriers to seeing and doing comedy. Over the years, they've worked to build an inclusive community with diverse perspectives and voices. It is also, hands down, the best place in town to see quality comedy.

The groups I've performed with include Queer Ye Queer Ye (Portland's only all-queer improv team), Etchasketch, and Soup's Up (Kickstand Comedy's in-house development team). I've also been featured as a recurring cast member in Secret Aardvark, one of Portland's most beloved improv shows.

The pandemic was a rough time for arts organizations. Not long into 2020, Kickstand was forced to close its doors. The following year, I worked to help our community rebuild with Comedy in the Park, a summer comedy series in beautiful Laurelhurst Park. I led our social media efforts, photographed the events, and helped with promotion strategy. CIP has quickly become a cultural cornerstone, growing from around 50 attendees at our launch to over 4000 in 2023. A true comeback.



 




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 artistic shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my high school friends in 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 conversation with Brian Knappenberger.






IMPROV COMEDY


In the "before times," I performed in the Portland comedy scene several nights a week.

My home base, Kickstand Comedy, is a nonprofit theater dedicated to breaking down the historical barriers to seeing and doing comedy. Over the years, they've worked to build an inclusive community with diverse perspectives and voices. It is also, hands down, the best place in town to see quality comedy.


The groups I've performed with include Queer Ye Queer Ye (Portland's only all-queer improv team), Etchasketch, and Soup's Up (Kickstand Comedy's in-house development team). I've also been a recurring cast member in Secret Aardvark, one of Portland's most beloved improv shows.

The pandemic was a rough time for arts organizations. Not long into 2020, Kickstand was forced to close its doors. The following year, I worked to help our community rebuild with Comedy in the Park, a summer comedy series in beautiful Laurelhurst Park. I led our social media efforts, photographed the events, and helped with promotion strategy. CIP has quickly become a cultural cornerstone, growing from around 50 attendees at our launch to over 4000 in 2023. A true comeback story.



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.

photo by @justeeeeeny

I'm a storyteller at heart. From a young age, I have involved friends, family, and the occasional unsuspecting stranger in my artistic shenanigans. I'd use any medium available, from casting neighborhood kids in my backyard productions to styling my high school friends in 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 conversation with Brian Knappenberger.