EDUCATION
SFU School of Contemporary Arts, BFA – Film (Honours) & Theatre (Extended Minor), In Progress (Expected 2023)
Simon Fraser University, BA - Criminology & Psychology (Convocated in Feb 2016)
TEACHING
Guest Lecturer - University of the Fraser Valley, November 21st, 2018
FELLOWSHIPS + RESIDENCIES
Playwright-In-Residence - Mitch and Murray Productions Creative Studio Space - Aug 11th to 28th, 2020
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Presidents Honor Roll – SFU School for The Contemporary Arts – Summer 2020
Deans Honor Roll – SFU School for The Contemporary Arts – Summer 2020
SFU Service Award – School for The Contemporary Arts – Vancouver, BC, 2020
Joanna Maratta Award – Vancouver Fringe Festival – Vancouver, BC, 2019
Royal Reel Award - First Time Filmmaker’s Competition – Canada International Film Festival, 2016
Research Assistant Honorarium – Simon Fraser University – Burnaby, BC, 2016
William Kushnir Scholarship on behalf of Rotary Club of Tsawwassen - South Delta Secondary, 2011
Achievement Award – South Delta Secondary School – Delta, BC, 2011
Service Award – South Delta Secondary School – Delta, BC, 2011
POSITIONS
2020 - Assistant Producer, Touchstone Theatre; Jan 2020 – May 2020
Reports directly to the Managing Director and Business and Communications Manager as a support hand in successfully executing Touchstone's 2019-20 production needs & preparing the 2020-21 Season. Tasks include artist contracting, budgeting, grant writing, fundraising, as well as patron engagement and access to productions.
2019 - Guest Support Coordinator, Vancouver International Film Festival; Aug 2019 – Oct 2019
Provided additional language and cultural support to Guests. This included recruiting and training volunteer interpreters/translators to assist Guests at their various Festival commitments, including Q&A sessions at screenings and media interviews. Also acted as a liaison between international Guests who require language support and other VIFF departments such as Venues, Exhibitions, and Tech.
2019 - Raffle & Distribution Coordinator, Vancouver Fringe Festival; July 2019 - Oct 2019
Worked this position as part of the Communications & Marketing team for the 2019 festival as well. Duties and services included coordinating the annual raffle fundraiser (one of the fringe festival's primary forms of fundraising efforts), training and supervising volunteers, and liaising between a variety of stakeholders and relevant sponsors.
2017 - Artistic Director, Midtwenties Theatre Society; April 2017 - Present
In charge and oversees all theatre productions. Tasks include reading, writing, and editing scripts, holding & arranging auditions, casting and rehearsals, working with the managing director & all other positions in the nonprofit, coordinating productions, networking and fundraising, hiring, managing, and evaluating every team member and ensuring that every production is a success.
2016 - Special Events Coordinator, Chinese Community Policing Centre; Dec 2016 - Feb 2017
In charge of overseeing administrative tasks, daily operational duties including customer service, phone-calls, assisting the manager in networking and planning events and program coordination, setting up fundraising events, training and managing volunteers, handling social interactions and sustaining a positive and inclusive environment.
FILMOGRAPHY
Lone Scholar in the Autumn Woods (7 mins) Role: Director/Cinematographer/Sound - 2020
Moving Out (1 min) Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor - 2020
At the End of the Day: Dance Film Five (9 mins) Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor - 2020
Blossoms: Dance Film Three (9 mins) Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor - 2020
The S.A.S. (15 mins) - Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor – 2020
Silent Sea (14 mins) Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Narrator - 2020
Above the Hospital (76 mins) Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer – 2020
Hot Seat (7 mins) - Role: Co-Director/Cinematographer/Editor – 2020
The Divine Tragedy of Digital Youth (6 mins) - Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer - 2019
Reminder (4 mins) - Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer – 2019
The Red Coat (11 mins) – Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor – 2019
The Human Voice (60 mins) – Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor - 2018
Margot’s Period (5 mins) - Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer – 2018
Two Lonely Kids (20 mins) – Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer – 2018
Homecoming (9 mins) – Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor - 2017
Ocean (100 mins) - Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Actor – 2017
Siblings (23 mins) – Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor – 2017
Molly Misbegotten (5 mins) – Role: Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Actor - 2017
Chinese Memories (112 mins) – Role: Cinematographer/Editor - 2017
The Modern Angel Trilogy: Love Is All, Reading Una & The Songwriter (75 mins) – Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Actor – 2016
Capitalism Runs on Coffee (8 mins) – Role: Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor/Actor – 2016
Metastereotypes (1 min) – Role: Animator/Voice Actor - 2016
THEATRE
2019 - Persephone’s Cave (Feb - Mar 2019, New York, NY, USA)
Role: Playwright/Cast Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & 2019 Frigid New York Festival
2019 - Two Modern Noh Plays By Yukio Mishima (Sept 2019, Vancouver, BC, CA)
Role: Exec Producer Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & Vancouver Fringe Festival 2019
2018 - The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (Sept 2018, Vancouver, BC, CA)
Role: Director/Producer Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & Vancouver Fringe Festival 2018
2018 - Molly Misbegotten (May 2018, Vancouver, BC, CA)
Role: Playwright/Cast Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & Havana Theatre
2018 - Above The Hospital (Jan - Feb 2018, Vancouver, BC, CA)
Role: Playwright/Director Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & Red Gate Arts Society
2017 - This is Our Youth (July 2017, Vancouver, BC, CA)
Role: Director Produced by Midtwenties Theatre Society & Red Gate Arts Society
FREELANCE & COMMERCIAL WORK
2020 - Trailer (30 seconds) - Vancouver International Tap Festival & Vancouver Tap Dance Society - Editor, August 2020
2020 - Student Films: Wildwood, Kool & The Gang, Gettin Jiggy Wit' It - Tap Artistry & Vancouver Tap Dance Society - Editor, June 2020
2017 - Live Event - Big Yoga for Big Sisters Fundraiser - Big Sisters of BC - Sound Supervisor & Sound Mixer, 2017
COMMISSIONED WRITING & PUBLISHING
2020 - Not An Upgrade (PSA) - Union of BC Performers (UBCP) & ACTRA - Screenwriter, 2020
2016 - Album Reviews: Hopelessness by Anohni - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Reviewer, May 24, 2016
2016 - Dream Alliance's upbringing made for a true Dark Horse - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Reviewer, May 16, 2016
2016 - Junior Boys play a memorable show at The Imperial - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Reviewer, Mar 22, 2016
2016 - SFU Student Jennifer Lai moonlights as pop-punk guitarist - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Mar 21, 2016
2016 - Album Review: Jesu/Sun Kil Moon - SFU The Peak Newspaper Mar 7, 2016
2014 - Ryan Hemsworth resists pop music with Alone For The First Time - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Dec 26, 2014
2014 - White Cowbell Oklahoma have a unique stage show - SFU The Peak Newspaper - Nov 10, 2014