I feel I would make an outstanding addition to the video portion of the project for the following three reasons:  I have been working in various forms of video (3/4 inch, Super VHS, and Digital) since 1991, I currently co-produce and co-write three monthly shows at Comcast Cable and I am currently putting the finishing touches on my second amateur feature, “Who is Donna Troy?”.

The first reason I feel I would make an outstanding addition to the television production team would be my experience in the field. I have served on a variety of different television productions since 1991 and have been working on the above mentioned  programs since 1998. One of my earliest experiences on a television commercial was in September of 1992, when I was asked by my video professor to come in and work on a “secret project” on a Saturday morning.Upon arrival I quickly realized that I was working on a commercial for Presidential hopeful Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown. Brown was competing against Senator Paul Tsongus and Governor William Clinton for the Democratic nomination that year. Although very young and extremely nervous, I was able to complete many task that day such as run the camera and help with the lighting. It was my first professional experience with an obvious important client.

The second reason I feel I would make an outstanding addition to the video production team would be my experience on the many Comcast shows I have worked on since 1998. Currently I work on the two shows I created, The Edge and The Diner.The Edge and The Diner, both live call in programs, require plenty of ongoing work including writing, editing and quality control. Both shows require constant e-mail conferences and writers meeting in order to keep both shows timely and interesting. Due to the success of both programs, I have been asked to participate as a director and consultant on shows such as The Bauer Hour and City Matters. Though different in subject manner, both clients have entrusted me in getting their shows on the air and have asked specifically for advice in keeping the pace of the on the move.

The third reason I reel I would make an outstanding addition to the video production team would be my work on my film The Sands of Destiny and my current production Who is Donna Troy? Both films were Woody Allenesque productions in which I acted, wrote, directed, produced, edited, storyboarded and created the entire concept for these films. I became very good at problem solving and was able to juggle a cast of 20 actors while getting the respect of cast and crew members. Below is an article from a 2002 edition of The Middletown Press which ran a story on The Sands of Destiny: