Feature Film Development Executive
- Supervised all aspects of story department including coverage of over 2,000 submissions
- Acted as liaison with studio executives
- Organized and presided over weekly story meetings
- Identified, optioned and developed the original screenplays for: Scream, Copland, Things to Do In Denver, Beautiful Girls, Kate & Leopold, Citizen Ruth, Kids, Wide Awake
- Scripted and edited over 3 dozen dramatic re-creations for It’s A Miracle and Beyond Chance
- Cast, interviewed, wrote and prepped contestants for relationship shows STUDS and Bedroom Buddies
- Wrote two seasons of ten second promos and TV Guide highlights for Divorce Court
- Supervised development of 2 hour backdoor pilot Bladesquad (Fox) and development of the series Beggars and Choosers (Showtime)
- Produced and co-created Kitchen MC, 24 bite-sized cooking segment for PLUM TV
- Oversaw the Brandon Tartikoff Imprint at Warner Books and Avon
- Developed the manuscripts for Superstitious by R.L. Stine, The Orion Protocol by Gary Tigerman, Seizing Amber by Jonathan Harris
- Developed, edited and shepherded to publication Finding Ben by Barbara LaSalle
- Mentor to OVER 500 students at UCLA Writers Program
- Led introductory and advanced screenwriting courses and authored the screenwriting guide Keeping It Reel: Searching for Truth in Cinematic Story Telling
- Judged the Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards 1998-2001
Career Highlights