ABOUT ME.

What drives me

  • [#1 – Creativity]: I thrive on fresh ideas and original thinking.

  • [#2 – Collaboration]: I believe everyone has great ideas, and being open minded in creating together can make for more meaningful content.

  • [#3 – Growth]: Every project is a chance to learn and level up.

  • [#4 – Vulnerability]: Everyone has their story, and more times than not it requires a lot of openness and vulnerability to share it.

I was a four year track & field athlete at the University of Iowa. In my time, I struggled to stay healthy and forced myself to channel my energy into creating. I learned a lot about the vulnerability that is required from athletes to do what we do. To work everyday towards something and potentially “fail” or not see the results that they worked for. Being in this position, it helped me understand both the physical and mental tolls that athletes are put through, and why whether they win or lose, their story is important. I feel sense of pride seeing others succeed, knowing the sacrifices it took for them to reach their goals. My priority is to capture the passion the lives within all levels of athletics and share the perspective of an athlete.

THE MISSION

In a country flooded with the overconsumption of short form content, I look to slow myself down through ideation. I believe that creation has been a driving force for life, and the more people lean into their creative side rather than repetitive digital consumption, the more they will begin to understand their own values and what perspectives are important to them.

Just like sports, creating can vulnerable, emotional, and personal and I want my work to reflect this ideology rather than being another copy of recent trends. I care deeply about sharing narratives and making content that provokes emotions.

It is my mission to live off fresh ideas and original thinking. I want to create because it’s important to me, not because it’s important to consumers. I want to create so I can have a way to express myself, not for viewership or likes. I want to create in a world that is constantly consuming and encourage others to find their own creative outlets and do the same.

I am a young and passionate cinematographer based in Iowa City, Iowa. While I specialize in sports video, I look for every opportunity for visual storytelling I can find as I am in a constant pursuit of growth.

With 4 years of experience in the industry, I now work as a full time video content intern with The University of Iowa Athletics Department. I’ve worked with all 22 varsity athletics teams shooting and editing content for social platforms and in-house video boards. This ranges from cinematic recaps and highlight reels to press conferences or recruiting content. I bring a mix of creativity, strategy, and attention to detail to every project I do.

I AM PROFICIENT IN:

Before my full time position with The University of Iowa, I started my creative journey as a photojournalist with The Daily Iowan. In search of expanding my skillset, I joined the University of Iowa Athletics Department (HawkVision Productions) and developed a new skillset of video editing and shooting. I spent my junior year of college as student production assistant while also training as a student athlete. I took my career one step further in my senior year adding on a NBC Sports internship, focusing on pitching and creating longer form video content for Iowa football and Iowa Men’s and Women’s Basketball in addition to my creative work with HawkVision Productions. Upon graduation I joined the creative team as a full time intern where I am currently continuing to grow.

PLACES I’VE WORKED:

  • HawkVision Productions - U of I [3 yrs]

  • NBC Sports [1 yr]

  • The Daily Iowan [1 yr]

MY EXPERIENCE

CREATION

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CONSUMPTION

“The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it.”

―David W. Orr,