I was born and raised in Rogers Park, Chicago's northernmost neighborhood. The son of a Chicago Public School teacher and an urban development researcher, I grew up engaging with my city and its many stories.

 

I attended Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television. My studies were concentrated on post-production and documentary directing, paired with a minor in journalism. With that, I was able to study documentary production in Bonn, Germany. Upon graduating, I returned to Chicago to pursue storytelling in the city I love. 

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For nearly two years, I worked at the Archdiocese of Chicago as part of the inaugural Gabriel Fellowship. As part of the program, I directed a 34 minute film documenting the work of Pastoral Migratoria, the immigration ministry of the archdiocese. Other responsibilities included livestreams, short form YouTube content, and capturing footage to be distributed to local news stations. 

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In addition to the documentaries I have directed, I have been lucky to work on numerous documentaries, commercials, and music videos in a variety of roles.

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I look forward to being your partner in telling the story that matters most to you.