"My first goal is to help you succeed: to see progress and feel good about what you're learning.

I studied theater, literature, and psychology at Yale.

I hold a Ph.D. from UCLA Film School. I studied screenwriting there.

I taught college for over a decade, including graduate and undergraduate courses at USC Film School.

And I've taught screenwriting online.

I write & publish, and I'm an expert photographer and skilled videographer/video editor.

My screenplays have been finalists in national screenwriting contests.

I have been doing photography, both film and digital, for more than two decades. I'm experienced with all types of cameras, and I know Photoshop and Lightroom very well." less...