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I am a versatile production professional with a track record of leading teams in live performance, game development, and streaming productions. I excel at building schedules, coordinating cross-disciplinary designers, and ensuring on-time delivery of ambitious projects while maintaining a collaborative, supportive environment. As a creator and organizer, I lead Taletell Hearts in TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch, develop compelling pitches for clients, and stay current with industry trends to infuse fresh ideas into programs.…I am a versatile production professional with a track record of leading teams in live performance, game development, and streaming productions. I excel at building schedules, coordinating cross-disciplinary designers, and ensuring on-time delivery of ambitious projects while maintaining a collaborative, supportive environment. As a creator and organizer, I lead Taletell Hearts in TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch, develop compelling pitches for clients, and stay current with industry trends to infuse fresh ideas into programs.

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I am a versatile production professional with a track record of leading teams in live performance, game development, and streaming productions. I excel at building schedules, coordinating cross-disciplinary designers, and ensuring on-time delivery of ambitious projects while maintaining a collaborative, supportive environment. As a creator and organizer, I lead Taletell Hearts in TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch, develop compelling pitches for clients, and stay current with industry trends to infuse fresh ideas into programs.…I am a versatile production professional with a track record of leading teams in live performance, game development, and streaming productions. I excel at building schedules, coordinating cross-disciplinary designers, and ensuring on-time delivery of ambitious projects while maintaining a collaborative, supportive environment. As a creator and organizer, I lead Taletell Hearts in TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch, develop compelling pitches for clients, and stay current with industry trends to infuse fresh ideas into programs.

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I am a versatile production professional with a track record of leading teams in live performance, game development, and streaming productions. I excel at building schedules, coordinating cross-disciplinary designers, and ensuring on-time delivery of ambitious projects while maintaining a collaborative, supportive environment.

As a creator and organizer, I lead Taletell Hearts in TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch, develop compelling pitches for clients, and stay current with industry trends to infuse fresh ideas into programs.

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Work Experience

Production Manager at Baltimore Rock Opera Society

November 1, 2025 - Present

Managed a team of 20 production staff, providing guidance and support to achieve department goals and ensuring efficient and timely completion of project deadlines. Developed & maintained production schedules, and cultivated strong collaborative relationships with design leads. Held weekly meetings to discuss department progress. Assisted the Production Director as needed with various tasks.

Stagehand (Freelance) at Event EQ

July 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Assisted with loading and unloading multiple trucks for major events, assisting various technicians with setup and breakdown of equipment (audio, video, LED). Practiced cable management by laying and taping cables for technical efficiency and venue safety. Traveled to locations in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.

Founder/Creative Director at Taletell Hearts

September 1, 2023 - Present

Led a team of creative professionals in the development and execution of TTRPG actual play performances and charity events on Twitch. Created engaging presentations and pitch decks for potential clients. Stayed up-to-date with industry trends and emerging systems and online actual play technology to incorporate into creative strategies. Raised $1k+ two years in a row for a Star Wars themed charity stream.

Director/Writer at Baltimore Rock Opera Society

May 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Co-writer and co-director for Baltimore Rock Opera's Fall series 2025 show Garbage Quest, an interactive video game inspired show with varied outcomes based on audience participation, backed by the talents of local band Garbage Masher.

Assistant Stage Manager at Baltimore Rock Opera Society

January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Assisted with rehearsal schedule planning, and maintained the Google Calendar for performers, directors, and design leads. Communicated cast tardiness and emergencies with directors. Assisted backstage with tech week while also performing as an ensemble member.

Associate Producer at Firaxis Games

November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024

Managing communication between discipline teams, assisting senior producers with developing project timelines and workflows. Scheduled and ran meetings, which included animation updates, following up on tasks, finding triage points, and maintaining deadlines. Created and maintained documentation for a project-focused team in Confluence. Assisted with triaging and assigning bugs to respective departments.

Freelance Writer/Narrative Designer at Self employed

December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025

Contracting with different developers and studios for narrative reworks, dialogue writing, lore building, fictional pieces, world building, and editing/proofreading. Developing the lore bibles, developing story beats and current quests, creating a 'character defining' system based on player choices, creating additional quests and their dialogue, and updating all dialogue directly within JSON files.

Producer/Narrative Designer at Code Coven Summer Program with Facebook Gaming

June 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Organized product roadmap for game development in an asynchronous workflow for a team from widely diverse timezones. Hosted weekly stand ups and collaborated with the team on game progress. Also maintained social media presence of program team.

Content Creator/Affiliate at Twitch

June 1, 2020 - Present

Organized and produced livestreamed events, fundraisers and panels, often collaborating with game studios to promote new releases and demos. Attended panels as a guest speaker. Posted on social media to promote upcoming events, sponsored streams, and special events. Raised over $4,000 for various charities.

Tier 1 Technician at Lannan Technologies

August 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020

Learning all aspects and offerings of Solar Winds system, as well as offering Tier 1 tech support to coworkers and customers. Integrating workstations into managed services systems for maintenance, scheduled backups, and error reporting. Provided support to workstations with errors and connectivity issues.

Data Entry/Web Development Assistant at Stage Lighting Store

February 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020

Adding and updating information and pricing for products on web store, communicating with vendors for product information accuracy. Checking active listings for quality assurance, generating CSV product feed in PHP, and dealing with database manipulation and management. Researching and managing online sales platforms.

Game Master/Key Holder at One Way Out Jacksonville

August 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Opening/closing business for the day and performing required duties by problem solving in high volume situations, training and coaching new hires, assisting guests and answering questions in person and via phone, interacting with guests in puzzle rooms in creative ways.

Post Processing Technician at PVS Studios

January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018

Processing retail and grocery item photos to edit for optimal nutrient data collection. Communicated with managers and coworkers on new projects in person and remotely.

After School Enrichment Teacher at Various

January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2018

Instructed students in dance, theatre, and vocal performance for age groups 3-5, and 5-10 during after school programs. Created an artistic curriculum aligned with organizational goals and traveled to various school locations to instruct. Developed showcase performances for end-of-year.

Customer Service at Various

May 1, 2010 - March 1, 2018

Worked at various restaurants as a hostess and server, learning menu options and kitchen workflow. Interacted with customers and problem solved with team, managed waitlists and assisted with cleaning tables for flow of seating, and assisted customers with ticket purchases, refunds, and upsold packages.

Character Performer at Various

August 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016

Interacted with guests in various costumed characters, maintaining safety rules with guests for ease of flow. Attended special events with VIP guests in various character roles. Performed in parades on moving floats. Assisted in out-of-character roles based on park needs during high volume times.