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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Photographer & Video Creator at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2003 - Present
Freelance video creator: planning, writing, directing, editing, and social media promotion from concept through post-production. Actor and YouTube content creator with notable roles, including 'The Fake Guy' on Smosh (over 100M total video views) and original show 'Today in the City.' Brand development for private clients (e.g., Forge Krav Maga) as video marketing consultant; additional clients include Tactica Krav Maga and Ocean Beach Café. Co-creator of Premier Midtown Realty brand in Sacramento; collaborated on various creative projects and business development for Crosscut Films’ creative director, Mike Goldberg.
Investment Analyst & Production Manager at Walker & Dunlop
June 1, 2025 - September 21, 2025
Underwrote and valued multifamily/commercial real estate; performed market research and wrote deal- and market-level reports; advised clients and brokerage teams on strategic planning and investment lifecycles; led initiatives to leverage video for brokers' social media marketing; directed process improvement, team leadership, and hiring/training of new analysts.
Project Manager at Newmark
December 1, 2020 - September 21, 2025
Managed initiation, BOD, SD/DD/CDs, permits, buyout, procurement, commissioning, change orders, budget and schedule, value engineering, contracts and invoices, punch walks and project close-out. Supported multi-million dollar projects for Dropbox, Snowflake, Intuitive Surgical & more in CA & WA. Mentored junior PMs, coordinators and office staff; developed internal training; led business development and marketing initiatives (e.g., Project Management Perspective report).
Research Analyst at Cushman & Wakefield
December 1, 2017 - September 21, 2025
Managed Sacramento local commercial real estate research for 30+ brokers; authored Marketbeat reports; led the Landmark magazine project; research cited by Bloomberg and GlobeSt in 2017; performed financial modeling (lease analyses, IRR, NPV, GPR, cash flow, pro forma, equity waterfall).

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Film & Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz
January 11, 2030 - September 21, 2025

Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - September 21, 2025
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
January 11, 2030 - September 21, 2025
Licensed Private Pilot
January 1, 2000 - September 21, 2025
Licensed Drone (sUAS) Pilot
January 1, 2021 - September 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services