I've spent over 20 years doing what I love — crafting visually compelling stories for clients and companies such as Starz Entertainment, Kansas State University, and Smoky Hills PBS. From writing and producing to editing, graphic design, and motion graphics, I manage the full creative pipeline with a sharp eye for what makes a project work. The result is consistently polished, award-winning content that exceeds expectations. Beyond production, I'm eager to bring my experience into marketing and management roles — applying the same creative vision and strategic instincts to new challenges and bigger-picture goals.
Behind the scenes of every thriving community, there are quiet champions doing the work that rarely makes headlines. Kansas State Extension community health workers are among them — dedicating themselves tirelessly to the people and places they serve. From the hands-on labor of building infrastructure in Pittsburg to navigating the intricate world of grant writing in Wyandotte County, their impact is vast, yet so often invisible to the world around them. I set out to change that — to craft a short film that not only showcased their efforts, but honored the heart behind them.
Across rural America, farmers and ranchers carry a weight that few outside their world truly understand — and far too many carry it alone. They represent one of the demographics most deeply affected by depression and suicide, a quiet crisis unfolding against the backdrop of open fields and endless skies.
K-State Extension set out to change that — to look these men and women in the eye through a camera's lens and remind them that they are seen, they are valued, and they do not have to face the darkness alone. The result is a video built not on statistics, but on humanity: a reminder that help exists, hands are extended, and no one should have to weather the storm alone.
Nestled within the vibrant agricultural campus of Fort Hays State University, the Farm-To-Plate camp offered young minds an unforgettable journey from soil to supper. Children had the rare opportunity to forge a genuine connection with farm animals, uncover the fascinating story behind the food on their plates, and catch a glimpse into the rewarding world of agricultural expertise — an enriching adventure that planted the seeds of curiosity and knowledge for years to come.
Each year, the K-State Extension Master Gardeners open their doors to passionate new voices eager to dig in alongside them. This video was crafted to inspire those who feel the pull of purpose — and the joy of kindred company — to plant their roots in the Master Gardener program.
Rooted in decades of dedication, the Kansas Extension Master Gardener program carries a rich and winding history — one not easily contained. The true challenge of this video was not in finding the story, but in deciding where to let it breathe and where to let it rest.
For those unfamiliar with K-State Extension and the vital work they carry out across the state, this video serves as your guide — illuminating their mission and the meaningful impact they make in communities throughout Kansas.
Art & Design
Why Video?
Art has always been the pulse beneath everything I do. From my earliest days sketching, painting, and shaping clay, I was drawn to the idea that beauty could be made from nothing — that a blank surface could become a world. It was only natural that this passion would eventually find a larger canvas.
That canvas revealed itself in a high school class called WKLP, where a gifted teacher, Mr. Garcia, introduced me to something that felt almost like a revelation: a medium that didn't just borrow from the visual arts but embraced them all at once. Film was painting in motion. It was a sculpture with a heartbeat.
I was hooked from the moment the camera rolled. Stories began taking shape in my mind faster than I could write them down, and before long, those scripts were becoming films. That spark led me to the Art Institute of Colorado, where I immersed myself in video production and took my first real steps into a life built around creative craft.
What started with a pencil and a blank page had become something far greater — a career, a calling, and a lifelong conversation with the art of visual storytelling.
Earning my UAV Commercial Pilot's licence opened the skies — and with them, a new dimension of creative possibility. Beyond capturing sweeping aerial footage for the productions I was involved in, the licence gave me a lens through which to see the world differently. Collaborating with the graphics department, I took to the air to photograph rolling fields and buildings rising from the earth across campus, images that would ultimately find their home in the pages of the Ag Report.