"I have a variety of talents that I am fortunate enough to share with my students and hopefully find synergies. I'm lucky to be moderately good at what I like, which is video editing, videography, writing, acting, actor coaching for film, television and theatre, and other talents such as singing, cartooning, and illustration.

There's a whole lot I don't know. But, by sharing experience, I'm able to learn how my students best absorb information. I think a huge part of teaching is presence, silencing our inner critics and listening to our students. Then, utilizing our raw talent and skills to communicate creative problem solving in a way our students will understand.

I am eager to spread my love of Performance, Media, and Film to others. I don't want to "duplicate myself;" this is about finding you.

You may be able to get a sense of my writing style here. While tools like Grammarly and Spell Checkers may assist us well, I find the best way to teach writing is to JUST WRITE, then go back to touch up later.

My greatest strength lies in our revision and editing processes. Like with video, it's a lot easier for me to improve your existing ideas than to come up with original ones. Creativity sometimes lies in the willingness to try alternate approaches to problems. We don't have to BE Mark Twain, Aldous Huxley or Stephen King, but we should speak with our own voice of authenticity. If fame, fortune, and reputation come with it, then great. If not, at least you have no regrets. I'll show you how to pull your raw voice from deep within, then embrace whatever you've found with a Cosmic Yes, taking your work in a new direction.

That said, I won't be writing your papers, editing your videos, or acting for you. I can suggest improvements, and show you guidelines. While formal writing, for example, has some guidelines, informal writing should be structured too; I encourage my students to improvise within this structure. I'll teach you writing for almost any medium: journalism, nonfiction, scriptwriting, press releases, ho" less...