Published short story "Home" at age 15 in anthology Looking Inward
(Cascade Press, 1999). Presented award by President George Bush, Sr.
for achievement.
Two-time Gold Medalist for Best Writing in the National NAACP ACT-SO
Competition, 2000-2001: "Colors of the Rainbow" (2000) and "Blood at
the Root: The Legacy of Billy Holiday's Strange Fruit" (2001).
Panavision New Filmmaker Award.
Studying literature at Yale University (Class of 2006) (November 2004)
Graduated from Yale University. (May 2007)
In post-production for Midnight Sun, starring Jack Mulcahy,
Melissa Leo, David Harbour and April Grace. (May 2006)
Currently in preproduction for 35mm film Midnight Sun. (June 2005)