Journalism grad from Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln. Comedy Workshop with Mort Scharfman ("All in the Family"). Dramatic Scriptwriting at Algonquin College, Ottawa. Screenwriting workshop with Donald Martin at Summer Film Institute, Ottawa. My major influences include: Stephen King, Woody Allen and Neil Simon. My five fav movies: Slap Shot, Rat Race, The Ref, Raising Arizona and Office Space.

2003 ... Honorable mention for "The Making of Yellow Snow" in CBC's Screen Scribbler contest.