I’m a small-town Ohio boy with a passion for bringing creative ideas to life. I grew up thinking movies were magic—and honestly, I still do. Some of my earliest and most meaningful memories are with my family in a dimly lit theater or on our couch at home for a movie night. Whether it be an anxiety-evoking Hunger Games premiere or my twentieth time watching The Proposal, movies and shows have always been my favorite way to feel close to people.

Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with advertising. There was something so fascinating about the way an advertisement could hook your attention just like a film—how it could make you laugh, cry, or feel something in thirty seconds or less. I started to see advertising as its own kind of storytelling, and I thought, that’s what I want to do.

That curiosity led me to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where I’m currently pursuing my Master of Arts in Advertising. I’m also a proud graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in Film and minors in Marketing and Art Photography. My work is where all of these passions converge—strategy and storytelling, business and beauty, creativity with a purpose. I want to craft work that moves people, that sparks conversation, and that captivates someone the way I was when I first saw the iconic Red Wedding. The North Remembers.

Beyond my work, I love a good plate of food, meeting new people, and finding inspiration in every new place I visit. Whether I’m behind a camera or building a pitch, I approach each project with heart, humor, and curiosity. I’m here to solve problems, tell stories, and—hopefully—bring people a little closer together in the process.

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