I am a retired entertainment IT professional and author who has self-published two books, one a career memoir titled Outside the Spotlights, and my newest book Creating a Career in Entertainment. During my career, I was hired by four major studios (Fox, Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal), Hollywood Entertainment (owner of the Hollywood Video store chain), and new media startups. My progress in Hollywood leveraged impeccable timing when my career paralleled the revolution of the personal computer and digital media.

I loved my job—almost always. Immersed in defining how PCs were used on sets, in production offices, and studio corporate departments, I was there during the growth of the digital evolution of production processes and businesses. My roles included:
• project management
• non-fiction writing of movie reviews and entertainment spotlight articles
• design, development, and marketing for traditional IT projects, websites, online interactive properties, and digital productions for both profit and non-profit organizations

I'm an active member of the Television Academy and the Producers Guild, as well as the AAUW and the Florida Writers Association. My experience includes serving on the Board of the PGA New Media Council and as Board member and Speaker Chair for the Portland OR Creative Conference (cre8con).