PERSONAL PROFILE

I am currently a full-time employee of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada where I serve as the Assistant to the Chief of Police. I have held this position since 2007. Prior to my career in Law Enforcement I spent nearly 25 years working as an educational administrator, athletic administrator, educator and athletic coach at the secondary, collegiate and professional levels. I have thre advanced college degrees and am in the process of completing my Doctorate program in Public Policy and Administration with an emphasis in Homeland Security.

I have one completed non-fiction book titled Family Secret, one completed television mini-series pilot titled the Ripple Effect and two completed award winning screenplays (Family Secret and Valley of Spirits).  I have a second non-fiction book titled The Guardians of the Empire which will be completed in the spring of 2015.  

SCREENWRITING AWARDS

FAMILY SECRET

FEATURE FILM - Logline: A woman's insatiable desire for wealth, power and social status leads to a personal tragedy of enormous consequence, which in turn, creates one of the most famous murder mysteries of the 20th Century.

AWARDS: Action on Film International Film Festival, Best Crime Drama; Action on Film International Film Festival, Christopher Canole Award (Best Writer); California Independent Film Festival, Best Screenplay; Beverly Hills Film Festival; Golden Palm Award (2^nd Runner Up); Indie Gathering, Best Crime Drama, Runner Up; Astoria/LIC Film Festival – Final Four Selection; Nevada Film Festival, Silver Screen Award; Los Angeles Film Festival of Hollywood, Merit Award; Sky Fest, Certificate of Excellence; Story Pros, Semi Finalist; Write Movies, Semi Finalist; So Cal Film Market, Semi Finalist; Fade In Screenwriting Awards, Quarterfinalist; Cynosure Screenwriting Awards, Quarterfinalist. 

VALLEY OF SPIRITS - FEATURE FILM - Logline: An Elderly Native American uses his wisdom and ancient tribal power to make right the wrongs of the past and bring meaning and honor to those he loves.

AWARDS: Action on Film International Film Festival (4 Nominations), Best Without-A-Box Submission, Runner Up - Christopher Canole Award (Best Writer), Finalist – Most Likely to Be Produced, Finalist – AOF Excellence in the Craft of the Written Word; Omaha Film Festival, Best Script, Runner Up; Sky Fest, Finalist; Astoria/LIC Film Festival, Final Four Selection; Mountain Film Festival, Finalist; So Cal Film Market, Finalist; Los Angeles Film Festival of Hollywood, Finalist; Cynosure Screenwriting Competition, Quarterfinalist.