Biography

Grew up in suburban Philadelphia. Bachelor of Arts from Washington College in Chestertown, MD and Master of Arts from American Film Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Began in industry in the early 90's as a PA and eventually moved up to production manager in Philly area. Also worked as a screenwriter for educational documentaries. Moved to LA in mid-90's to attend American Film Institute (Producing Fellow). Won Oscar for AFI master's thesis film, "My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York". Worked as casting assistant to Allison Jones and Aisha Coley. After attending AFI, was on staff at Kaos Entertainment in Santa Monica, CA and produced documentary specials for TLC and Discovery. Relocated back to East coast in 2001. Formed production company, Ridley Park Pictures, LLC in 2003 to produce shorts and non-profit videos. (Took time off to raise three great kids 2004-2009) Produced the feature film, "Slow Learners" (2015) with co-producers Jamie Lokoff, Tommy Joyner and Brian O'Connor.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tammy Tiehel-Stedman