Based in southern California, I’m a produced screenwriter with comedy and mystery credits in Germany.

A passion for stories led me to write comedic novels under the pen name Gwen Ellery. Currently, I’m active in a development lab for screenwriters and actors called Deadline Junkies, a  series of table reads on Zoom and in North Hollywood theaters.

In my free time, I hike, read, and study animation and video editing techniques. I’m proficient in After Effects, AVID and Premiere Pro.

AWARDS 

Quarterfinalist, CineStory Competition

Presidential Scholar in the Arts

National Recognition and Talent Search Award

Bank of America Fine Arts Award

Apprenticeships in Fiction, sponsored by the Arts Council England

Purchase Prize Award, International Artists Book Show, Art Institute of Chicago

First Place, James D. Phelan Literary Award

First Place, Romancing the Novel Award