WRITER | PRODUCER | DIRECTOR | ENJOYER

Picture it.

The humid asphalt of Long Island, New York.

A young girl raised in a multi-generational Evangelical Puerto Rican and Jewish family where God was in charge, and by that, I mean my abuela.

 

I learned a lot in those days.

How to cut an avocado; how to memorize a Bible verse by turning it into a rap;

and how to mix English, Yiddish, and Puerto Rican slang into one devastating diss.

Most people didn't understand how deep the diss was, but I knew... I knew.

 

I left Long Island and religion a while back but the memories persisted

through moves to Philadelphia, Mexico City, DC, and Los Angeles,

where I've worked as a teacher, in social justice non-profits, and now, in filmmaking.

 

Through filmmaking, I've had the opportunity to explore the emotional truths from my past by creating heightened realities and including magical realism.

I've been fortunate to have projects go through labs with Sundance, Cine Qua Non (sponsored by AMPAS), and the Stowe Story Labs.

 

One of my films, THESE COLORS DON’T RUN,

about a little girl's first communion day that goes down the shitter,

was supported by Kodak and distributed by HBO.

My latest project, POST COMEDY, 

about a stand-up comic living in the shadow of her past,

will premiere later this year.

In the works are LA JUANA and BRIDGE, two shorts I produced,

and CHRISTMAS HANGOVER, an absurd holiday rom-com I co-wrote,

now in development with Fear Not Productions.

 

My dream is to staff on a 1/2 hour comedy or dramedy,

so if you're looking for folks to add to your room, hit me up to read original pilots in the 1/2 hr comedy and dramedy spaces (animated and live-action);

or if you'd prefer tv specs, shorts and features, I got those too - just gimme a shout!