After graduating in Photography from art school, I discovered the stage and began acting in musical theater followed by over two years studying acting with Gordon Phillips at the Wilma Theater. That period led to the founding of the Blue Window Theatre Ensemble, with performances on stages in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Edinburgh, Berlin, and Vienna. In 2004, a move from the East Coast to San Francisco brought further training and teaching at the Meisner Technique Studio, which ultimately inspired a transition into film acting, directing and screenwriting.