My Show and Tell

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Below I feature the fun ways I express my passion and share my creative expertise through film projects, creative collaboration with amazing filmmakers, writers, actors, artists – and provide mindfulness support along the way. It’s why I love being a creative consultant. I get to play with lots of different aspects of the creative process in it’s many expressions.

Recent Projects

As an associate producer I contributed support in various areas:

This was my first short film where I served as an associate producer and had a great experience from start to finish.

The story follows two young filmmakers new to Hollywood are invited to a party in the Hollywood Hills that turns out to be much more than they expected.

Served as an extra, managed extra outreach and scheduling.
Helped co- create a fundraiser and associated promotional materials.
Assisted with casting and securing talent that acted in the short film.
Found and cast someone to serve on the crew.
Contributed social media content and built awareness about the film.

Film recognition so far:

Indiexfilmfest: Outstanding Achievement Award for an Indie Short
Indiexfilmfest: Outstanding Achievement Award for Editing

NY Indie Shorts: Finalist – Drama Category

Check out the IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16433930/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_cl

I really enjoyed being part of the production team for this silly, fun comedy short created with other local filmmakers in NoCo. I helped with staging, acted as the script supervisor and tossed in some ideas for some on-set script changes.

Legacy Projects

It doesn’t get more creative than a film festival that features short films, filmmakers, artists, and musicians, all in one awesome event. In spring of 2019 I collaborated with fellow creatives to put together the first annual Horsetooth Int’l Film Festival (HIFFCO), and it was so much fun!

HIFFCO was founded to establish Northern Colorado as an international destination where progressive thought and action are celebrated through the art of filmmaking, and the art, music, and talent that make films possible. The mission of HIFFCO is to inspire and engender passionate artistic creations and positive change by providing an international platform to spread knowledge and creativity. HIFFCO is held annually in the fall and includes popular venues across Northern Colorado.

As a founding member of HIFF, as well as the Producer, Communications Director, then Community Outreach Director, I had my hands in a little bit of everything! It’s fun and great to connect with other creatives as we build of community to help support the “creative spark” in others around the world.

I served as Director of Communications of HIFFCO for 3 years. The festival has since been renamed Horsetooth Fest.

In the fall of 2017, I was part of a creative team for the 48 hour film festival in Fort Collins. Not only was this creative experience unlike anything I’ve ever done, our short film won first place! It was my first time working with a collaborative writing team, as a producer, and as a creative coach on a movie project.

Podcast Experiences as a Featured Guest

Host Stephanie James and I had a fantastic conversation about tapping into your creativity in every day life in simple ways, how it shapes your perspective in all you do, and how to use that insight to go beyond what you thought you could achieve.

Listen here: https://megaphone.link/MBSLLC3097300265

Mastermind Fireside Chat with Rupa Patil

This feature was a true pleasure! I had an opportunity to connect with Rupa Patil – a Certified MASTERMIND Professional ✨ Trainer | Coach | Author | Podcast Host who is on a Mission: To create 10,000 Transformational #HeartLeaders✨ Here’s the episode of our Masterminds Fireside Chat featuring my thoughts on the power of masterminds in general, and why I started the Creative Mastermind Online – to help creatives & entrepreneurs get unstuck & thrive.

Episode: Cures for Creative Blocks: Connecting with Jade Inspiration was a great experience, and it was a treat be a guest on her Right on Baby Podcast. We talked about Cures for Creative Blocks and 3 simple step process to help you move through them, no matter the cause. Jade is such a lively creative spark herself, and it was a real treat spending time with her. Be sure to check out other episodes too – she has fantastic guests!

Engel Jones, a podcast host and all around fantastic person is such a treat to know, and I’m grateful he’s part of my circle of creative connections. In 2017, Engel had a goal of interviewing podcasters to find out more about what drives their creative passion and desire to, well, podcast. He was a delight and I feel so happy to have connected with another person who is passionate about following his creative vision in so many ways. Here’s the interview if you would like to give it a listen.

It was so fun being a guest on Clearing the Clutter Inside and Out. You can check out the podcast as we talk about how clutter hampers creativity. Episode 66.

Speaking Engagements

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During Fort Collins Start-Up/Art-Up Week in 2019 I gave a talk about how to Find the Root of Creative Blocks and Learn to Break Free. You can also listen to the podcast interview I did with Nick Armstrong before the big event to offer folks a little preview of my creative passions, and how I support other entrepreneurs and creatives along their path. The surprise bonus? My lovely photographer friend Shaye Fitzgerald was kind enough to snap a picture of me during my talk.

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I had so much fun presenting to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators about Busting Through Creative Blocks. The audience was great, asked helpful questions, and was happy to share personal insights and fears with fellow creatives to help elevate the creative experience for all. Here’s a photo of part of the crowd from the September 2018 presentation. Interested in hiring me to do a talk for your organization? Please use my contact form to connect with me and share the details.

Featured Writer Content

As a contributing writer for Sibyl Magazine: For the Spirit and Soul of Woman for all of 2017, I got to share my creative passions and expertise. My specific area of focus was creativity, self-discovery, and personal transformation. Read my monthly articles here.

Featured Expert in Published Content

It was a treat to do an interview with Angeline Grenz and talk about simple, helpful ways to shift your mindset to create “You 2.0” in 2019. I shared tips to pinpoint unhealthy patterns and shift them into something more self supportive, and offered tools to turn confusion into clarity so you can thrive. Read the article at the orange highlighted link below the image, or check it out You2.0 Noco Style Magazine.

Entrepreneur Mind Hacks: Top entrepreneurs share mindsets for Productivity & Creativity

An honor to be included as a contributing author and share my insights on how to bring more creativity into your brainstorming and work.

My article How to Rethink Creative Opportunities: http://ow.ly/ILtDU was featured on Twitterific Writing Links by Elizabeth Craig.

Every now and again I get “surprise featured” in things – so that’s pretty cool! Check out 4 Tips for Positioning Yourself As An Expert In Your Niche on Forbes. See my insights on tip #2, but the whole thing is definitely worth the read.

For more details on my specific work history, please see my profile on LinkedIn.

A Mix of Writing Samples

Previous clients include IBM, Allegro Coffee, and a variety of small to mid-size businesses nationwide. I’ve also written about creativity, content strategy, and digital marketing for Kapost and created blog content for SalonBiz.