I am a University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire graduate with a degree in English Creative Writing and a minor in theatre. I have known for quite some time that writing is my calling. In high school I wrote for our school newspaper and began to submit original stories. With the help of some teachers it became so I couldn't put the pencil down (as they say). To this day I still carry with me the same drive I had when I first realized that I love to write. As a writor and film maker I am constantly trying to improve in every aspect of my work. It wasn't until 2008, however, that I knew film had to be part of my life. While studying abroad in Australia, I wrote the lengthy script for The Present Tense. This really kick started SLP, and three shorts, music videos, and a feature film. Other than film, my writing background includes original plays The Couch Dilemma (Or: A Midwestern Mid-Twenties, Journey into the Heart of Fame), and Scared Shitless! (A Love Story). I have written many fiction pieces, and my poetry has been published three times by the UWEC literary magazine NOTA. But, in terms of SLP, I would be no where without Matt Troge. Somehow we have the luxury of almost always being on the same page, and it makes producing these films and shows all the more enjoyable. With a feature film shot and being edited, it's very easy to say this small idea to make little movies has expanded far beyond my wildest imaginations.
I am a 22-year old 5th year senior at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. I plan on graduating in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism, with a minor in Theatre Production. I was fairly interested in television and movie production in high school, but didn't get a chance to let my passion for production grow until I met Ben. With Ben, we formed what is currently the working Seventh Level Productions, with Ben taking on a head writer position, with myself in charge of producing, and both of us adding to the director role. Through our experiences, we've learned a lot of do's and even more do not's of how to produce a story with a camera. Since our first project together, Ben and I have had the ability to work with numerous talented individuals who have done nothing but add to the projects we've completed and are quite proud of finishing. My journey with Seventh Level has taken me to places I never thought were possible for someone like myself, but being surrounded by some of the most extraordinary people I've ever met, has helped bring about a creative outburst in me that has led to work that I could never be ashamed of. While Ben and I are no longer in the same area, we continue to work together to produce spectacular work with people who have absolutely no training in film. I look forward to the future of our projects and the future of this production company as a whole.
