Raised in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica

Short film, "Every Day is a Beautiful Day" premiered at Berlin Film Festival; also nominated for a student Academy Award

Was location coordinator assistant on Sidney Lumet's "Q & A"

Worked as a second camera assistant to Jonathan Demme on "Cousin Bobby"

Directed AFI thesis film "Lucky Peach"

Invited to participate in the Sundance Institute Writer's Lab; worked on a script "Ball and Chain" with Ron Nyswaner

Feature directorial and screenwriting debut, "Star Maps"

Second feature, the digitally shot "Chuck & Buck", scripted by and starring Mike White; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Reteamed with White on "The Good Girl" (lensed 2001)