Raised in Baltimore, Maryland

Landed first industry job as production assistant to writer-director John Waters on "Polyester"

Feature acting debut (bit), "Android"

First credit as script supervisor, "The House on Sorority Row"

First credit as production manager, "A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 2: Freddy's Revenge"

First credit as location manager, "Sid and Nancy"

First credit as assistant director, "Return to Horror High"

First credit as line producer, "A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part III: Dream Warriors"

First credit as producer, John Waters' "Hairspray"

First credit as executive in charge of production, "The Prince of Pennsylvania"

Feature directing debut (also story), "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare"

TV debut as series line producer, "Space Rangers"