Biography

I first started my career in the television business in New Mexico working for a small market local news station as a Producer/Director role.  I moved to Connecticut in 2011 to take a job as a Operations Technician at ESPN, in Bristol, CT.  I'm currently an Associate Operator at ESPN, working in the Content Edit Department of Production Operations.  I work with the Editing software Quantel and AfterEffects. 

During my spare time, I dabble in web design and social media, as well as pursuing my Master's degree in Interactive Media.  I fancy myself a film maker after receiving my undergrad degrees in film making and broadcast journalism.  Whenever there is a chance to create a short film or tinker with a new film toy I'm there.  My hobbies bleed into my professional life, but mainly include computer gaming, and photography.

Why Science Fiction?

It's funny how a set of movies or a television show can influence so many people so dramatically.  For me it started when I was a kid, watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time with my dad.  I don't think he realized he was introducing me to a world of toy collecting, forum posting, and convention trips stumbling around in a very uncomfortable Stormtrooper outfit.

As I got older, it wasn't just Star Wars, but all sorts of Science Fiction shows and movies that had a huge impact on my life.  Besides all the crazy aliens, lightsabers, sonic screwdrivers, or cylons, there was great story telling.  Story telling that allowed for important discussions about life, politics, and religion, with my friends and other fans.

The thing about Science Fiction in general is that it allows for those discussions about issues that are often controversial and hard to understand.  It was able to take issues that are very polarizing to people and bring it into a fantasy world, making it easier to talk about openly and honestly.

Maybe the most important part about a lot of these stories were the characters.  The characters who didn't seem special or worthy, but they rise to the occasion and do incredible things.  In Star Wars the idea that the young farm boy would be one the to save the entire galaxy is a powerful message.  Even at a young age it showed me that even the most ordinary of people can do incredible things, given the opportunity.

For me, the reason I choose to cover Science Fiction, is because it's such an enfluence in my life.  It's what I really know and am passionate about.