About
Education and Early Performing Career
I graduated from Harvard University, where I was fortunate to perform with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals and sing with the Harvard Krokodiloes — a twelve-man a cappella group that traveled to over twenty countries, giving me early exposure to different cultures and performance traditions. I studied with teachers at the American Repertory Theater, the New England Conservatory, and spent time training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the UK, working to develop skills in classical voice, dance, and acting technique.
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Professional Credits in Entertainment
After graduation, I moved to Los Angeles, where I built a career in the arts (and a side hustle as a bartender/banquet server/red carpet champagne passer as well as a hand model). Over the years I studied Meisner Technique with David Blanchard and Sandy Marshall, Strasberg's Method with Sharon Chatten, as well as storytelling lab work with Joan Scheckel. I also studied comedy with John Rosenfeld and both trained and performed at Hot House Improv and the Groundlings.
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On Stage: My theater work gave me the chance to explore psychologically complex roles. I co-starred in the west coast premiere of Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story — a two-person musical about the infamous 1924 murder case — which received a Backstage Garland Award for Best Ensemble Performance. I also played Romeo at Shakespeare Orange County's Romeo & Juliet, which won praise from the L.A. Times.
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On Screen: I appeared in dozens of commercials and music videos and guest starred on a range of television and film projects, including Argo, Community, Modern Family, Dexter, House, iCarly, Weeds, Cougar Town, Big Love, and Days of Our Lives, among others.
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As a Writer & Producer: I was a co-producer for Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle which received a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and was a staff writer on Netflix/Freeform's Shadowhunters. During that time I also sold and developed original pilots with major studios and networks such as Lionsgate, HBO, CBS Studios and NBC.
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The Turn Toward Medicine
In 2014, while still working in entertainment, I began volunteering as a crisis counselor at The Trevor Project Lifeline — a 24/7 suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth. Holding space for callers in acute distress felt profound and strangely familiar. My storytelling background — the ability to listen deeply, stay present, and hold emotional complexity — proved unexpectedly useful in these high-stakes moments.
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Over six years, I volunteered more than 400 hours on the Lifeline and eventually joined Trevor's digital services (TrevorChat and TrevorText) as a full-time supervisor. I worked alongside dedicated volunteers and staff to help scale the platform to 24/7 national coverage, and collaborated with Trevor's Medical Director on a follow-up protocol adapted from VA suicide prevention work.
This experience revealed something essential: instead of writing about psychiatry, I wanted to practice it.
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In 2019, I left the entertainment industry and moved to New York City to start over. I completed a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Bryn Mawr College, earned my EMT certification, and worked as a psychiatric technician on the forensic men's unit at Bellevue Hospital — caring for patients from Rikers Island and NYPD custody. The work was demanding and often chaotic, but I learned an enormous amount from the veteran techs and staff who taught me how to stay grounded and safe in high-acuity situations.