I’m currently studying Telecommunications and Media Industries at Penn State University’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, where I’m continuing to explore the many ways a great story can be told.

I graduated from Syosset High School with High Honors and was inducted into both the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. But some of my most important education happened outside the classroom—behind a microphone, through the viewfinder of a camera, and in the editing room. I served as Station Manager of WKWZ 88.5 FM, Syosset’s legendary student-run radio station, and for four years hosted the popular After School Special. I also hosted and produced a collection of specialty music programs built around artists, themes, and live performances, and expanded my broadcasting experience into sports, providing both play-by-play and color commentary for varsity football games. Away from the microphone, I served as a lead sports photographer, chronicling football, lacrosse, softball, baseball, and hockey from the sidelines and capturing not simply the action, but the personalities, emotion, celebration, and heartbreak that surround it.

Music and filmmaking have become equally important parts of my creative life. In 2026, I was named a New York All-State Musician for Original Songwriting and Composition. That same desire to create and preserve stories led me to independently produce, direct, write, and edit my first feature-length documentary, The Subterranean Penthouse: The Story of WKWZ. What began as an effort to document the history of a high school radio station became a story about generations of young people discovering their voices and, in many cases, the careers they would pursue for the rest of their lives. The film received two coveted Telly Awards and garnered extensive media coverage, including a full feature in the national publication Radio World. More importantly, the experience confirmed something I had already begun to discover: storytelling is what I want to spend my life doing.

When I’m not behind a camera, editing, writing, or sitting in front of a microphone, you can usually find me playing guitar, listening to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, or traveling far and wide in a never-ending search for the perfect slice of pizza. I’m drawn to stories with personality, humor, heart, and a strong sense of place—and I’m always looking for the next one worth telling. I’m currently writing my first full-length narrative feature, a comedy, while continuing to develop my voice as a filmmaker and media creator.

For me, whether it’s a photograph, a song, a radio broadcast, a documentary, or a screenplay, the goal is ultimately the same: find a great story and tell it well.