SO, how the F@%K
did
I get here?
After spending two amazing seasons in Dawson City, Yukon performing at Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino as a world renown Gertie Girl I moved to Toronto, and decided to completely change my career path from theatre to film and television. Training with The Actor’s Foundry and RAW Studios, I found that jumping in and embracing a variety of techniques helped to broaden my skillset. Honing my technique as an artist allowed my love of storytelling to flourish in ways that I couldn't have ever imagined.My experience in front of the camera began to open doors to crafting my own stories behind the camera through writing, directing, and editing. Full disclosure, I was sick of waiting for the "right part" to come along, so I decided to create parts for myself. I became a member of ACTRA in 2010, and got involved in ACTRA's YEAA committee, where I took control of the producing duties of a variety of projects for other members.My partner (in work and life) Michael T. Burgess and I developed our production company Deelen with Trouble, Inc. in 2015. Since DwT's inception, we have successfully completed multiple short films, two PSAs, concept trailers, a short form documentary and 2 concept commercials. CLICK HERE to check out some of our work.
In 2018 was hired by the Canadian Film Centre to produce their Actors Conservatory Series showcase, and have been a faculty member of St. Clair College (teaching their film and TV course) for the past three years. Most recently, I was a finalist of the 2018 Cayle Chernin Awards, the 2019 TAWC Short Film Creation Lab, and received an OAC Grant for my upcoming film Just A Friend. My debut short, Hunter's Chance is an award winning film gaining over 11 festival laurels (and counting) and my upcoming short films, 365 months and The Last of Ian Campbell will debut on the 2020 film festival circuit.
You can watch Gus & Us, DwT's Isolation Film Festival Honourable Mention HERE. 
So how DID I get here?Consistent learning, lot's of falling on my face, adapting, change, adapting again, hard work, and plenty of mistakes. The picture in my head of what my life was "supposed to be" was thrown out the window YEARS ago, and as scary as it is for my Type A brain, I wouldn't have changed my path for anything.
And if you know me at all, this is what it look's like when someone tells me that I can't.