Writing fiction allows me to share underrepresented voices & important themes such as discrimination of women in the workplace, double standard placed on women for their sexual behavior in comparison to men, impact war has on children, verbal & physical abuse, problems with the judicial & corrections industry, greed in politics & business, & mental health challenges.
Hula Magic Budget: $1M - $5M | Family ⋄ Sports When Lani, a washed-out hula master is mandated to perform community service for her driving under the influence conviction, she reluctantly teaches hula again at a Hawaii female youth correctional facility where she and her students must connect with the storytelling essence of hula in order to overcome their inner demons and a broken penal system that are about to consume them.
Eyes to Your Soul Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror Mari, a rookie Honolulu detective is forced to confront her sex addiction when she investigates a mysterious murder that leads her to a cult engaging in bizarre sexual activities that attracts a dark supernatural force that feeds on human souls.
ScreenCraft - Quarterfinalist for Eyes to Your Soul
(2022)
TSL - Semifinalist for Eyes to Your Soul
(2021)
Gonzaga University
(1998-2001)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
(1992-1997)