Growing up in an obscure part of southern England, I had the good fortune of an extraordinary History teacher whose focus was Spain and Latin America. Despite having no knowledge of the Spanish language myself , something about the teacher’s passion and ability to convey the fascinating subject matter hooked me. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of London, I moved to Argentina where I worked as an English and Creative Writing tutor and studied advanced Spanish at the University of Buenos Aires. In 2018, I received my doctorate in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Stanford. Whilst pursuing my PhD, I had the opportunity to teach college-level language courses from Introductory Spanish to Advanced Oral Communication, as well as additional courses on Latin American Literature and Philosophy. I now live in Los Angeles where, concurrent with my work as a mentor, I am a professional playwright and screenwriter and proud member of The Writers Guild of America.
College:
Education: Goldsmiths College, University of London
Undergrad Major: BA History and Philosophy
Other Degrees/Minors: Stanford University - Doctor of Philosophy in Iberian and Latin American Cultures
High School:
Interests & Activities: Rugby (vice captain)
Cricket (vice captain)
Lead role in three theatre productions
Other:
Other Awards: Recipient of the 2009 Peter Galloway Prize, awarded for the highest grades achieved in the Department of History in the University of London.
Other Interests & Activities: At Stanford I was heavily involved in the cultural side of the Spanish Department and organized several Spanish-language film festivals on campus, as well as founding the Screenwriting Studies Group and contributing essays and translations to the academic publication Nuevo Texto Crítico. I am currently a professional playwright and screenwriter (having most recently been a writer/producer on the The Dirty Game for Paramount+) and active member of the WGA.
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