She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute Conservatory and a BA in English from Grinnell College. She was a Vice President and Senior Producer for Robert Chang Productions, a video production company in New York City, and worked with PepsiCo, Pizza Hut, The Platinum Guild and other clients on video news releases, corporate communications and a San Diego Emmy –Award winning sports documentary, “America’s Cup ’88: The Race to Win.”