Awards

Writing:

2022, Wrote the Screenplay for a movie nominated for Best Short film at the WRPN Women’s International Film Festival (Awards Announced 8/13/22)

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2022, featured Screenwriter at the Lysistrata Comedy and Film Festival

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2020, Individual Advancement Program Grant in Literature 

(Middle Grade Novel from the Indiana Arts Commission)

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2018, Featured Editor/Director for movie premiered at the Directed by Women Global Film Festival

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2015, EL Cid Comedic Shorts Festival Premiere

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2014, Sundance International Filmmaker Award (Adapter/ Translator)

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2010, LA Women in the Arts Festival Narrative Premiere

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2005, David Letterman Award ($5,000 Scholarship for original screenplay)

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Community Work

2019, American Planning Award-Outstanding Grassroots Initiative 

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2018, Urban League of NWI Award for Diversity and Inclusion Award

2018, Partners for Clean Air Annual Bicycling Actions Award for the State of Indiana

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2016, NWI Influential Women Finalist

 

​2016, American Planning Award for Outstanding Public Outreach