Casting Director

INTERNSHIPS:

• Violette Trotter Casting - Casting Assistant

  • March 2026 - Present ~ Currently working on…

    • Feature Films:

      • Lost Boys - PRE-PRODUCTION -Josh Leong’s 2025 Writers Guild Michael Collyer Fellowship winning, Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist, and 2024 Black List Recommended feature film starring Ethan Herisse and Ruth Negga. Focused on researching global organizations for people with Ethiopian/Habesha descent, including acting schools, theaters, schools, charities, community groups, and organizations. 

    • Short Films:

      • Know Your Lights - PRE-PRODUCTION - A dramatic short written and directed by Al Benoit with Larissa Cortez and Zack Cortez producing. Focused on Latinx talent and worked as a researcher for Chicago locals, researching acting schools, theaters, community centers, cultural centers, and organizations in the Chicago area, specifically Pilsen and Little Village.

    • Theatre:

      • Summer With Diane - PRE-PRODUCTION - Written by Seth Zvi Resenfeld and directed by the Oscar-nominated Chloë Sevigny, with David Potters producing, worked with Alaine Alldaffer and Lisa Donadio at Playwrights Horizons to research acting schools, theaters, schools, community centers in New York and New Jersey to scout for talent to play the lead in the table read of the Brooklyn period piece. 

• Damian Bao Casting - Casting Assistant 

  • May 2025 - August 2025 ~ As the youngest intern of ‘25 at Damian Bao Casting, I helped cast:

    • Feature Films

      • The Man I Love - COMPLETED - Directed by Cannes-nominated Ira Sachs and starring Oscar-winning Rami Malek, I assisted in creating breakdowns on Google Sheets, reading updated scripts, and scouting online for fresh faces based in New York City, with a focus on people from the West Village. NOMINATED FOR PALME D’OR AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2026

      • Progeny - POST-PRODUCTION - Directed by AFI’s Justin Daering, I assisted in making breakdowns on Google Sheets, reading updated scripts, and scouting online for real people and fresh faces based in Minneapolis, MN.

    • Online Print Campaigns 

      • The Children’s Place - COMPLETED - Organized Dropbox submissions on Airtable from over 100+ auditions.

    • Company Commercials 

      • Etsy - COMPLETED - Scouted online for unique faces and real fashion enthusiasts located in New York for Rings: Jewelry That’s True To You and Fashion Lovers: We See You.

    • Utilized Airtable, Dropbox, Zoom, Pumble, and Google applications. 

CASTING DIRECTOR:

• Little Angels - Casting Director - PRE-PRODUCTION

  • April 2026 - May 2026 - Columbia University ~ Cast NY locals in A24’s Theo Taplitz’s independent short film Little Angels, handling all aspects of casting including creating breakdowns (Backstage, Actors Access), reviewing 1,000+ submissions, and running callbacks + chemistry reads in person.

• The Postulant - Casting Director - PRE-PRODUCTION

  • March 2026 - April 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast LA locals in Antonio Tourgeman’s independent short film The Postulant, handling all aspects of casting alongside Evie Mae Martin, including creating breakdowns (Backstage, Actors Access), reviewing 1,000+ submissions, preparing audition sides for all roles, and running callbacks virtually.

• Ravers - Casting Director - POST-PRODUCTION

  • March 2026 - April 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast NYC locals in Lucas Acosta’s proof of concept film Ravers in a week, handling all aspects of casting, including designing flyers for social media, creating breakdowns (Backstage, Actors Access), reviewing 1,000+ submissions, preparing audition sides for all roles.

• Boys Don’t Dance - Casting Associate - PRE-PRODUCTION

  • January 2026 - April 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Helped cast Enzo Peluffo’s independent SAG short film Boys Don’t Dance, handling all aspects of casting, including designing flyers for social media, creating breakdowns (Backstage, Actors Access), reviewing 2,000+ submissions, preparing audition sides for all roles, and running callbacks and chemistry reads both virtually and in person. Prioritized LGBTQ+ submissions for the leads, as queer youth are discovering identity in the film.

• Not Around My Daughter - Casting Director - PRE-PRODUCTION

  • December 2025 - April 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast Nolan Crane and Julia Hayden Fung’s SAG short film Not Around My Daughter, handling all aspects of casting including designing flyers for social media, creating breakdowns (Backstage, Actors Access), reviewing 2,500+ submissions, preparing audition sides for all roles, and running callbacks and chemistry reads both virtually and in person. Prioritized LGBTQ+ submissions for the leads, as the adults are in a same-sex relationship.

• New Yarmouth - Casting Director - IN-PRODUCTION

  • November 2025 - February 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast Maryland locals in Lucien Pelsinski’s post-apocalyptic NYU Thesis New Yarmouth. Scouted online and posted casting calls on Actors Access, Backstage, and Instagram to search for site-specific talent. Reviewed 300+ submissions, prepared audition sides, and ran callbacks and chemistry reads both virtually and in person, and handled voiceover auditions for an off-screen role.

• Slipping Through My Fingers - Casting Director - POST-PRODUCTION

  • December 2025 - April 2026 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast New York locals in Grace Eitrheim’s NYU Senior Thesis film Slipping Through My Fingers. Scouted online and posted casting calls on Actors Access, Backstage, and Instagram to search for site-specific talent for all roles.     Reviewed 1,000+ submissions, prepared audition sides, ran callbacks and chemistry reads both virtually and in person. Prioritized LGBTQ+ submissions for the leads, as they are in a same-sex relationship.

• Absolutely Sweet Marie - Casting Associate - POST-PRODUCTION

  • September 2025 - November 2025 - NYU Tisch ~ Assisted University of Michigan’s Reese Stevens with casting for Carolyn Robertson’s period NYU Film Absolutely Sweet Marie. Scouted online to search for site-specific talent for all of the roles and acted as a reader for in person callbacks and chemistry reads. Reviewed 500+ submissions, prepared audition sides, and ran callbacks and chemistry reads both virtually and in person while serving as a reader for talent.

• A Never Ending Revenge - Casting Director - POST-PRODUCTION

  • August 2025 - October 2025 - NYU Tisch ~ Cast New England local hires in Brandon Paradise’s BELK and NYU Senior Thesis Film A Never Ending Revenge. Scouted online and posted casting calls on Actors Access, Backstage, and Instagram to search for site-specific talent. Selected talent over a pool of 1,000+ applicants for all roles. 

EDUCATION:

• New York University: BFA in Drama at The Lee Strasberg Studio ‘29

  • Professors: Kelsey Pietropaolo, Tim Crouse, Zoe Chen, Nick Cianfrogna, Michael Eisenstein, Yoshiko Usami Sienkiewicz, Bill Balzac

• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts; New York, NY - UNWEIGHED GPA: 4.0 ‘25

  • Professors: Mala Tsantilas, Lee Lobenhofer, Jon Davidson, Jeffrey Stafford, Rachel Evans, Sara Buffamanti, Laura Fries, Erin Broughan, Gaspare Diblasi

  • Earned: High School Diploma, Advanced Regents Diploma, Chancellor’s Arts Endorsement in Theater, Chancellor’s Service Seal

    • Completed 6 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, earning the AP Scholar with Distinction Award, and scored a 1460 on the SAT,

    • National Honor Society (NHS) Member ‘25

    • Contributed to the school through community service and volunteering projects + exemplified leadership and character.

SKILLS:

• Spanish and French (conversational)

• Adept with Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Docs, iMovie, Instagram, Airtable, Dropbox, Zoom, Pumble, Google applications, Adobe Premiere Pro, Capcut, and Final Draft.

• Valid US Passport & Driver’s License

For casting inquires, please email me using the contact form below and I will get back to you ASAP :)