Pictures and Frames

I am a European-born, USA-based Visual Arts & Design teacher in a Montessori/International Baccalaureate school in Florida. Before I taught Aesthetics at college level for 10 years. I also work as a documentary filmmaker specialized in producing movies and educational videos relating to "art in action", as well as environmental, spiritual, social and human rights issues. (www.karunaproductions.com)

Director of the Best Film on Environment, Nature & Wildlife, Calcutta, International Cult Film Festival, Kolkata, India (The Stolen River) - Director of the "Best In Show", Cinema Verde International Environmental Film & Arts Festival, Gainesville, FL, USA (The Stolen River) - Winner at the Impact DOCS Award Competition (The Stolen River) Director of the Best Green Film, LIFTT India Cinefest, Lonavla, India (The Stolen River) - Critics' Choice Award, Best Film on Nature, L'Age D'Or Arthouse Film Festival, Kolkata, India (The Stolen River) - Bronze Award, Independent Shorts Awards, North Hollywood, CA, USA (The Stolen River) - Director of the Best Film on Religion, Pigeon D'Or Award, India (The Joy of Devotion) - Director of Best Film on Religion, L'Age D'Or International Arthouse Film Festival, Kolkata, India (The Joy of Devotion) - Best Video Production, DeRose-Pinkhouse Memorial Award, by the Religion Communications Council of the United States, Chicago, USA (The Joy of Devotion) - Winner, Best Film on Religion, Calcutta International Cult. Film Festival (The Joy of Devotion) - Best Educational Film, Golden Fox Award, Best Calcutta International Cult. Film Festival (Violet and the Wildman) - Best Film on Nature, Calcutta International Cult. Film Festival (Violet and the Wildman) - Top 10 Finalist, American Religion Newswriters' Association (Transit Point) ​

Ph.D. in Aesthetics & Comparative Literature; MA and BA in Aesthetics & Literature; Studied Screenwriting and Producing at New York University; Studied Documentary Filmmaking at New York Film Academy

I live with my husband and middle-schooler daughter, as well as two shihpoo dogs.