Hi! I’m Shaina. I am a director, screenwriter, playwright, and creative producer. My work in the film industry and my education at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has led me to many wonderful experiences in storytelling, and I am always looking for voices to collaborate with.

I have always been fascinated by people. I believe that this is why, in my own work, I gravitate towards character-driven dramadies that explore the mundane and everyday life. I often explore themes of gender, familial relationships, and love. I love to use dialogue to explore the ways that people avoid saying what they want to say. I love exploring all the gray that lies in between comedy and tragedy, or reality and fantasy. I want to be part of making things that make people want to live more vividly and presently when they leave the theater.

When I’m not working, you can find me reading in bed, going on very long walks, or making caffeinated beverages and quesadillas.