Born in Santa Clara County, CA. Film editor who entered American film with GETTING IN (1994). Other editing credits include MONSTER MASH: THE MOVIE (1995), SWINGERS (1996), THE FIRST TO GO (add'l editor) and CLOCKWATCHERS (both 1997), A COOL, DRY PLACE (add'l editor) and LAUGHING OUT LOUD (both 1998), GO and "Smog" (TV) (both 1999), TRAFFIC (2000), MADE (consultant editor), THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING, TRIBUTE and OCEAN'S ELEVEN (all 2001), CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (2002), 21 GRAMS (2003), CRIMINAL and OCEAN'S TWELVE (both 2004), GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005), BABEL (2006), OCEAN'S THIRTEEN (2007), and LEATHERHEADS (2008).  Best Achievement in Film Editing 2000: TRAFFIC  Nominated for Achievement in Film Editing 2006: BABEL (w. Douglas Crise) 2 nominations, 1 Award