Meet The Team

Ashton Whitman is from Atlanta, Georgia, and is working towards earning her BFA in Film and Television from SCAD. Just as most artists try their hand at many mediums, Ashton started out her creative endeavors as a documentary photographer and has made her way to falling in love with producing moving pictures. As she continues to build her portfolio, Ashton’s primary goal is to introduce stories of the natural world and its inhibitors while reconnecting to the nature she fell in love with photographing. Through her involvement in The Path of P-36, she feels she has found her place in collaborating with other artists and helping to make their visions come to life while telling her experiences with life and the world through a visual medium that can universally connect to all walks of life. 

Leo is a producer from North Carolina who got their start in the film industry through the local news. Leo loves working on all types of projects, but they are especially excited to go back to their roots with documentary style filmmaking. As a lifetime animal and nature lover, they are thrilled to be a part of the producing team for The Path of Puma-36!

Megan Mullen is a senior Film and Television Production student who mainly works as a director and DP on documentary films. She loves to shoot nature, underwater, wildlife, true crime, and artist spotlight documentaries and most recently finished a tufting documentary in Lacoste, France. She is excited to help share the story of P-36 and work with an amazing crew of people. 

Kaeley Beam is a senior at SCAD studying film and television with a concentration in cinematography. She loves to AC, Cam Op, or just be a part of the camera team. Her main goal is to be an accomplished Director of Photography in the fields of narrative and documentary filmmaking. She is so excited to be joining the Path of Puma-36 team, and can not wait to help them tell Puma-36's story. 

Haley Foster is a senior at the Savannah College of Art and Design, pursuing her degree in Film and Television. Throughout her years at SCAD, she has had the privilege of immersing herself in various filmmaking opportunities and is eager to work on “Puma-36” as the editor. With a keen interest in documentaries, she's excited about the transformative potential of “Puma-36” to raise awareness for environmental conservation and coexistence amongst species. She believes in the profound impact that a well-crafted documentary can have on its viewers and hopes to engage audiences with an extraordinary story. 

Eliza Daniel is a sophomore in high school who is doing a four year film program at San Domenico School. She has been doing photography for 3 years, and loves to photograph the aspects of nature that often go unseen. She loves to work specifically with cameras, but enjoys the entirety of production when it comes to film. She is so grateful for the opportunity to work on this incredible documentary about P-36, and can’t wait to see where the film ends up.

Reagan is an editor from Nashville, Tennessee who got into video through his high school broadcasting program. He is currently a senior at Film and Television, working towards his degree at SCAD. He has always loved nature and grew up hiking and camping through the woods of Tennessee. Reagan has worked on many transportation documentary projects as an editor and is ecstatic to be an assistant editor on an environmental conservation documentary like "Puma-36". 

Jacob Kitchen is a senior at Berklee College of Music and is studying Media Scoring and Music Production. Coming from Nashville, Tennessee, he’s always been surrounded by music and has a passion for many different styles and genres. He wants to make music for all types of media, and this will be his first documentary! He’s very excited for this opportunity to help tell the story of Puma-36!

Nissy Davis is a senior Film and TV major with a minor in Editing. Growing up in a woodsy area outside of Houston, Texas gave Nissy an appreciation for the beauty of the natural world and its inhabitants. Nissy has always been involved in one art form or another, but her passion lies in post-production. As a colorist, she strives to build on the storytelling and visuals captured by the rest of the crew. She is so excited to be part of this incredible documentary and to help tell P-36’s story.

Matt Michelangelo is a senior Sound Design major with a keen focus on post-production, particularly in supervisor roles. Hailing from the picturesque mountainous region of Pennsylvania, Matt's younger years were spent immersed in nature, often found hiking the trails or delving into the woodlands near his home. His deep-rooted appreciation for the natural world has sparked a sense of nostalgia in P-36’s story. Matt cannot wait to partake in showing the world this breathtaking story.

Valentina is a Junior Sound Design Major from NYC with a focus in re-recording mixing and editing for various linear media such as films and music. Sound was their passion for as long as they can remember, and it has grown into something they hope to turn into a future career.  Growing up in NYC didn't allow them to experience the vast nature that our planet has to offer, and is always taken aback by learning and experiencing more about the wild.  Valentina is grateful for the opportunity to work on this documentary about P-36 as a dialogue editor to further enhance the experience of this wonderful film.

Tatiana Zavala is a third-year Sound Design student at SCAD. Having grown up in Tampa, FL Tatiana has always been surrounded by nature and has grown to appreciate it more and more with age. From a young age, Tatiana was enamored with the world of sound, having done live theater and music mixing to pursuing a career in post-production sound. With a years-long passion for music mixing, Tatiana is excited to shift her application to documentary film and immerse the viewer in the life of P-36.

Gwen is currently a M.F.A sound design student at SCAD. She recently graduated with her B.F.A, also in sound design from SCAD. Her focus is in mixing and production audio. When she isn’t in the studio, she’s working for local sports teams including the Savannah Ghost Pirates and the Savannah Bananas.

Stephanie Coffing is a multimedia engineer with interests from sound design to digital storytelling. She is an MFA candidate for Sound Design at SCAD. Her interests within sound design focus on post-production, specifically (but not limited to): Composing, Editing Dialogue and Sound Effects, Foley, and Sound Design for animated films and shows. Although she definitely won’t say no to a live action! Growing up along the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, and on her sprawling family farm consisting of over 120 acres, Stephanie has always had a love for the outdoors and the animals that live there. So, hearing about The Path of Puma P-36, Stephanie knew she wanted to be a part of this amazing team of people.

Lyndsey Gordon is a multidisciplinary designer working primarily in art direction and branding. Across a diverse range of platforms, she loves developing creative campaigns that are both conceptually and visually captivating. She is honored to be a part of the Puma-36 team and feels inspired at the opportunity to use branding as means of promoting such a powerful narrative. 

Lola Coleman is a senior at SCAD studying motion design with a minor in producing for film and media. She enjoys exploring a variety of design styles but is particularly drawn to cinematographic and 3D projects. As a designer, Lola has worked on title sequences and promotional material for a variety of theatrically released documentary films. She is excited to be part of this project and contribute to telling P-36's story.

Madison Maureau is a motion designer from New Orleans, Louisiana, who loves trying every style of motion. She is a senior studying at SCAD and loves to create graphics for films that help tell stories clearly. She loves working with people and Puma-63 is an exciting opportunity to use her skills and be on the team of a documentary film.

Jorge Castillo is a passionate cinematographer currently studying at a College of Marin with plans to transfer to a four-year university to pursue a bachelor's degree in Film and Television. With a foundational background from the two-year film academy at Archie Williams High School, Jorge gained hands-on experience working on various short films for non-profits and collaborating with different creative people. He’s honored to have the opportunity to be part of the production team of the incredible story of Puma-36!