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BEGINNING:
Charity is the youngest of three daughters born into a native american political family in the early 70's. She attended a private school first through sixth grade (300 students total), where she successively garnered honor roll status. After a family move, she attended a public school, seventh through ninth grade (2000 students total), where she successively lost her honor roll status.
After a scholastic advisor suggested a private school in Massachusetts, she began her high school years at Cushing Academy. It was there where she began exploring her artistic tendencies in a more disciplined setting and was encouraged to apply to Rhode Island School of Design. She applied and gained entrance. Upon graduating from Cushing Academy, the school further endorsed her artistic ventures by presenting her the "Fine Arts Department Award".

It was at RISD where she began making art installations and experiences. Freshman year, she was asked to exhibit her art piece entitled "family" in a group show at the Woods Gerry Gallery. The piece comprised of the root of a very large tree turned upside down, held precariously by five 1" dowels five feet above the ground with dead leaves tied to the exposed roots and scattered in circular form around the base.

LIFE EXPERIENCE/INSPIRATION:
Two years later, she was unable to complete her college degree at RISD due to a family event which was political in nature. This particular event further solidified her heartfelt compassion and curiosity toward both appreciating and understanding the human condition. Her father was sentenced to fifteen years in federal prison. She decidedly moved to the nearest city to visit him every weekend. After a year of visitations, he insisted she move onto the next phase of her life.

She did. At first, to work at Foxwoods Casino as a high stakes blackjack dealer, then to become a Casino Host. After four years of the Foxwoods social study, she decided it was time to experience a different stratum. She moved to New York City in 1998 and began her illustrious career in the corporate world at various large institutions. Starting out at Bear Stearns. Progressing to a high fashion licensing conglomerate consisting of Valentino, Calvin Klein, Armani, Antonio Fusco, and Emanuel Ungaro. Fast forward to 2001, her father's sentence was commuted by an exiting President Clinton. Later that year, her father was presented the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II as a Navajo Code Talker. It was then, Charity decided to return to her artistic roots. She planned one last harrah in the corporate world as a Benefits Manager, which ended at Prada USA corp. in 2003. She submitted her resignation and applied to NYU's intensive video production program. Her journey into moving pictures commenced.

Soon after she began her work in this industry, she was called upon by others to express her opinion. She was interviewed and featured, amongst 5 others, on the cover of Le Monde 2 for the article "Les Americains" in 2004 (issue 31, in 2004). In the same year, Radio France requested an interview to voice her opinion on the then upcoming election. She spoke at the World Peace Conference held in Hiroshima, JAPAN in 2006. She also participated in the video project by Yann Arthus-Bertrand entitled "6 Billion Others", which exhibited at the Grand Palais January 2009.

FILM/VIDEO/ART:
Under a collaboration, known as Good Boy and Girl, the prize "Director's Special Recognition" was awarded for the short film "Introduction" at the San Francisco Short Film Festival in 2006. "Introduction" was also an official selection, in the same year, at the Indianapolis Fringe Film Festival and St. Louis International Film Festival.

Currently, Charity has begun investigating other mediums including improvisational piano, drum set, electronic music editing, voice work, written thoughts, and still photography. All of which, have made it into her short video photo documentary series under the project entitled "Charity Datum".

Charity's credits include Director, Director of Photography, Editor and Script Supervisor in numerous independent films, including a few of her own.