Mien is an Air Force veteran and a film production professional with a career that spans 20 years. His credits include feature films, independent productions, commercials, national ad campaigns, and documentaries. He’s also a passionate teacher and has held faculty positions at the Northwest Film Center and the Art Institute of Portland. He also taught documentary filmmaking at Marshall High School in Portland, Oregon. Mien is an animal lover and has worked in animal rescue and is a friend to all of God’s creatures.