Conducting research on Chinese surveillance technology exports, with a particular emphasis on dual-use technologies and their potential implications for human rights abuses.

Collecting and analyzing relevant archival materials (photographs, video / film, etc.) from a multitude of diverse open source and archival sources with a focus on Louisiana culture and law enforcement history.Log materials in a Google Drive based database meeting the unique needs of multiple departments. Organize archival usage rights including the negotiation of rates and fees. File and maintain records associated with all research and licensing.

Drive the collection and actively manage thousands of archival and open-source media assets in a proprietary database, including material from legal and law-enforcement sources.Conduct exhaustive open-source research, including identifying sources, relationships, and organizations. Compassionately meet with and conduct initial interviews with sources.

Worked with We Are Amy's Army, a sexual assault coalition, to establish the organization and create impactful social media campaigns highlighting the challenges faced by sexual assault survivors.Strategically utilized social media initiatives to draw significant attention to the legal actions pursued by courageous rape survivors. Conducted comprehensive research on the City of Austin's sexual assault investigation and resolution procedures, using public records and local sources to develop advocacy strategies.Collaborated closely with organizational members and community leaders to define the coalition's mission and objectives.

Build a proprietary database with hundreds of film and photo archival assets for a project focused on Texas blues musicians and Texas culture in the 1980s and 1990s. Manage a resourceful team of interns, aiding them in collecting and organizing information and archival materials. Identify sources who could either provide valuable archival material or be interview subjects.

Conduct extensive archival research with NASA, NARA, and private vendors, resulting in thousands of assets shared across departments that were used to develop the story narrative and visually support the script.Coordinate with producers and legal counsel regarding licensing, navigating fair use, and other legalities.Head crowdsourcing campaign for publicly submitted archival material. Edit archival dailies for the production team and actors.