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San Francisco

Senior Producer for AJ+'s West Coast shows, including the comedy news show, Newsbroke and the award-winning series Direct From. In charge of all aspects of production, from reporting to scripting to editing to pre-and post- and field-production.

San Francisco, California, United States

Not a job, just a very fun side project! I co-created this podcast with my two friends – fellow comedians in San Francisco – to demystify, gripe about and laugh at periods. We research topics, interview other menstruators and have fun talking about this taboo topic. We just wrapped our sixth season.

San Francisco

Member of SF's premiere sketch comedy group. Writer for over a dozen shows, head writer for four and director for four. Also instructor for Intro to Sketch Writing.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, CA

Edited video content for this start-up comedy news show.

San Francisco, CA

Assist in various aspects of production for this company that produces hour-long documentaries for MSNBC including researching, reporting, shooting, editing and writing.

Responsible for editing and overseeing quality in graphics, content, timing, color correction and other post-production needs for all programs aired on Al Jazeera America, including the shows "People and Power," "Witness," and "101 East." Also worked as Associate Editor on the flagship news show "America Tonight."

San Francisco

Produced "The War Room," a daily, live political talk show. Duties included pitching relevant news segments, writing scripts, booking guests, coordinating remote studios with studio managers, and line producing during the live taping. Occasionally managed show's the online presence, as well.

San Francisco

Work with colleagues to produce a daily live politics show. Manage online workflow, write daily blogs concerning national politics, help run social media outreach

Seattle, WA

Reported, wrote, edited and voiced daily news stories for this Seattle affiliate of NPR

San Francisco Bay Area

Report on local education issues within the Mission District of San Francisco. Write, photograph, film and edit for the website, missionlocal.org

Film and edit various projects for organizations including Akili Dada, The Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good, Poor Magazine, One World Children's Fund, About-Face, and the USF College of Arts & Sciences

Filmed, edited and managed film footage for organization dedicated to ending modern-day slaveryProjects included 30-minute documentary about USF's involvement in campaign; 12-minute documentary about street children in Lima, Peru that was nominated for 2010 Human Rights FIlm Festival; various other filming and editing tasks

One of a handful of bloggers for this national organization that strives to equip young women with the tools to understand and resist harmful media messages

Visiting journalist at this daily publication in Viña del Mar, Chile. All work conducted in Spanish.

Worked alongside producers and hosts of this daily political affairs call-in show on KALW public radio in San Francisco. Booked guests, including renowned journalists, filmmakers, local and national activists, research experts, academics and more. Co-produced shows, screened listeners' calls, worked the switchboard and co-directed at least two live shows.

Assisted the production of the SPARK television program; worked closely with the producers of this weekly arts show: transcribed interviews, pitched story ideas, updated information on the website

Supervised and coordinated all News 35 reporters, editors and camera crew; assigned and developed stories; edited and compiled all stories and segments; anchored the biweekly show; produced more than 20 news stories

Wrote more than 20 articles, including breaking news, features, obituaries, and news briefs; collaborated with other reporters, editors and photographers; four stories appeared on front pages of business and local sections; five stories were featured as the lead online story.

Mj, Journalism

B.A., Media Studies, Journalism, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Nu, USFtv, Awkward Silence Improv Team, College Players, USF Office of Admissions, Research.

Spanish, Latin American Literature, Anthropology

Studied abroad in Córdoba, Argentina's second largest city, in the spring semester of my junior year (2008).