George Lavender Email & Phone Number

West Hollywood, California

Working on the development and production of new and existing Wondery shows. Oversee all Wondery’s miniseries including Dr Death, Gladiator and The Shrink Next Door.

Directing podcast producers in shaping the podcasts, identifying story ideas and keeping toschedules. Working one-on-one with student reporters on story development, interviewing, writing and recording voice tracks and the final production of their stories. Assisting students in producing multimedia elements for their podcasts and stories. Guiding students.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Pasadena, California

Reporting daily radio and web stories on health issues in southern California including: the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, air pollution, health care inside juvenile detention centers, injection drug use and HIV issues. This was a temporary position.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Pitched, reported and hosted KCRW’s Off The Block, a narrative series about the impact of the LA County Jail system.

Canoga Park High School

Producer for Making Contact, a weekly half-hour public affairs show broadcast on more than 140 stations in the US, Canada and abroad. Responsibility for planning and managing programs and projects. conceptualizer and launched the "Community Storytelling Fellowship" a ten-week paid fellowship pairing community storytellers with producers.