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Denver Metropolitan Area

San Francisco Bay Area

I produce podcasts, live events, multimedia interactive experiences, video shorts, and longform narrative print features. Past projects include live podcast performances with Radiolab and Invisibilia, podcast series and episodes for Slate, Audible, KCRW, and 99% Invisible, and 360 videos. You can find selections of my work from throughout my career at.

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

I helped create KUNC's daily news podcast and radio segment In The NoCo.

Led production for a deeply reported and highly produced 4-part series confronting the child care crisis in the US and how to fix it.Worked closely with Host Gloria Riviera and our production team to research, write, interview, edit, and make the radio magic happen, including cameos from Kristen Bell.Show climbed to #15 in the iTunes charts and received.

I produced radio about the future for WIRED Magazine as a part of the Condé Nast Entertainment Audio team. We won an Audience Choice Webby for Best Technology Podcast.

San Francisco Bay Area

Honed my skills as a reporter, writer, and multimedia producer.Covered the Oakland United School District for Oakland North.Shot a 360º video in India covering a unique angle on Tibetan migration.Researched and reported an in-depth multimedia story about how the fight against Amazon evolved in the coronavirus age.Made videos, data visualizations, and coded.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Edit and mix podcast episodes. Plan, direct, and record interviews in collaboration with hosts.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Researched, interviewed, logged, cut tape, wrote, scored and mixed for the production of radio stories. Developed file management system for collaborative production of complex audio projects.Booked studios and tape syncs all over the world. Managed and executed diverse administrative tasks.

New York, NY

• Educate consumers about the features and benefits of today’s technology.
• Interact with customers from all over the world in a lively, sometimes chaotic, environment.

Chicago, IL

• Mixing sound for various Onion video productions including their Week in Review series.

Chicago, IL

• Reported multimedia stories featuring interactive graphics and sound-rich audio features.
• Maintained question archive, prepared voting rounds, and corresponded with question askers.
• Assisted in all aspects of production and promotion of Curious City podcasts/radio modules, web stories, and social media content.

Chicago, IL

• Assist in all aspects of production on WBEZ podcasts including Curious City, Changing Channels, and the Paper Machete.
• Pitch segments; engineer recording sessions; produce sound-rich elements; cut, mix, upload episodes; promote on social media.
• Produce on-air promos. Solicit and produce listener-generated content for pre-rolls.
• Track analytics from SoundCloud, Feedburner, Podtrac, and iTunes. Distribute programs with PRX and SoundCloud.

Middletown, CT

• Coordinate and maintain $10,000+ of sound equipment for the dozens of campus concerts every month.
• Supervise staff of 30+ sound engineers. Innovated new disciplinary policies to deter equipment loss.
• Manage PA systems for a variety of concerts including hip-hop, rock, electronic, and punk shows.

Welcome Fox Theater and Greek Theatre guests to shows.Assist patrons finding their way around the venue and to their seats.As a park representative at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, helped fans enjoy the show, and answered a wide range of logistical questions.

Middletown, CT

• Produce and host weekly Friday drive time show "Wild Wild Live" featuring interviews and performances with live musical guests. Book season of diverse artists. Created show website, upload podcast editions, and promote.
• Founded and lead radio documentary workgroup of students and community members who aid each other with audio stories.
• Supervise and coordinate expansion of event schedule with lectures, record fairs, and concerts: all promoted to the public.
• Serve on Board of Directors; manage 100+ staff; collaborate to fundraise and promote listenership for a 70+ year old station.
• Maintained a network of computers and sound equipment. Educated radio staff on the effective use of that equipment.

San Rafael, CA

• Developed a donation program to provide lunch for 65 low-income high school students over a 6-week college prep program.
• Solicited over $10,000 in food donations from 19 local, regional, and national businesses.
• Prepared press release to acknowledge donors.

Rome, Italy

• Pioneered a comprehensive social media strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture division.
• Established a new Twitter account (@FAOfish) for the division, which quickly garnered 2,000+ followers.
• Trained 80+ international staff members on the key concepts and applications of various social media platforms.

Middletown, CT

• Allocated Wesleyan's $84,000 student concert budget to student groups organizing shows.
• Advised student groups on every aspect of concert planning.
• Developed and passed new committee by-laws to increase transparency and accessibility.

Middletown, CT

• Organized every aspect of high-profile campus concerts including Dr. Dog, Twin Shadow, My Brightest Diamond, Dan Deacon, and Titus Andronicus.
• Every concert drew venue-packing audiences and ran according to schedule.

Lead, helped, and supported children with serious medical conditions including Muscular Dystrophy, Crohn’s and Colitis, and Hemophilia with a variety of fun camp activities such as archery, high ropes, and food fights. Was ‘on’ 24/7 solving problems and helping kids.

Organized and led a focus group to conduct qualitative research for Hasbro products.Evaluated data from a UCLA study and converted to a presentable format for marketing and product development purposes.Set up a video-processing platform for importing and editing videos.

Master Of Journalism, Multimedia Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts, Religion With Extensive Study Of International Relations And Music

Study Abroad, Buddhist Studies

Interviewed monks, pilgrims, and townspeople. Executed independent study of the Tibetan bell culminating in 30-page paper.

Education record