I am a filmmaker, photographer, and writer based in Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Territory, what is currently known as Ucluelet, British Columbia. I focus my lens on human-wildlife stories and their ecological & cultural significance to coastal communities. I specialize in off-grid, remote storytelling both from land and on the water, spending the first 5 years of my career as a one-woman film crew. For the past 9 years, I have partnered with communities & organizations to create short documentaries that bear witness to the ecological and social impacts that we as a society are having on the world around us. The scope of these projects have most often included shoestring budgets, urgent turnaround, and remote working conditions. These experiences helped me further develop the skills of adaptability, efficiency, and patience. In particular, I have a wide understanding and collaborative network surrounding marine mammal, herring, and salmon protection, partnering with biologists and organizations including Alexandra Morton, BCWhales, Clayoquot Action, Cetus Research & Conservation Society, and Sea Shepherd. My words, images, and films are published by Save Our Seas Magazine, Salty at Heart Journal, CBC’s The Wild Canadian Year, Age of Union and Outdoor Photography Magazine. I have hosted workshops with the Royal BC Museum and was a filmmaking mentor with youth from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.At the onset of my career, I worked for two years on large-scale digital marketing, fundraising, and advocacy campaigns as an agency-side communicator. I have experience in all aspects of project management as well as research, writing, and audiovisual assignments. Since leaving agency work, I completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Visual Communications and these skills have been put in service of conservation efforts.My ethics as a storyteller are at the heart of any project I take on. Creating spaces for dialogue and understanding around how to live in harmony with wildlife continues to be an incredibly high priority for me personally and professionally.I am part of Iisaak Sin Hay Tiic?mis, a working group of local scientists, Parks Canada staff, members of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, and residents of Tofino and Ucluelet seeking to find a way forward to guide more respectful carnivore-human coexistence. I lead a subgroup that is specifically focusing on educating filmmakers and photographers on ethical practices when documenting wildlife.I am currently directing a documentary about coexisting with wildlife.