Emmy-nominated, award winning Producer and science communicator leading the efforts of the Science Communication Lab (SCL) including the Wonder Collaborative (Feature films) and iBiology (Educational films and courses). Recipient of a Top Award from the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications in 2023. • Oversee the SCL, including administrative and financial oversight, as well as managing a team of 12 staff members and numerous collaborators. • Lead collaborations with social scientists to contribute to the scholarship around science communication through film.• Experiment in innovative ways to distribute our content and engage public audiences.• PI on grants from the NSF, NIH, and private foundations.• Executive Producer and Producer on numerous short films and courses. • Executive Producer on several feature documentaries in development.• Producer and lead science advisor on the documentary Human Nature.

Led the iBiology project within the American Society for Cell Biology and helped establish iBiology as a independent non-profit.• Crafted the vision, strategy, and future directions of iBiology• Directed 2 full-time staff members and 3 part-time staff.• Oversaw and helped develop all grants and initiatives for iBiology.• Managed video production and online course development, including experimenting with newforms of science communication.• Grew the iBiology audience.• Coached scientists on telling their research stories.• Developed partnerships with educators and science organizations.• Brought the best practices in science communication and education into our work.

Received Ph.D. in Cell BiologyDiscovered the first microtubule minus end regulatory proteinResults published in Cell

Taught a General Biology second semester lab course. This involved giving lectures, leading the labs, and designing and grading quizzes.

Post-baccalaureate researcher in a lab that studied non-coding RNAs in E. coli. Implemented an independent research project, which resulted in a second-author publication.