Education

Columbia University, New York, New York

M.S. Journalism, 2021

American University, Washington D.C.

B.S.B.A Business Administration, Minor International Relations, 2016

The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Year abroad in LSE Management course, 2015-16

Employment

Audio + Video Producer, The New York Times

October 2021 – Present

  • Audio and video producer for "The Book Review" podcast

  • Produce episodes from development through publication, including research, booking, interviews, scripting, editing and post-production

  • Edit and produce social video for NYT Books across digital platforms

  • Report and write original journalism for The New York Times

  • Former author of the Sunday print column "Word Through the Times"

Writing + Journalism Instructor, Sitka Fine Arts Camp

June 2025 – July 2026

  • Taught high school courses in Narrative Nonfiction, The Art of Storytelling and Reporting

  • Led students through reporting, writing and audio storytelling projects published and broadcast by local news organizations

Mentor / Guest Speaker, The School of The New York Times

September 2022 – April 2025

  • Guest lecturer on journalism, reporting and storytelling for more than 400 students

  • Mentored aspiring journalists through reporting, writing and multimedia projects

Associate Producer, National Geographic Studios

November 2017 – January 2021

  • Produced documentary television projects across development, field production and post-production

  • Associate Producer on "Going Viral: Beyond the Hot Zone" and "Lost Cities of the Amazon"

  • Produced "Hard Time: Locked Up" compilations for National Geographic Channel

  • Created and co-hosted an internal National Geographic staff podcast

  • Coordinated research, scripting, production, archival materials and final delivery across multiple projects

Selected Earlier Experience

  • Freelance production work for HBO, Showtime, Fortune and other documentary, television and commercial projects

  • Worked across field and set production in roles including production assistant, assistant camera, sound, script supervision and production design

  • At NPR, supported institutional fundraising for journalism and podcasting, including research and grant writing for programs such as "Hidden Brain" and "Invisibilia"

  • At PBS, supported development and communications for the organization’s annual meeting

  • At Meridian Hill Pictures, worked on documentary outreach, production and distribution, including the award-winning film "City of Trees"

Skills

Research · Copy Editing · Show Production · Professional Audio · Reporting · Production Management · Writing · Teaching

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