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PRODUCER / AUDIO EDITOR / HOST

Most recently, I’ve been producing podcasts and hosting an NPR-syndicated radio show for BGS, a roots music and culture site co-founded actor/comedian Ed Helms. I’ve edited endless hours of audio over the past couple of years and proactively know how to find the right interview subjects to tell a compelling story.

In 2013, I moved to LA to work as a producer and general manager for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s collaborative media company HitRECord, where I worked for four years. I served as a producer for documentary segments, short films, and other various spots on HitRECord's television series with Participant Media for two seasons. I was also producer of HitRECord’s live variety shows, which incorporated all sorts of mediums including musical performances, storytelling, projected visuals, and dance numbers.

Prior to HitRECord, I worked for five years with AEG Live’s Exhibitions division, who oversaw tours of major exhibits like King Tut, Tavis Smiley’s "America I Am” exhibition of African American history, and others produced by National Geographic. While handling brand partnerships and managing relationships with institutions such as San Francisco’s De Young Museum and Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute were my main priorities, I also produced and promoted live speaking events in each market for Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s Secretary General of The Supreme Council of Antiquities, helping to tell the story of King Tut’s significance and cultural influence throughout the 20th Century.

I started my career as an independent producer and manager of a touring stage production for composer Nathan Johnson (Brick, Looper, The Brothers Bloom) and his Cinematic Underground project. A true DIY production, the show projected an entire graphic novel over a 9-piece band while performing a 13-track narrative musical.