Experience

Out North

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director - Mental Health Mosaics

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Mental Health Mosaics is a community-driven solutions journalism, storytelling, and arts project from Out North. Through a focused series of interconnected podcasts, artworks, and community conversations, Mosaics explores mental health through a variety of social and cultural lenses, lived experiences, and professional perspectives with the ultimate goal of helping destigmatizing mental health issues.As Project Director I am responsible for: - Collaborating with community partners to coordinate a project advisory board of people with varied experiences with mental health topics- Following the lead of the advisory board to produce a sound-rich, mental-health-focused podcast- Working with Out North team and community partners to solicit new art works related to mental health- Coordinating and facilitating community conversations- Assisting with fundraising and grant writing



The Alaska Center

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AYEA Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  I led the social justice oriented youth leadership program Alaska Youth for Environmental Action, part of the Alaska Center Education Fund. As part of this role I learned and taught about the effects of colonization on Alaska, the relationship between climate justice and racial justice, and the importance of youth advocacy. I also collaborated with youth leaders to design and lead online summits and events. I led the social justice oriented youth leadership program Alaska Youth for Environmental Action, part of the Alaska Center Education Fund. As part of this role I learned and taught about the effects of colonization on Alaska, the relationship between climate justice and racial justice, and the importance of youth advocacy. I also collaborated with youth leaders to design and lead online summits and events.



The Seattle Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engagement Editor

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

  Worked with the Education Lab, a grant-funded, solutions-journalism-focused education reporting project. Responsibilities included writing a weekly newsletter, building new relationships with community organizations, developing a community engagement plan, hosting the web series Ed Lab Live!, promoting stories on social media, and facilitating conversations. Worked with the Education Lab, a grant-funded, solutions-journalism-focused education reporting project. Responsibilities included writing a weekly newsletter, building new relationships with community organizations, developing a community engagement plan, hosting the web series Ed Lab Live!, promoting stories on social media, and facilitating conversations.



Alaska Public Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solutions Desk Reporter

  • May 2017 - Mar 2019

  Through a combination of community-driven, solutions-based reporting and in-depth conversations, the Solutions Desk explores ways to solve Alaska's social problems. Topics include incarceration, mental health, youth, homelessness, and other social justice issues. Project highlights include Community in Unity, an award-winning dialogue series that invited community members into prisons to have open conversations with people who are incarcerated.

• Urban Affairs Reporter

  • May 2015 - May 2017

  Produced in-depth news and sound-rich feature reports on social justice issues in Alaska, including criminal justice reform, child welfare, racial equity, and mental health. Also produced and hosted live call-in radio programs and in-person community forums.

• Southcentral Reporter

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  A general assignment reporter focusing on education, local government, and social services in Anchorage, Alaska for KSKA and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Also hosted public affairs programming for KAKM-TV.



UPI Next

• Mentor

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Provided long-distance journalism mentoring for radio journalists in Uganda and print journalists in Pakistan. Included a focus on accuracy, story structure, and proper sourcing. Provided long-distance journalism mentoring for radio journalists in Uganda and print journalists in Pakistan. Included a focus on accuracy, story structure, and proper sourcing.



Internews Network

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journalism Trainer

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Helped manage a humanitarian information radio station at an Internally Displaced Persons settlement in rural South Sudan. Trained local youth to write news stories and coordinate interviews with NGOs to get relevant information out to IDPs. Helped manage a humanitarian information radio station at an Internally Displaced Persons settlement in rural South Sudan. Trained local youth to write news stories and coordinate interviews with NGOs to get relevant information out to IDPs.



Alaska Public Radio Network

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Energy Reporter

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  Reported on energy issues in the state of Alaska including the oil and gas industry and renewable energy Reported on energy issues in the state of Alaska including the oil and gas industry and renewable energy

• Community Radio Network Editor/Trainer

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  Edited news stories from rural community radio stations in South Sudan. Traveled to rural stations to lead one-on-one mentoring sessions and group classes with journalists focusing on interviewing, news writing, sound gathering, and audio editing. Edited news stories from rural community radio stations in South Sudan. Traveled to rural stations to lead one-on-one mentoring sessions and group classes with journalists focusing on interviewing, news writing, sound gathering, and audio editing.



Unalaska Community Broadcasting

• Radio Director

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

  Developed community outreach strategies, volunteer trainings, and programming for a small community radio station in the Aleutian Islands.

• News Director

  • May 2008 - May 2010

  Researched and reported hard news and feature stories on the fishing industry, local government, and community issues, and hosted live, twice-daily newscasts.



KDLG AM/FM

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter/News Director

  • May 2007 - May 2008

  Wrote hard news and feature stories focused on the fishing industry, environmental issues, and community issues while hosting daily live newscasts. Wrote hard news and feature stories focused on the fishing industry, environmental issues, and community issues while hosting daily live newscasts.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Education Volunteer

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2004

  Taught hands on environmental and health education to women's groups and primary school students in rural and urban Tanzania. Taught hands on environmental and health education to women's groups and primary school students in rural and urban Tanzania.