Experience

NPR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Discovery Inc

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Producer/Fixer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Field Production and Fixer Services for Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates

• Explorer and Writer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Television Host

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  Co-Host of Science Channel's Unexplained and Unexplored.



Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Writer/Director for a Netflix Original True-Crime Doc set in the Mexican Wild Writer/Director for a Netflix Original True-Crime Doc set in the Mexican Wild



Whetstone Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer and Photographer

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Atlas Obscura

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer and Photographer

  • Jan 2020 - Present



The Explorers Club

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

• Explorer

  • 2019 - Present

  Photographing and writing about vanishing cultural traditions, rare foods and rituals, conflict zones and wildlife for Discovery, National Geographic, Atlas Obscura and Whetstone Magazine. Photographing and writing about vanishing cultural traditions, rare foods and rituals, conflict zones and wildlife for Discovery, National Geographic, Atlas Obscura and Whetstone Magazine.



Smithsonian Channel

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Writer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Developed, wrote and directed "Epic Migrations: Mexico" for Smithsonian Channel and did the same for NOMADAS, the Theatrical version of the film. Spent two years conceiving and funding the film and then filming most of the species in the field alongside a talented crew. Developed, wrote and directed "Epic Migrations: Mexico" for Smithsonian Channel and did the same for NOMADAS, the Theatrical version of the film. Spent two years conceiving and funding the film and then filming most of the species in the field alongside a talented crew.



National Geographic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer/Director/Writer

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  Director and Producer of Digital Series and Tv Special "Perpetual Planet". Executive Producer and Field Producer of "Behind the Shot" digital series. Supervising Producer of: "Untamed" with Felipe Deandrade and "Wild Life" with Bertie Gregory. Liaison between Digital team and TV team for "Explorer". Liaison between Digital team and VR team. During my time at Nat Geo I developed, field produced, shot, scripted, and post produced dozens of series and specials for the digital team and worked to improve our impact in the digital space. Show less



RYOT

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Writer

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Directed, field produced, scripted and edited "War Tourist" a Cannes nominated VR film about my time as a war zone correspondent in the frontlines of Mosul. Directed three other VR features including "Kurdistan Warriors" and "Yezidi Genocide" which premiered at the Newseum. Directed, field produced, scripted and edited "War Tourist" a Cannes nominated VR film about my time as a war zone correspondent in the frontlines of Mosul. Directed three other VR features including "Kurdistan Warriors" and "Yezidi Genocide" which premiered at the Newseum.



Earth Touch

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Worked as Associate Producer on several factual series for Earth Touch for Smithsonian, Travel Channel, National Geographic, Discovery and Animal Planet.

• Development

  • Mar 2013 - May 2016

  Developed and sold factual series and specials for Earth Touch to Discovery Networks, Scripps, National Geographic Channel and Smithsonian Channel working for Executive Producer Philip Fairclough and several members from the South African team. I also worked as a predator, developing, shooting and editing sizzles and finding new talent.



National Geographic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  Edited a variety of videos both for internal and promotional use and worked on website content Edited a variety of videos both for internal and promotional use and worked on website content



Organización de los Estados Americanos

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer/Researcher

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Published a paper on immigration in Latin America specializing on general movements, socio-political historical synopsis and brain drain Published a paper on immigration in Latin America specializing on general movements, socio-political historical synopsis and brain drain



JWM productions

• Development (intern)

  • 2010 - 2011

  Worked on the development of shows pitched to Discovery, National Geographic, Smithsonian and Travel Channels Worked on the development of shows pitched to Discovery, National Geographic, Smithsonian and Travel Channels



DC Comission for the Arts and Humanities

• Videographer

  • 2009 - 2010

  shot and edited a variety of videos and composed stories on local arts in the city in HD shot and edited a variety of videos and composed stories on local arts in the city in HD