Experience

Poynter Institute

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Harrison Mantas | Freelance Reporter

• Freelance Reporter

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020



Arizona PBS

• Digital Reporter- Indian Country- Cronkite News, D.C.

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Working with a team to produce daily reporting and enterprise journalism covering the Capitol for the people of Arizona. Covering Indian Country stories around coal, health care, broadband access, and ancestral remains. Lighting and shooting live shots via Dejero, as well as editing both photos and video for Cronkite News.



News21

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Fellow

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Reporting and investigating stories about disaster response and recovery. Traveling cross country to conduct interviews with officials and victims of hurricane damage. Editing video for a piece on disaster contractors.



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019



Cronkite Borderlands Project

• Reporter

  • Dec 2010 - May 2019

  Capturing the stories of Venezuelan Migrant doctors who’d relocated to Peru in the wake of financial and political instability at home. Sourcing a story using social media and developing the trust of my subjects. Traveling and reporting on the Venezuelan migrant crisis in Lima, Peru. Contributing reporting, and videography to other members of my team.



SONOMA VALLEY TEEN SERVICES

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• No Name Cafe Coordinator

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  Manage a staff of student workers to efficiently run the No Name Cafe and provide excellent customer service to the Sonoma Valley High School Community.



Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Crew Leader

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  Training and Leading of Volunteer Groups in Construction and Related Tasks.



FansTang

• United States
• Entertainment

• Production Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Assisting the Executive Producer and Production Coordinator in day to day activities, programs and special projects.



Dancing with the Stars Productions

• Production Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Equipment and Office Runs, Show research, Multi-lined phones, Attending to the Whims of Various Producers and Celebrity Contestants.



ITV

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

• Production Assistant

  • May 2012 - Mar 2013

  2nd Unit Camera, AC, Grip and Gaffer work, Writing and Producing Scripts, Segment Research, Transcribing, Acting in Broll, Equipment Maintenance, Coffee and Lunch Runs,



Let's Be Frank Hot Dogs

• Staff

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Food Preparation, Accounting, Inventory, Selling of Merchandise, Customer Service.



Documenting Life Productions

• Intern

  • 2012 - 2012

  Logging of Footage, File Management, Production Assistance, Running of Errands.



Brave New Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  - Video Research - Transcription - Video Editing



Fremont Diner

• Server

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Waiting Tables- Serving Alcohol- Customer Service- Making Milkshakes- Stocking Beverages



Coolidge Corner Theatre

• Staff

  • Oct 2004 - Aug 2010

  - Ticket Sales- Concession Sales- Customer Service- Phones- Kids Show Set Up: Opening up the theatre, liaising between talent ant the theatre- Photoshop



Provincetown International Film Festival

• Venue and Box Office Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2010

  - Managing Volunteers- Accounting- Selling Tickets- Selling Merchandise- Creating Festival Passes- Customer Service- Digital Video Projection



Norman Mailer Writers Colony

• Non-profit Organizations

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  - Equipment Management: Maintaining the camera and lighting package. Charging the batteries. Ordering new parts and equipment, researching new equipment- Video Editing: Logging and Capturing Tape on Final Cut Pro, Editing together sample clips, burning DVD's- Secondary Photography: Filming events and B-Roll- Phones- Runs: Mailing packages, grabbing lunch- Customer Service: Aiding the patrons, helping with technical trouble shooting, bell hop duties-