SUMMARY

EMMY-nominated Producer with 15+ years of experience leading brand, product, and multimedia storytelling campaigns across digital, TV, print, and live events. Clients include Google, TIME Inc., National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BMW, and more. Multi-lingual leader (5 languages) with experience working across 7 continents and 80+ countries. Seeking opportunities to tell change-making stories and lead collaborative teams. “Fellow” of The Explorers Club. Social Reach: 250k+.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SHOW & CONTENT PRODUCER, 2021 – Present

Show & Content Produce live events with thousands of attendees for clients such as YouTube, Google Cloud, Intel and Braze.
Lead show crews of 20+ people including show caller, stage/deck manager, audio, video, gfx, prompter, livestream, broadcast, and talent wrangling.
Produce anthem videos, sizzles, and short-form content, including concept development, edit team oversight, delivery scheduling, and client management.
Oversee content across keynotes, awards shows, livestreams, and breakouts, including videos, interstitials, gfx/animations, presentation decks, speeches, music, and broadcast/VOD deliverables.
Manage client relationship from storytelling perspective; act as go-between for agency, show team and client content team.
Develop, oversee, and execute Runs of Show for all programming.
Coach speakers via public speaking training and scriptwriting support.
Write and direct event VO, from Voice of God lines to video voiceovers.
Consult on content production from RFP stage through event staffing and execution.

Creative PRODUCER & Consultant, 2016 – Present

Producer & Consultant for media, brand, and non-profit clients such as Google, UNHCR, Fox Sports, Tastemade, and DMOs.
Work with executive, comms, creative, and marketing teams to create storytelling visions and bring creative campaigns to life for over 200 brands across all 7 continents.
Lead global production teams, including pre-pro, field production, and post, ensuring cohesive, audience-aware deliverables.
Produce multimedia assets that include video, still photography, writing, and social media content.
Guide cross-channel marketing strategy to engage target audiences and further brand identity across platforms and verticals.
Train C-suite executives on best practices to sharpen narrative skills, craft compelling storytelling packages, and sell visions.
Coach private clients to hone public speaking skills and nail elevator pitches.

Photographer, Writer & Multimedia Storyteller, 2013 – Present

Award-Winning Photographer, Writer and Multimedia Storyteller for media, brand, and non-profit clients including AFAR, TIME Inc., Nikon, Chase Bank, Marriott, BMW, and more.
Craft 200+ episodes of short-form content for digital series, earning over 20 million views and tens of millions of impressions.
Write 100+ articles for top publications in travel and lifestyle, producing content from every continent in the world.
Lead individual and multi-person creative projects, from ideation, budgeting, and hiring, to field, post, and content delivery.
Follow key communications trends and distribution methods to maximize cross-channel audience engagement.

Producer, HOST, Camera Operator & Video Editor, 2007 – Present

Producer, Host, Camera Operator & Editor for TV and streaming networks such as Nat Geo, Discovery, History, Travel, ABC.
Produce, host, shoot, write, and edit on over 150 episodes of top-rated series such as Deadliest Catch and Storage Wars.
Lead production units in both field and edit bay while overseeing series visions and story arcs.
Run production in unpredictable, often challenging environments while liaising with clients, talent, and internal stakeholders.

HONORS & EDUCATION

EMMY-nominated • Explorers Club Fellow • Fluent in English & Spanish • Proficient in French, Italian, and Portuguese

Miami University: B.A. International Studies, B.A. Spanish

Completed dual B.A. degrees in ITS & Spanish • Studied in Spain & Scotland • Graduated Magna Cum Laude • Honored with 18 of 9 Award honoring 18 outstanding alumni from prior 9 years

OFF THE CLOCK

Leadership: Board Member for ECO: Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors • Mentor to Explorers Club members seeking professional guidance • Mentor to Inside Hollywood student program, training youths in media production • Co-Founder of Money Talk Tuesdays women's financial literacy group

Public Speaking: TEDx, Keynote, and Public Speaker on topics relating to Storytelling, Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace, and International Exploration • University guest lecturer • Workshop leader

Advocacy: UN Refugee Agency Refugee Champion • Trail crew volunteer for Trailkeepers of Oregon • Advocate for Kiva, supporting microfinancing for small business loans

Hobbies: Outdoor adventure (hiking, kayaking, backpacking, camping) • International travel • Social media storytelling

EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE

Explorers Club Fellow • Summited Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,341'), Africa’s tallest mountain • Tracked Grizzly Bears on foot in British Columbia • Walked with cheetahs in Zambia • SCUBA dove cage-free with bull sharks in Fiji • Piloted planes, 18-wheelers, jet packs, boats • Swam alongside seals in Antarctica • Danced in Carnival in Anguilla • Dove with humpbacks in Tahiti • Survived a charging hippo on the Zambezi River • PADI SCUBA certified for Open Water, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Enriched Air • Wilderness First Aid Certified • Professional Rescuer CPR Certified

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Albania, Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British West Indies, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Galapagos Islands, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vietnam, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe