SUMMARY

EMMY-nominated Explorer, Producer, On-Camera Host, Writer, Award-Winning Photographer, and Public Speaker with 15+ years of experience leading multimedia, brand, and product storytelling campaigns across digital, TV, and print platforms. Clients include BMW, TIME Inc., Google, Marriott, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and Athleta. Multi-lingual leader (5 languages) with experience working across 7 continents and 75+ countries. “Fellow” of The Explorers Club. Social Reach: 250k+.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Creative Director & Consultant, Jan 2016 – Present

Creative Director & Consultant for media, brand, agency, and non-profit clients including Google, UNHCR, Fox Sports, Tastemade, Silversea Cruises, DMOs.
Work with executive, communications, 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 output is cohesive, innovative, and audience-aware.
Produce multimedia assets that include video, still photography, writing, and social media content.
Produce live events that feature mainstage keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.
Guide cross-channel marketing strategies 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, Jan 2013 – Present

Award-Winning Photographer, Writer & Multimedia Storyteller for media, brand, and non-profit clients including AFAR, TIME Inc, Nikon, Chase Bank, Marriott, BMW.
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 the travel and lifestyle arenas, producing content representing every continent in the world.
Lead individual and multi-person creative projects, including through budgeting, hiring, field, post, and content delivery.
Follow key communications trends and distribution methods in order to maximize cross-channel audience engagement.

Producer, Director, Camera Operator & Video Editor, May 2007 – Present

Producer, Director, Camera Operator & Editor for TV and streaming networks including National Geographic, Discovery, History, Travel, ABC, PBS.
Produce, shoot, write, and edit on over 150 episodes of top-rated series such as Deadliest Catch and Storage Wars.
Lead production teams in both field and edit bay while overseeing series visions and story arcs.
Run production in unpredictable and 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 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 • Advocate for Kiva, supporting microfinancing for small business loans

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

Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, 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, Guatemala, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, 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