About
I’ve always had a passion for storytelling and audio.
Unconventionally, I started my career as a theatrical sound designer and engineer. It was a bootcamp in creativity, communication, and systems.
I found my true calling in writing stories that were meant to be listened to. Writing for the ear is its own special magic — after all, us humans have been oral storytellers as far back as the origins of language.
I enjoy reading and writing personal essays and I love all things pop culture, particularly movies. I really feel invigorated when I can tell stories about humans. Though I’d say my beats are the arts, wellness, and tech, for me it’s all about what those topics say about our humanity.
More on my background and past work
I majored in Sound Design at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and freelanced professionally in regional theatre as an audio engineer and sound designer for about 7 years. As time went on, my freelancing gigs started to become more about new media and studio work as opposed to plays and musicals. I eventually found myself freelancing full time with indie podcasts and new projects where I wore many hats: producer, fundraiser, manager, mix engineer… you name it.
I was able to excel at a Senior Producer role with She’s All Fat, where I collaborated with the hosts and creators to pitch ideas, oversee production staff, edit episodes from top to bottom, and run ad sales.
Fast forward a couple of years, and I had settled into production management roles where I collaborated with small teams to make the day-to-day happen — creating schedules, managing assignments, coordinating between departments, and so forth.
I also worked in several roles at Ten Percent Happier — a growing network of podcasts about mindfulness, psychology, and how to live a happier life. In my role as Sr. Production Coordinator, I created and maintained production schedules for all content on the flagship show. I handled all incoming requests for promotional audio and sponsorship ads. I also assisted in launching three new shows, making sure all assets, audio, copy, and promos were made on time.
I now work at APM Studios as a pan-portfolio Associate Producer. I work on the daily poetry podcast, The Slowdown, producing recording session and editing episodes, as well as filling in as producer when needed. I also contribute to The One Recipe in the same capacity, and have worked on the kid’s show, Moment of Um, as a writer. I am also adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching a podcasting course at the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture.
Lastly, I have a big passion for movies, have a pitbull-hound rescue named Jackson, and baking. I can talk for hours about any of those things. Maybe I should start a podcast…