Experience
I am that rare breed of "preditor" who can do it all: shape the story, infuse style and emotion, troubleshoot the tech, and give it all a distinctive, rock-solid rhythm.
Nominated for four News and Documentary Emmys, I have worked at the intersection of documentary and journalism since 2011 after cutting my teeth in unscripted and factual series. I am bilingual in English and Spanish.
My work has been seen on Al Jazeera, PBS Frontline, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, New York Times Op-Docs, History Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Animal Planet, and Planet Green. I’ve also worked on independent documentaries, and have done quite a few marketing videos for educational institutions, non-profits, corporations, and creative entrepreneurs.
Skills
While my superpowers are editing and storytelling, I can hold my own in After Effects and the Color page of Davinci Resolve (and I'm not too far behind in the Edit and Fusion pages). Right now I’m focused on learning Illustrator and Photoshop and improving my motion graphics skills.
I also produce and shoot when certain planets are in alignment.
AWARDS & GRANTS
2024 News and Documentary Emmy nomination, The Confession (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2024 One World Media Award for Current Affairs, The Confession (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2024 Wilbur Award, Secrets of the Clergy (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
$35,000 grant from ITVS Diversity Development Fund, Breaking the Blue Wall
$92,000 grant from Open Society Institute of Baltimore, Breaking the Blue Wall
2022 Film Independent's Doc Lab, selected participant, Breaking the Blue Wall (independent work in progress)
2021 New York Film and TV Festival, Silver in News Reports/Features and Bronze in Current Affairs Documentary, Frontline Mexico: The Fight Against COVID-19 (Al Jazeera Featured Documentary)
2021 Overseas Press Club Citation of Excellence, Frontline Mexico: The Fight Against COVID-19 (Al Jazeera Featured Documentary)
2020 News and Documentary Emmy nomination, System Failure: The Boeing Crashes (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2020 News and Documentary Emmy nomination, Targeted By A Text (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2019 News and Documentary Emmy nomination, Between War and the Ban
(Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2014 National Headliner Awards First Place in Health/Science reporting, America's Infant Mortality Crisis (Al Jazeera 'Fault Lines')
2012 Imagen Award, Winner for Best National Informational Program, Lost In Detention (PBS FRONTLINE)