Summary 

I am a professional journalist whose work is featured in myriad media outlets, including Los Angeles Magazine, Queerty, Hey SoCal, and the Emmy and Shorty award winning WeHoTV News. I’ve joked that my print and multimedia oeuvre straddle the perineum between “gay” and “geek.” But, in addition covering prominent events like LA Pride and San Diego Comic Con, I also explore art, culture, and oddities. I’ve photographed anti-Trump protest art at Burning Man, have taken a private tour with Cheech Marin at his eponymous Chicano American art museum, and dipped into DTLA for the niche sport of Chess Boxing. (Its exactly what it sounds like.)

Experience

Gaycities Associate Editor San Francisco 2019– Present

  • Creates multimedia and editorial content for this prominent LGBTQ+ travel outlet.

  • Covers major live events across the country including San Diego Comic-Con and Burning Man.

  • Coordinates with editors and videographers to produce consistent quality content.

Hey SoCal Head of Multimedia Journalism Los Angeles 2021- Present

  • Covers news and culture in the Los Angeles area through on-camera video journalism, with an emphasis on cultural and countercultural enclaves: Ukrainian-Americans, trans women of color, pup play fetishists, cannabis cafes, and silent discos, to name a few. Think Vice News with a SoCal focus.

  • Leads and organizes a team of twelve in every aspect of videography, production, editing, field correspondents, graphics, photography, social media, marketing, and editorial to produce multiple video and photo content on a weekly basis.

  • Facilitates every step of pre-production, production, and post-production, including scripting, on camera interviews, in studio stand ups, directing production crew, voice over, scrubbing footage, amassing B-Roll, collaborating with editors, and literally everything else.

WeHoTV News News Anchor/­/Writer Los Angeles 2016 – Present

  • Created and successfully produces WeHoTV News, a monthly local Emmy Award winning news program that explores local events and trends through interviews, as well as in-studio, field, and desk segments.

  • Writes/produces/hosts segments exploring local news, A&E, and cultural trends.

  • Authors the script, coordinates the production, and studies up-to-the-minute current events to incorporate the most recent news items into the final production.

  • Coordinates a team of nine, which includes in-house staff and freelancers.

Los Angeles Magazine Contributing Writer Los Angeles 2019- Present

  • Explores Los Angeles’ arts and pop culture through event coverage, analysis, and interviews.

  • Focuses on stories geared towards Millennial and Gen Z audience bases.

Q Media Contributing Writer/Photographer San Francisco 2016-Present

  • Reports stories for Q Media's news outlet LGBTQ Nation, including the upcoming election and rent control.

  • Creates editorial content and conducts interviews with LGBTQ+ celebrities for their culture outlet Queerty.

LA Weekly Featured Contributing Writer Los Angeles 2012 – 2017

  • Conducted and wrote interviews with up-and-coming artists and local notables.

  • Produced journalistic coverage of popular Los Angeles events.

  • Covered prominent works of anti-Trump art firsthand at Burning Man.

Skills

  • Proficient with Abode Premiere, Google Docs, Slack, Audacity, Microsoft Suite, and social media.

  • Experience conducting high-profile interviews, both for print and on camera.

  • Proficient with the use of teleprompters and green screen formats.

  • Excellent on-air voice and diction.