Discover Top Field Producers in Washington D.C, USA

Visual journalist (photo and video) currently based in Washington, DC specializing in documentary and editorial visuals whose work has been published on CNN, NBC News, AJ+ (Al-Jazeera), Fusion, NPR, and other news outlets in addition to working corporate clients such as the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The Human Rights Campaign, Starbucks, People Magazine, etc. Armando finished his tenure as a communications fellow in 2014 at the United Nations University for Peace where he also worked as their official photographer/videographer documenting the different dignitaries and events occurring at the University. He also received a Master's in Media, Peace and Conflict studies from the aforementioned institution and holds a Bachelor's in Political Science. Armando's work has been exhibited in California and Washington, DC where he received 'Best in show' during the 'Exposed DC' exhibit at the Longview Gallery. He's also a proud alumni of the Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX. For more on his work visit: www.okaybokeh.com

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Translator
• Commercial DP
• Sound Mixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Fixer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Transcriber
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Non-Fiction Film Director

CUTTER HODIERNE is a documentary cinematographer. He has also worked as an award-winning feature film director. His debut feature film FISHING WITHOUT NETS, a story of pirates in Somalia told from the perspective of the pirates, won 'Best Director' at the Sundance Film Festival and was called "Sundance's most beautiful film" by The Wrap. His short film of the same title garnered international acclaim, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance. The short was expanded into the first scripted feature film financed by VICE Studios and distributed by FOX. Cutter was named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film and was a fellow at the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab. Cutter's work in interactive mediums includes VR experiences like STRENGTH IN NUMBERS - NBA FINALS VR for OCULUS, A virtual museum exhibit: BERLIN WALL VR and art-installation films like OMNIA PER OMNIA. Cutter has also directed commercials for major brands like Intel, Microsoft, AEG, LiveNation, (RED), and others. Cutter began his career directing music videos in Washington, DC before traveling the world with U2 directing tour documentaries for the historic U2-360 Tour.

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• Creative Director
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• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Company
• VR / AR
• Metaverse
• Field Producer

I am an American-Iranian citizen and a freelancer who lives in Washington D.C. Two times winner of NY Film Festival 2022 & 2023 as a Cinematographer/Videographer in making documentaries for VOA. 20 years of experience in production and live broadcast and has worked with many News Networks like VOA, BBC, Al-Jazeera, Volant Media/Iran International TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Fox News, OWN, The Hill and many more. Skills: Director of Photography, Cinematography, Videography, Video Editing, Live News and Event Director, Technical Director, Switcher, Line Producer, Producer, Gaffer, Grips, Audio Technician, LED Wall Operator. I have traveled the broad to cover many events such as World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Mobile World Congress in Spain-Barcelona, P5+1 Iran Nuke program in Austria-Vienna, War in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Sound Mixer

For the past 15 years I've worked as a producer and creative strategist in the fields of social enterprise, science, technology, and international development. I've produced countless short-form miscellaneous and promotional videos for a variety of individuals and organizations and have had films screened in festivals around the world. To date, I've held screenings at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Puerto Rico International Film Festival, and the Culture Unplugged Online Film festival. In my spare time, I'm a social media consultant specializing in campaign strategy and analytics as well as an adventure photographer/filmmaker specializing in rock-climbing, ice-climbing, and motorcycle sport.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Corporate Videographer

I am a bilingual multimedia journalist and producer with a passion for character-driven stories rich in narrative and nuance. Primarily a writer and editor, I have extensive experience working in collaboration with teams of videographers, social media storytellers and infographic and other multimedia content producers to create stories presented across platforms. I previously worked as a digital editor at WLRN (Miami's NPR affiliate), a reporter on Univision’s digital news team and a staff writer at the alt-weekly Miami New Times. I have also worked extensively as a freelance writer, translator and producer. Outside of media, clients include the World Bank, World Wildlife Fund and various universities.

• Production Assistant
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• Fixer
• Translator
• Field Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Digital Content Creator

We're a full-service video production company that works with brands and non-profits who make the world a better place. By creating genuine and powerful narratives that take the form of documentaries, commercials and branded content, we share our clients’ passion for what they do and why their work is important. We help brands powerfully engage viewers to tell stories that are bigger than any of us on our own. Reverie works in places all over the world, and is proudly based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
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• Production Company
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• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist
• Gaffer
• Corporate Videographer

Zsuzsanna Gellér-Varga is a documentary filmmaker, video story-teller and colorist. Born and raised in Budapest, Hungary, now living in the U.S., she has been producing content for over 20 years: TV news, docu series (as videojournalist), corporate videos and award-winning independent documentaries. She has been teaching at university courses and international workshops. She has a Masters degree from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and a D.L.A. from the University of Theater and Film Arts in Budapest.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Field Producer

12 years of experience in TV journalism and digital media Video-editing content for TV as well as social media platforms, creating tailor-made and one-minute stories for social media platforms including Instagram and Youtube Producing daily news shows, special coverage during breaking news situations, line producing in the control room Filming interviews, narrating news stories and doing voice-overs Able to work under duress and time constraints

• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Social Media Producer

I'm an international affairs journalist with more than a decade of experience working as a producer (field, segment and planning), correspondent and shooter. I have worked out of East Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the US, and am well versed in both international and (US) domestic affairs. My TV broadcast/video news outlets include Al Jazeera America/English, CBS News, VOA, NowThis and Bloomberg QuickTake. I also have bylines in The Guardian, the Washington Post and Guernica.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Audio Storyteller

Branden Eastwood is a freelance multimedia journalist with a background in still photography, video production and writing. He has been recognized for his work by the Society of Professional Journalists and his photography is represented by Redux Pictures.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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• TV News Producer
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News

Experienced News Anchor, Correspondent, Producer and Managing Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Middle East and Latin American Politics, with a Master’s Degree in International Security studies from UCL.

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Originally an undocumented immigrant from Argentina, Eduardo Daniel Vilchez has been involved in media and video production since 2001 in all capacities in front and behind the camera. “A dreamer before Dreamers,” Mr. Vilchez knows the importance of supporting communities of color and the importance of mainstream narratives and how they bring about positive change where it is most needed. A filmmaker, photographer, and video journalist by training, Mr. Vilchez has recently worked as a freelance producer, cameraman, and editor for NBC/Telemundo and Univision, while also balancing large clients like Paris St.-Germain FC, BeIN Sports, Fox Sports, and Sony Music. He was also a media consultant and video producer for SOMOS Community Care in NYC and has recently done pro-bono work for The Door and The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center in Manhattan. Through his company BurnStrip Productions, LLC., first incorporated in 2010, Mr. Vilchez has worked tirelessly to provide affordable high-quality commercial media assets to small and medium sized companies and entrepreneurs.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Drone Operator
• Content Strategist
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Timothy Wolfer is a journalist and filmmaker. For over a decade he has been working on stories of humanitarian aid and migration. His work has taken him to 40+ countries; places like South Sudan to tell stories of the conflict, Bangladesh to cover stories of the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, Cuba as the country first opened to U.S. humanitarian assistance, and Haiti days after the 2010 earthquake. His latest film The Right Girls follows a group of transgender women headed to the U.S. Border with the 2018 Large Migrant Caravan. This film was distributed on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play. He has also produced numerous, short docs for PBS stations, winning him a regional Emmy. Wolfer was also present on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th filming as a mob breached the building and the footage, he shot there was featured by the New York Times. His gear includes, FX9, FS7 A7R3, as well as audio and full lighting kit.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

A Freelance Liberian Multimedia Journalist, a Social Worker and Entrepreneur. Innovative and Creative! I am the Executive Director and Co-founder of Developmental Media Inc. based in Liberia. I also do freelance works for AFP, CNN, Aljazeera, Pear Video, and PBS Newshour among others. I previously worked as a freelance video journalist with Associated Press (AP). I have 18 years of experience in journalism in Liberia. I have also worked extensively in the Civil Society sector, predominantly on women's issues. I have also worked on Human Rights, Democracy, and Environmental issues. I have a wide range of contacts with people of diverse backgrounds in Liberia. I have traveled to all of the 15 political subdivisions and to several other African Countries. I produce video documentaries and shoot still photographs. You can find some of my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/dmiliberia

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Drone Operator

Xinyan is an award-winning video journalist and filmmaker based in Washington DC. Born and raised in Wuhan, China, Xinyan started her journalism career in 2012 working as a producer for BBC News in Beijing covering the Asia Pacific region. In 2018, she launched the North America video team for Hong Kong’s flagship newspaper South China Morning Post in New York, and later joined the BBC's Washington DC bureau in 2020 as a senior video journalist. Xinyan's 23-min BBC documentary China’s Science Revolution won the 2015 BBC Storytelling Fund and was Highly Commended for Excellent Online Production at the 2016 AIB Awards. Her 15-min short film for South China Morning Post, Fighting Fentanyl: the Drug from China Destroying American Lives, won the Gold Prize for Best Use of Online Video at the 2019 WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards. A BBC News video feature she shot, Are America's unvaccinated changing their minds?, won a White House News Photographers Association's Eyes of History Digital Storytelling award in 2022. Now working as an independent filmmaker, she has directed and produced for the BBC, CNBC, PBS NOVA, Newsy and Channel New Asia. Xinyan is a Firelight Media Documentary Lab fellow, a Brown Girls Doc Mafia Sustainable Artist fellow and an alumnus of the Yaddo Residency.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• HD Live Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Audio Storyteller
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer

Whitney Shefte is a Peabody, Murrow and Emmy Award-winning independent video journalist and documentary filmmaker who worked for The Washington Post for over 17 years. With a highly versatile and adaptable skill set, Whitney works as a director, cinematographer, producer and editor on documentary, breaking news, interactive, feature stories and sponsored/commercial projects. Whitney’s work has taken her all over the world to tell stories across coverage areas. She documented the war in Ukraine, climate change in Greenland, the ongoing conflict in Western Sahara, press access issues in Pakistan and the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda. She has also covered myriad issues across the United States from politics to healthcare to immigration to education. Whitney was part of the team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in public service for coverage of the January 6 insurrection and its aftermath. Her work on traumatic brain injury in the military earned a Peabody Award.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Corporate Videographer
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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

August 2014 – November 2020 Freelancing for national and international video-productions in the DMV- &Tri-State-Area, NIH, Oracle-University. Life-stream, LiveU, multi- and remote-camera productions. 2020 Oxford, MS Film Festival, camera for 3 short documentaries in the official program Beyond the Brink” Documentary 2018 Camera Department February 2012 – August 2014 Employed and partnered with Yellow Cat Productions Inc. in Washington, DC until August 31. 2014. Documentary projects for the Smithsonian Museum, WDR-West German Television, “American Homeplace” a long term documentary project. In addition, working for international and national TV Broadcasters and Film/Video Productions in the DC/NY-East cost area. Summer Camp instructor for “Beginning Filmmakers” at The Little Theater of Alexandria. Member of TIVA. February 2010 – January 2012 Freelancing for ARD-German Television, France Television, Swiss Television and other international and national TV Broadcasters and Film/Video Productions in the DC/NY-East cost area. Evacuated after the earthquake of January 12th 2010, with spouse and 5year old son, by USAID (Employer of my wife Katherine) from Haiti to Washington, DC. Co-production for UNESCO in Haiti. Member of WIFV and TIVA 2010-2016 November 2008 – January 2010 Move to Port-au-Prince/Haiti Productions for the Restavek Foundation and German Film/TV May 2007 – October 2008 Move to Pretoria/South Africa and Paternity leave National and international co-productions in South Africa for Al Jazeera, France24, N24-German Television and independent Corporate productions. February 2003 – April 2007 Senior Cameraperson and Trainer for national and international, civilian and military staff of the UN-peacekeeping mission, MONUC in the D.R.Congo. Corporate for VODACOM, CELLTEL 2001/2002 Trainer and Supervisor for Filmmaking with multimedia postgraduate- classes at the FAWAcademy/Fortbildungs Akademie der Wirtschaft/Advanced trainings academy of business, Cologne Germany October 1997- January 2003 Independent national and international documentary productions for ARTE/Franco German TV -Network, DW/German International Broadcasting Organization, HR/Hessian Broadcasting (public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse), NDR/Northern German public Broadcaster, UNTV, ZDF (Second German public Television) and other broadcasters, independent national and international Film- and TV- Productions. January 1994 – October 1997 Freelance Camera-Person for national and international public Broadcasters, Film- and TV-Productions June 1988 - December 1993 Freelance-Assistant for Film and Video, Broadcast Audio, Cameraman for Deutsche Welle/DW, West German Television/WDR, ZDF and independent national and international Film- and TV- Productions. Nov. 1985 – May 1988 Assistant at Film-Studio-Kurt-Pit Mueller KPM, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1986-2002 Member of the Cologne-Film-House. 1990 Film workshop with academy award nominated cinematographer Slawomir Idziak. 1992 Film workshops at the European Summer-Academy at the Academy of the Arts in Berlin “Masters of light” with Academy Award-winning and nominated cinematographers Henri Alekan, Haskell Wexler, Billy Williams and director Wim Wenders. 1993 Production Assistant for award winning director Peter Greenaway’s “The Baby of Macon” 1997 Seminary for Documentary Film with German award winning Axel Engstfeld FILMOGRAPHIE (SELECTION) 2006 Celltel Launch with Jazz-Legend Manu Dibango, in Kinshasa, D.R.Congo. DOP and First Camera 2005 “Un Amour Pendant La Guerre” (A Love During War) 63min Docu- Drama, Cameroun/D.R.Congo by award winning director Osvalde Lewat- Hallade. Camera and supervision of the sound recording. “The Peacekeepers” 83min Documentary, Camera Department - TV-Spot, HIV/SIDA for ONUSIDA and PAM. DoP and Co- production. 2004 Vodacom TV-Spot for D.R.Congo. Camera 2003 “Le corps des femmes: Front cache de la Guerre en RDC” (Women’s Bodies: The Hidden Front Of The War In DRC ) MONUC-Production, shown on TV5. Camera 2002 “MONUC”, “Radio Okapi”, “Garamba National Park”, “ Okapi Breading Station and Epulo-National Park” all D.R.Congo. Camera, Coproduction for UNTV/Turner Foundation - UNDP and Turner- Foundation projects in Nigeria. Camera 2001 “The eradication of the Guinea Worm in Northern Nigeria” for UNTV/Carter Foundation. Camera, Co-production. - “The Afghan crisis”, the difficult situation of refugees in Herat/Afghanistan” for UNTV/WHO. Camera and Co-production. - “A German soccer trainer in Teheran” for HR. Camera and Coproduction - “Emergency manager in Herat” for DW. Camera Co-production. - Portraits about the Mexico-City film and music scene for ARTE. Camera and Co-production. 1998 “The difficult situation of Tajik women” a “UN in Action”- film at the Chicago TV-festival 1992 “Costalero” best Newcomer short-documentary-film at Hannover Film festival, Germany 1990 - 1994 HFF/Film TV-Academy, Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany Cinematography Guest Student and Tutor for Cinematography and Animation 1983 - 1985 University of Cologne, Germany English studies, Psychology, Zoology, Studium Generale

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Versatile news anchor and correspondent based in Washington, DC. Able to produce, shoot and deliver a story on camera. 20+ years of experience in the media business. Wide experience in broadcast, radio, print and digital journalism. White House hard pass holder. What can I offer? -Ability to work in seven languages (English, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan). -Extensive experience reporting for global audiences. -Deep knowledge of international politics, culture and the arts. -Established record covering hard news in those fields. -Excellent on air reporting and anchoring skills. -Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. -Excellent production, editorial, writing and interviewing skills. -Ability to find and recognize stories that impact the audience. -Ability to turn complex information into easy-to-understand and entertaining news pieces for the general public. -Strong social media presence (@briciosegovia).

• On-Air Reporter / Host
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• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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• Audio Storyteller
• Social Media Producer
• Podcast Producer
• Content Strategist
• Digital Content Creator
• Senior Editor
• Copy Editor
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• Transcriber

Mostafa Bassim is a photojournalist and documentary photographer based in New York City. His career in photojournalism began during his participation in the January 25th revolution in Egypt, when he co-founded “Sotna” a local newspaper in his hometown and started documenting the atrocities committed by the regime. Mostafa has covered various events ranging from the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution to economic and societal issues. His projects focus heavily on documenting the daily lives and occurrences of marginalized communities. His work was published locally in various local newspapers and internationally in various publications such as National Geographic, AP, Anadule, EPA, Aljazeera, and AJ+, and was exhibited in various international exhibitions including ICP museum, AFAC 10th Anniversary exhibition in Lebanon, Photo Istanbul exhibition and No pictures please exhibition in Berlin Germany. He is also a grant recipient of the 2015 Arab Documentary Photography Program under Magnum Foundation, AFAC, and the Prince Claus Foundation. He is also a participant in the 2017 and 2019 New York Times Portfolio Review, as well as the winning recipient of Nikon’s contest "MyNikonLIfe". In 2017 due to the ongoing crackdown on activists and journalists in Egypt, he moved to the US and began documenting stories regarding the Arab community in the American diaspora, and lately, he finished his visual journalism studies at the International Center of Photography in New York City.

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• Video Editor - News

I am a filmmaker and visual journalist with over 10 years of experience writing, directing, producing, and editing impactful documentary films. As en editor, the pacing and structure of my edits are directed by emotion. I have experience in documentary sound design and basic color correction. As a director, I bring a unique creative eye to my projects, incorporating stop motion animation, puppetry, diorama builds and work with actors, into much of my journalism for The Washington Post. Creating a safe and supportive space for those featured in my stories is a top priority. I am passionate about portraying people's many layers with sensitivity and nuance. I earned a Pulitzer prize and the Ben Bradlee Award for Courage in journalism for my contributions to The Washington Post’s coverage of the January 6th insurrection. I am a Digiday winner and two-time Webby Honoree for multiple documentary series.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Art Director
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• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer
• Grip