Shelton, WA 98584, USA
$250 - $1000 / Day
I'm a Miwok investigative journalist known for my ability to tackle challenging and inaccessible stories that others may shy away from. With my background in travel writing, I have honed my skills in crafting captivating narratives. I'm one of the few who transitioned from blog to print in 2011, while expanding my expertise to include photography, video and documentary production, and emerging media. I believe stories should engage readers on multiple levels and am passionate about shedding light on pressing environmental challenges and amplifying the voices and stories of Indigenous Peoples. I continue to push the boundaries of storytelling, fearlessly taking on stories that others may find daunting. Please consider my extensive coverage of Standing Rock in 2016.
Produced for Earth Island
Renowned indigenous leaders, activists, and their allies gathered along the banks of Bassin de la Villette, Paris’s largest man-made lake, as 25 Indigenous activists from North and South America formed a canoe flotilla on the lake and to sign and ratify an international treaty.
Interviewed community members from the local electronic dance music scene and investigated a party using Native American religious regalia as costuming.
Produced for Vice News
Worked on story development with the NYC Vice team and once they arrived on site I ensured the people and places needed to make this story reporting a success were where and who they were supposed to be. I also gained the crew access to otherwise inaccessible interviewees due to the closed and sensitive nature of the community and location.
Produced for ShadowProof
Three years ago, Juan Jose Antonio Deras, 35, an undocumented immigrant man who arrived in the United States as an 11 year old, walked into the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado. But on July 24, 2015, he left in a wheelchair.
Made sure the assigned shots and interviews needed, primarily in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, for this documentary that needed to be done got done. Coordinated film-maker/director and camera operators needs between them and conducted as needed field production in other locations.
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