Portfolio

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Parts 1–3

I fact checked these three episodes about the future of Colorado River negotiations for Southern California Public Radio/LAist Studios.  

10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

I helped produce this field reporting trip to Houston, Texas with Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition. We spoke with doctors, family members and patients participating in a 10-person kidney swap.

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Karen Hollis shares her experience of living with chronic illness in a pandemic

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I produced this part of our "Outbreak Voices" series. Karen Hollis, of San Diego, California, has chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She shared what it's been like living through the pandemic with a weakened immune system.

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To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to 're-wild' the West

I produced this interview with William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State University, about his proposal to "re-wild" the American West by reintroducing beavers and wolves to public lands.

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A substitute teacher brings joy and relatability in a tumultuous time

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I produced this part of our "Outbreak Voices" series. Cisco Fernandez, of Phoenix, Arizona, shared what it's been like to work as a substitute teacher during a wave of COVID-19 cases.

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If sunny beach reads aren't cutting it, add these thrillers to your summer book list

As part of Weekend Editions' summer book series, I produced this interview between NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Adrian McKinty, best-selling author of "The Chain" and "The Island."

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The IMF's $15.6 billion loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I booked, scripted and produced this interview regarding the IMF's historic new loan to Ukraine. NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Scheherazade Rehman, professor at George Washington University, about the agreement's significance.

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A new mental health hotline is focusing on providing support to farmers and ranchers

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I produced this interview regarding a new mental health hotline for farmers and ranchers. NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Tara Haskins, health director at the healthcare-focused nonprofit AgriSafe.

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After gutting local newspapers, hedge fund Alden Global is going after mobile home parks

I produced this interview between NPR's Scott Simon and journalist Julie Reynolds about hedge fund Alden Global Capital's purchase of several mobile home parks and its eviction of many of their low-income residents.

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What You Need To Know About Recent Protests By Armenian Americans Around LA

I wrote this article and produced several interviews for KPCC/Southern California Public Radio in the wake of large-scale protests around Los Angeles by Armenian Americans.

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California City: Investigative Journalism podcast from LAist Studios

I worked as a fact-checker and producer for California City, an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Emily Guerin that shone a light on a real estate scam that targeted young couples and immigrants looking to build a better future.

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Life Of Black Cyclist Major Taylor Chronicled In New Book 'The World's Fastest Man'

I helped produce this interview between NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michael Kranish, author of the new book, "The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero."

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Looking back on the music that accompanied the march on Washington 60 years ago

I put together this piece for NPR's Weekend Edition looking back on the legacy of music during the march on Washington.

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A hospital chaplain reflects on two years of work during COVID 

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I produced this part of our "Outbreak Voices" series. Hospital chaplain Stephanie Ramos of Los Angeles recounts what two years of her ministry has been like, comforting the sick and grieving affected by COVID-19. 

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A drop in Yukon River salmon has hurt Alaska communities' food supply

I produced this interview between NPR's Scott Simon and Serena Fitka, executive director of the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, about the dramatic scarcity of Yukon River salmon and its effect on communities.

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Albert Hammond Jr. on his latest solo album 'Melodies On Hiatus'

I produced this music feature about indie rock musician Albert Hammond Jr.'s latest solo album, "Melodies On Hiatus," which meditates on big changes in his life as he approaches middle age.

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Thousands try to claim asylum are causing a humanitarian crisis at the Polish border

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I booked, scripted, produced and edited this interview between NPR's Asma Khalid and Polish lawyer Marta Górczyńska about the humanitarian crisis at the Polish border, as thousands of migrants from Asia and Middle arrived hoping to seek to asylum.

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Meet the first woman to be elected speaker of the Navajo Nation's legislative branch

For NPR's Weekend Edition, I produced this interview with Crystalyne Curley, the first woman to ever be elected speaker of the Navajo National Council.

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The best spooky reads for summer, according to Joe Hill

As part of Weekend Editions' summer book series, I produced this interview between NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and horror writer Joe Hill.

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Countries have long agreed to ditch nuclear weapons, but now there are new threats

In the wake of nuclear threats from North Korea and Russia, I booked, scripted, produced and edited this conversation between NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Ankit Panda of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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The Army Is Expanding Allowed Hairstyles For Women

I interviewed multiple members of the army for a radio story that aired on NPR's Weekend Edition and a digital story published on NPR.org.

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You've Got Bats In Your Back Yard, And The Natural History Museum Wants Your Help Finding Them

I produced an interview for KPCC/Southern California Public Radio and separately reported out a digital story regarding  Natural History Museum of LA County's "Backyard Bat Survey."

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Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani: 'We Will Not Be Going Back To The Time Prior To 2001'

I interviewed Roya Rahmani, the first woman ambassador from Afghanistan to the U.S., and wrote a feature-length story for NPR. Separately, I also produced a radio interview between the ambassador and our host, Rachel Martin.

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The Case Of Paul Whelan Draws Parallels To U.S. Journalist's 1986 Arrest In Moscow

In the wake of Paul Whelan's arrest in Russia, I set up an interview for NPR's Morning Edition with Nicholas Daniloff, an American journalist arrested by the Soviet Union in 1986, then wrote an accompanying article for NPR.org.

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