My Journey

WORK EXPERIENCE

Darwin 200:

Hobart, Australia

Filmmaker

OCTOBER 2024-PRESENT

Producer and camera operator for nature documentary series on endangered species around the world through the lens of Charles Darwin’s legacy.

National Geographic Society:

Manila, Philippines

Explorer

FEBRUARY 2023-FEBRUARY 2024

Recipient of the Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship. Filming a documentary on the balangay boats voyages, a series of expeditions that are sailing throughout the archipelago retracing historical trade routes using only ancient technology. Visiting scholar at the University of the Philippines Diliman Archaeological Studies Program.

NBC News: Miami, Fl

Field Producer

MAY 2022-FEBRUARY 2023

Produced live segments for the network’s Miami bureau. Field produced breaking news stories and feature stories. Assisted bureau desk with reporting on developing stories.

NBC News: New York, NY

Associate Producer

MAY 2021-MAY 2022

Produced live segments for Hallie Jackson News Now prime time show. Pitched, shot, scripted and edited feature packages and special broadcasts. Assisted with show concept development.

NBC News: New York, NY

Production Assistant

AUGUST 2020-MAY 2021

Pitched, shot, scripted and edited packages for NBC News Now streaming network. Part of the live event control room team that handled breaking news and special broadcasts. Gathered elements for live reporter hits.

NBC News: New York, NY

News Associate

SEPTEMBER 2019- AUGUST 2020

Edited packages for NBC News Now streaming network. Gathered elements for live reporter hits. Cut raw footage for Nightly News and assisted with graphics. Wrote social copy for all platforms.

NBC News LX: Los Angeles, CA

Social Video Producer

JANUARY 2019- SEPTEMBER 2019

Pitched and shot vertical video and text on screen. Wrote headlines based on social analytics and A/B testing.

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

B.A. Broadcast Journalism, B.A. Political Science

2019 MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

International Asian Studies Program

FALL 2018

AWARDS

2023 Emmy Nomination

for outstanding live breaking news coverage of Hurricane Ian with NBC News Now and NBC News Specials

2022 Front Page Award

for Special Programming in Public Affairs of Editorial category for NBC Weekend Nightly News “One Night in America: Gun Violence Plaguing the U.S.”

2019 LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards Finalist

for Sports News Feature for NPR “Immersed in the Winter Games”

2019 Splice Newsroom Beta Fellow

in Chiang Mai, Thailand

2016 ESPY Award: Women’s Capital One Cup

for high jumping on the USC Women’s athletic program awarded for outstanding overall collegiate athletic program

FREELANCING

PBS NewsHour: Montebello, UT

Field producer

JUNE 2018

Contributed reporting to a five-minute segment on Native American voter disenfranchisement that aired in June.

USA Today: Desert Sun: Indio, CA