Roles: Director, cinematographer, editor In April 2023, nearly 1,000 in-person and 800 virtual attendees gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, to dive into the science behind teaching children to read. The second annual Alaska Science of Reading Symposium brought together educators and administrators to explore evidence-based approaches to reading instruction. This symposium […]
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Roles: Director, cinematographer, editor Nearly 40 leaders in Native education from Alaska, Oregon, and Washington came together at the Leaders in Native Education Convening this August in Juneau, Alaska. This event was the third in the Leaders in Native Education series. This community of action was proposed by the Region […]
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Role: Executive Producer When Pacific Lutheran University’s Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Dr. Jen Smith, asked MediaLab to produce a video that would help students learn the process for sanitizing their work stations for in-person classes, we knew the video needed to be light-hearted and catchy to capture the students’ attention. […]
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Role: Director, co-editor, co-cinematographer This documentary project was commissioned by the Chinese Reconciliation Projects Foundation of Tacoma, which aims to advance civic harmony through public projects. This project was also supported by the Tacoma Creates grant program. The Resting Place tells the story of the establishment of a community cemetery […]
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Role: Executive Producer The Grand Cinema, like many movie theaters, struggled during the pandemic with how to continue to serve audiences wary of venturing out due to COVID. In response, they created their “private screening” program to allow audiences to experience the splendor of cinema while limiting the crowd to […]
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Role: Executive Producer Living on the Edge is a documentary produced by MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University. The film tells the story of the residents of North Cove, WA, home of the fastest-eroding stretch of Pacific coastline in the United States. Residents describe the devastation experienced by the town as […]
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Role: Executive Producer Eyes Above is a documentary produced by MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University. The film depicts the plight of the Tohono O’odham Native American tribe in southern Arizona, whose traditional lands have been bisected by the Mexico-United States border. In an age of increasing scrutiny over border crossings, […]
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Role: Executive Producer Turning the Page is a documentary produced by MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University. The film tells the story of two Tacoma mothers working together to provide pregnant women, single mothers and their children who are experiencing homelessness in Pierce County a safe and supportive place to live […]
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Roles: Co-director, co-producer, co-editor, co-designer The Urban Land Conservancy in Denver, CO, is a remarkable organization that secures permanently affordable real estate by acquiring, developing and preserving physical assets that are essential in meeting critical community needs — especially in high poverty, low-income, underserved, at-risk communities. ULC came to co-Director […]
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