Conceptualized & designed narrative-driven audio project covering taboo topics through intimate conversations that reaches more than 30,000 listeners each week through broadcast and podcast
Hosts, edits and produces award-winning weekly radio show picked up by Houston Public Media and Blue Ridge Public Radio with numerous national radio specials distributed by APM
Hosts, edits and produces sound-rich, listener-driven weekly, narrative podcast
Creator, Host & Executive Editor
Embodied
Podcast and Radio Show North Carolina Public Radio
WUNC
Durham, North Carolina
July 2019-present
Supervises editor of Embodied and serves as editorial leas for a team of multiple producers and an intern
Moderates panels and hosts live events for WUNC to bring in new, diverse audiences
Managing Editor of On Demand
North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
Durham, North Carolina
January 2021-present
Managing Editor & Producer
The State of Things
North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
Durham, North Carolina
2014-December 2020
Oversaw daily editorial direction and production of the most-listened to public radio talk show in NC
Supervised three producers and a technical director: making show assignments, assuring diversity in daily programming, leading partnerships, collaborations and live, remote broadcast events
Booked, researched and produced hundreds of live radio segments about the arts, culture, people and politics of NC
Regular Host
The State of Things
North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
Durham, North Carolina
2017-December 2020
Hosted a daily, hour-long live program featuring conversations with multiple in-studio and remote guests about topics ranging from state politics to immigration, education and culture
Launched and hosted “Embodied: Conversations About Sex, Relationships & Your Health,” a recurring series that aired once a week that is now its own standalone radio show
Wrote show billboard and scripts for live hosting
Built show’s digital presence through hosting Facebook lives, Instagram stories and Twitter engagement
Co-hosted, produced and edited 83 episodes of an interview-driven podcast that explored the lives of millennial women in the South exploring themes of politics, culture, music and identity
Managed show’s social media, web presence, podcast uploads and analytics and intern
Editor
The Double Shift
Durham, North Carolina
2019-2022
Provided editorial & creative guidance for podcast challenging the status quo of motherhood in America
Consulted with host and senior producer to shape narrative-driven episodes for seasons themed around unconventional families; how the pandemic shaped motherhood; and how mental health challenges and economic hardship shape parenting in the post-pandemic climate
Facilitated and recorded dozens of StoryCorps interviews around the country and produced numerous pieces from those interviews for NPR’s Morning Edition and Weekend Edition
Hired and managed interns; providing editorial, research and administrative guidance
Production Assistant
StoryCorps
Brooklyn, New York
2011-2014
Rising Star in Public Media from Current
National Headliner Award For Best Information Podcast, First Place
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award For Best Podcast
National Headliner Award For Best Information Podcast, Second Place
RTDANC, Second Place Best Long Form Interview
RTDANC, Second Place Best Long Form Interview
Edward R. Murrow Regional Award For Best Podcast
National Headliner Award For Best Information Podcast, Third Place
The Gracie Award For Women In Media
Awards
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2020
2015, 2016, 2017
Education & Professional Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. with Highest Honors, Women’s Studies and International Studies, Phi Beta Kappa Honors
Online News Association's Women Leadership Accelerator 2023
Asian-American Journalists Association