ROLE: Content Producer on audio workouts for the Fitbit Coach app.
ABOUT: Fitbit Coach makes it easy to get and stay in shape with dynamic workouts that continually adjust to your feedback, goals, and capabilities -- just like a personal trainer!
ROLE: Producer on 2 seasons of the Animal Planet series.
ABOUT: Amanda Giese treats seemingly hopeless animals in need of a second chance, primarily focusing on dogs that others have given up on.
ROLE: Field Producer on feature documentary.
ABOUT: Filmmaker Jamie Redford embarks on a personal journey across the US to meet pioneers of clean energy technology, often finding them in some very unlikely places.
ROLE: Field Producer on feature documentary currently streaming on Netflix.
ABOUT: Meeting visionary scientists and top athletes, a UFC fighter embarks on a quest to find the optimal diet for human performance and health.
ROLE: Co-producer on one-hour documentary for National Geographic. **Received a News & Documentary Emmy Nomination in 2012 for "Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting".
ABOUT: Despite the fact that cultivation of cannabis remains a federal offense, a new generation of "ganja-preneurs" hopes to cash in on the growing market for medical marijuana. In California, the Green Rush is in full bloom as growers, dispensaries, hydroponic nurseries, testing labs and insurance companies fight for a piece of this irresistible economic brownie. Marijuana Gold Rush enters the brave new business world of pot -- where Manhattan execs have joined forces with old-school growers in Northern California to explore the real potential of this budding industry.
ROLE: Producer/Writer on 2 episodes of Discovery series.
ABOUT: Accidents occur without warning, from falling off a boat only to be sucked under the motor, to shooting a nail gun through your heart, or getting nearly crushed by a big rig. The Day I Almost Died combines first-person accounts with dramatic recreations and real life footage to reveal that anyone, at any time, can fall victim to a fatal self-inflicted injury.
ROLE: Field Producer on 3 one-hour episodes for Oxygen series.
ABOUT: No one would suspect that the perfectly manicured lawns with trimmed hedges and fences lined up like toy soldiers would harbour such a secret, but sometimes things are not always what they seem. `Buried in the Backyard' examines true-crime stories about unfortunate victims found buried in the most unlikely of places - the backyard. When the remains are unearthed, its the very beginning of an investigation, police piece together the person's identity and determine the cause of death before seeking the person responsible. Thrilling and captivating re-creations paired with firsthand knowledge from those closest to the victims can be seen as investigators track down the `why' and `how' and give viewers a shocking tale.
ROLE: Producer/Writer on four episodes of Investigation Discovery series.
ABOUT: The series recounts real stories of women who stabbed their significant others, some of them fatally. The motivations for committing the crimes varied -- many of the attackers reached their breaking points after years of sexual, emotional and physical abuse, while jealousy and greed were primary factors for others. The series' host is criminologist, behavioural analyst and attorney Dr Casey Jordan, who talks with the femme fatales on the series to add depth to the stories.
ROLE: Producer/Writer on 3 on-hour episodes for Discovery ID series.
ABOUT: For the subjects profiled in this series, their stories may be different, but the motive is always the same -- to live life on the lam. They evaded justice for years, sometimes decades, by using all means necessary, until law enforcement finally caught up to them. Along with a re-enactment of the story, each episode features a prison interview with the one-time fugitive, who tells of their adventures while on the run, how they survived and stayed one step ahead of the law ... and how they almost got away with it.
ROLE: Producer/Writer on 2 episodes of Investigation Discovery Series.
ABOUT: "My Strange Criminal Addiction" tells of compulsions that may be harmless but evolve into behavior more sinister and disturbing. From those of a lewd subway commuter to a diapered man, or a urine drinker to a toe sucker, firsthand accounts of people plunge viewers into scenes where disturbing actions take criminal turns. The real perpetrators -- some appear in disguise to conceal their identity, some speak from prison cells -- tell their stories.
ROLE: Associate Producer on one-hour National Geographic documentary.
ABOUT: Seven times over a period of about a year, a human foot in a sneaker washed ashore in British Columbia and Washington State. Theories of serial killers, plane crashes, and tsunami victims became tabloid fodder. With all the twists and turns of a crime-scene thriller, National Geographic sets out to solve this macabre foot mystery.
ROLE: Story Producer on 2 one-hour episodes of PBS series.
ABOUT: Explore the science, innovation, and sheer genius it takes to transform the most basic ingredients into the world's most awe-inspiring machines. From aircraft to big rigs to earth movers, Raw to Ready goes deep inside factories to uncover the hard work and craftsmanship it takes to build these incredible machines and reveals the hidden stories of human ingenuity that have transformed the earth's most essential raw materials into monumental marvels of modern technology.
ROLE: Associate Producer on one-hour National Geographic documentary
ABOUT: A profile of Ted Kaczynski examines his transformation from a brilliant mathematician to a serial terrorist who eluded capture for nearly 20 years. Included: an interview with his brother David, who tipped federal authorities to his whereabouts in April 1995; video footage from inside Kaczynski's cabin taken after his arrest.
ROLE: Associate Producer on one-hour National Geographic documentary.
ABOUT: After Saddam Hussein's capture by US forces in December 2003, FBI agent George Piro interrogated the fallen leader - this is the inside story.
ROLE: Field Producer on documentary for Reelz channel.
ABOUT: Should children be tried as adults? Can a mentally ill person premeditate a crime? Can a psychopath be rehabilitated? Can an attempted murderer also be a victim? Where is the line drawn between compassion and retribution? The Slender Man Stabbing: The Untold Story asks the viewer what they believe. A two-hour exploration of this polarizing case, the documentary focuses on details from the day of arrest to the sentencing of Morgan Geyser. Going beyond the headlines to get perspectives from those closest to the plea deal that lead to her sentence, the evidence sited by both sides of this gripping ordeal will challenge what you know about this case… and what you think is just.
ROLE: Story Producer on 1 season of Travel Channel series.
ABOUT: After experiencing ghostly encounters at young ages, Bob Magill and Tina Storer eventually learned to overcome their fears. Now, they help others do the same. The paranormal investigators take on frightening, personal hauntings in part by employing a unique therapeutic method developed by Magill, who created the web series "Ghost Bait" in 2011. After conducting their own paranormal investigation, Bob and Tina use their findings to elevate a client's fear level, and then use that terror as bait to draw out the entity and force a confrontation. By facing their worst fears head on, Magill and Storer believe the living can overpower the negative forces around them to reclaim their sense of peace and control.
