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Senior Video Graphics Editor, The Washington Post, 2022-Current
Video Graphics Editor, The Washington Post, 2017-2022
The role of a video graphics editor at the Washington Post encompasses the work of a motion designer, journalist, producer, and video editor. Our work ranges from original animated storytelling, to animation inlaid into digital presentations, to custom motion graphics embedded in Washington Post videos.
Produce, report and edit original animated videos for use on The Washington Post’s website, YouTube and social media channels.
Turn around breaking news graphic requests quickly and efficiently, while maintaining the high standards expected of The Washington Post.
Collaborate inside the newsroom through design and animation for digital presentations.
Provide support with implementation of department-wide motion graphics templates.
Implement new storytelling mediums foreign to the Washington Post like stop-motion, including character design, animation, and post-production clean-up.
Create branding for a variety of Washington Post video series.
Associate Video Producer, Politico, 2015-17
The primary duty expected of an associate video producer at Politico during my tenure focused on breaking news coverage of the 2016 election.
Collaborated with a team of video editors to create original content for Politico’s website and various social platforms.
Suggested and developed a consistent brand strategy to enhance Politico video’s identity.
Advance production of shareable video content to fit specific social handles as well as create social GIFs for election results and breaking news.
Co-produced a sponsored series on the future of health in the United States, acting as both producer and editor.
Edited Politico’s Playback, a daily series of aggregated clips from the previous night’s late-night television broadcasts.
Operated cameras, audio and lighting equipment for interviews.
Education B.S. Multimedia Journalism Oklahoma State University, 2011—15
Awards
Silver medal, Society for News Design, 2018 “Art in an Instant: The secrets of improvisation”
First place, Society for Features Journalism, 2019 “How 'Respect,' Aretha Franklin's iconic song, came to be”
Third place, The White House News Photographers Association, 2019 “How 'Respect,' Aretha Franklin's iconic song, came to be”
Bronze medal, Society for News Design, 2020 “What does copyright infringement sound like?”
First place, The White House News Photographers Association, 2021 “How a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash.”
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Public Service, 2023 “CARTEL RX - Fentanyl’s deadly surge”
Excellence in Sound, Edward R. Murrow Award, 2023 “Saving the sounds of the ancient city of Cairo”
Silver medal, Society for News Design, 2023 “Saving the sounds of the ancient city of Cairo”
Second, The White House News Photographers Association, Explainer, 2023 “Why it’s still hard to come forward 5 years after #MeToo”
Third, The White House News Photographers Association, Explainer, 2023 “Understanding the shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs”
Second, The White House News Photographers Association, Continuing News and Issue Reporting, 2023 “They were poisoned”
Professional Affiliations
NLGJA, The Association of LGBTQ Journalists
Articles
‘Wynonna Earp’ was saved by queer fans. The show’s creators are returning the favor with the gayest season yet. (The Washington Post)
‘The L Word’ changed television. Its reboot speaks to a new generation. (The Washington Post)
Non-binary actors are asking awards like the Oscars and Emmys to change. Here’s one way to fix them. (The Washington Post)
Featured
Discussing “The L Word: Generation Q” (Post Reports/The Washington Post)
Discussing the Academy Awards and why there is gendered categories (Post Reports/The Washington Post)
Quoted on illustrating for stories involving deepfakes (Columbia Journalism Review)