• Education

    Documentary Storytelling

    Fall 2025
    Maine College of Art & Design

    Salt Graduate Certificate

    Documentary Studies
    Radio & Podcasting

    M.A. Clinical Psychology

    2001 - 2004

    Montclair State University

    Child &Adolescent Clinical Psychology
    Magna Cum Laude

    B.A. Spanish, Psychology

    1996 - 2000

    Montclair State University

    Psychology, Spanish

    Honors Program

    Bloustein Distinguished Scholar

  • Experience

    Podcasting

    Proofing Stage

    Podcast Host, Producer

    • Creator of a limited series which evolved to interview format showcasing and supporting small business owners and underrepresented founders
    • Strategized and designed guest lists, story arcs, marketing and production
    • Booked guests and prepped them in advance of podcast recordings
    • Scripted and performed fauxmercials and ads
    • Sourced music, keeping licensing matters in mind
    • Edited raw audio and produced final audio for distribution
    • Produced transcripts to increase accessibility of content

    Entrepreneurship

    Bottoms Up Bagels

    • Successfully scaled a food business from ideation stage to MVP to brick-and-mortar
    • Administrated surveys and analyzed data to inform future product development
    • Created new menu items, keeping sourcing and pricing in mind
    • Developed and implemented SOPs
    • Conceptualized, scripted and provided creative direction for marketing and pitch videos
    • Brainchild of the BUB Roadshow

    Fugue

    • As a non-technical founder, developed wireframe for mobile application
    • Researched and selected developers to bring Fugue the app from ideation to the App Store
    • Selected and collaborated with IP attorneys to secure trademarks
    • Created pitch decks and scripted videos for crowdfunding and marketing campaigns

    Research

    Johns Hopkins University;

    University of Maryland, Baltimore;

    Independant Contractor

    • Conducted social science research for NIH-funded projects.
    • Survey creation and administration
    • Focus group preparation and execution
    • Two decades of grant reviewer experience, first for universities and now as a contractor
    • Reviewed and provided guidance on grant, contract and subcontract proposals to wide variety of federal, state, non-profit and industry sponsors
    • Served as interim IRB reviewer, conducting administrative review of research protocols