NPR Stories
I currently work as an Associate Producer on NPR’s Content Ops team. I have a wide range of experience across the newsroom, working for the Newscast team, and as an Associate Producer at NPR’s All Things Considered, where I produced daily radio news stories for the broadcast show and episodes of the Consider This Podcast.
Here are a sample of stories I have worked on at NPR. I have been responsible for a variety of assignments and tasks including researching, pitching, pre-interviewing sources, writing scripts, producing, mixing audio, and in-studio production work.
How TikTok's entry into the e-commerce space is playing out with users
TikTok shop launched in the U.S. a few months ago, posing a threat to Amazon's dominance in online shopping. NPR talked to users, sellers, and experts about how the app's marketplace is working.
Meet Neil the seal, the elephant seal in Tasmania captivating the internet
A three-year-old southern elephant seal named Neil gets in the way of his neighbors sometimes in the small town of Dunalley, Tasmania. But he's capturing the hearts of people all over the world.
Talking cookies with 'The New York Times Cooking'
Every year the team at New York Times Cooking puts out seven new recipes for Cookie Week. After making a few of the new cookies, NPR’s Emma Klein spoke with several of the recipe creators.
A foundation has doubled their $250 million pledge to diversify monuments in the U.S.
An initiative from the Mellon Foundation dedicated to creating monuments that tell diverse stories recently pledged to double its funding for the project. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander.
Why 2023 was the Year of the Girl
2023 saw an endless stream of trends signaling the popularity of "Girl Culture." NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer Isabel Cristo about why adult women were so drawn to expressions of girlhood.
‘How to Not Die Alone' author on modern dating
Ahead of Valentine's Day, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Logan Ury, author of How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love, about how to find love in today's world.
Pandemic spotlights problems with the child care industry
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with daycare owner Brenda Hawkins about the childcare industry and what it's like to be a childcare provider during this difficult time.
'Into The Depths' podcast follows Black divers in search for slave trade shipwrecks
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with National Geographic explorer Tara Roberts about her new podcast Into The Depths, about a team of Black divers exploring the ruins of slave ships in the ocean.
Using poetry to understand grief during a very difficult year
It's been a difficult year for many people. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with poet Danez Smith about using poetry to understand and process complex emotions like grief.
Non-pro athletes may also be at increased risk for CTE, neuroscientist says
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with a man who is concerned about CTE, and with neuroscientist Bob Stern, who explains why more cases of CTE may emerge decades after plastic helmets became commonplace.
For this piece I worked with Sacha Pfeiffer to edit the non-narrated Jeff Stanley piece, scripted interview questions for her interview with Bob Stern, and mixed the segment in MTE.
Abortion support group aims to strengthen partnerships to meet heightened need
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Odile Schalit, executive director of the abortion support services group The Brigid Alliance, about how her work has changed since the passage of SB 8.
