NJ PBS
I started working for NJ PBS / NJ Spotlight News as a shooter/editor two weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Field production is not a work from home job. Every day, I was masked up and out in the field, working with award-winning journalists and producers to make sure viewers stayed informed about my beloved Garden State.
In the most challenging of conditions, I delivered nightly news packages that were informative and beautiful. Whether the newsroom needed man-on-the-street interviews, protest footage, or sound bites from high-ranking government officials, I got the shot.
Criticism, concerns over Paterson’s walk-up COVID-19 vaccination site
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out was one of the most complicated logistical undertakings in American history. Correspondent Raven Santana helped shed light on the issues facing Paterson, NJ. I was proud to help document this harrowing day in New Jersey.
Atlanta shootings shake the Asian American community
Despite being shaken to my core by the anti-Asian shootings in Atlanta, I helped set up the interviews with NJ residents Casey Okamoto and Hilda Romero. The news isn’t always easy to report, but it’s always necessary.
NJ Transit resumes full rail schedule, riders want mask enforcement
NJ depends on mass transit, but as the lockdown lifted, riders, the transit union, and NJ Transit management clashed over mask mandates and scheduling.
Nor’easter raises concerns in Elizabeth about future flooding
Even months later, residents displaced by Hurricane Ida have still not been able to return to their homes, but the company that runs their low-income public housing building still demands that they pay rent.
