I grew up in the Bay Area with a typewriter and a Super 8 camera always at hand, and corralling my friends to make little movies whether they liked it or not. That early obsession helped me earn a spot at USC’s film school, where I graduated with a BA in Cinema and Television.

 

I returned to the Bay Area and built a career working in corporate video. Over the years, I worked as a writer, producer, director, and editor—both freelance and for companies like ESL/TRW (now Northrop Grumman) and NASA Ames Research Center.

 

After three decades in the tech world, I shifted my focus to creating fundraising videos for various nonprofits, including Pacific Hearing Connection. This led to my role as their Director of Outreach, in addition to making their videos. It was a natural fit. In stepping into the outreach role, I quickly saw how video could amplify our message—and how storytelling in all forms could help bring more patients through our doors.

 

Helping people access hearing healthcare they otherwise couldn’t afford has been some of the most meaningful work of my career. I’m committed to sharing Pacific Hearing Connection’s story in every way possible to expand our reach and strengthen our impact.