I had the privilege to work with the Grotto Network to tell the story of Humane Borders, a humanitarian group that distributes water and aid along migrant paths in the deserts of Arizona.

In my ongoing collaboration with VELA, I traveled to Grants Pass, OR to tell the story of Options for Education, founded by Brettani Shannon.

Brettani’s story and passion were truly an inspiration, and it was a great experience getting to know her and all the other families and educators she is connecting in this amazing part of the country.

“There’s a lot of divide, there’s a lot of stress when it comes to alternative education. One kid being saved from the experiences I had is worth everything.”

After a long year of staying cooped up at home, it felt like a privilege and an adventure to hop on my first flight in over 15 months and head to Moncks Corner, South Carolina to shoot this piece for Universe Creative.

In this collaboration with the Grotto Network, I had the opportunity to visit the Migrant Carpentry Workshop, part of the DouglaPrieta Works philanthropic partnership between Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Mexico.

From working for free at the top fine dining restaurant in the U.S. to a career reimagining Filipino food, chef Emmanuel Garcia shows us the passion and grit it takes to build a career as a world-class chef.

I had the opportunity to once again work with CM Productions to help create content for the WiNGS Dallas annual luncheon.

In the final of three border stories in collaboration with the Grotto Network, I joined a group that plants crosses to honor the lives of migrants who have died in the desert.

I had the wonderful opportunity of being hired by CBS EcoMedia to help document the work of the Ticket to Dream Foundation in Dallas.

I worked with CM Productions to help tell the story of WiNGS, a Dallas non-profit with the mission to empower women, fight poverty, and impact generations.

I recently had the pleasure of creating a video for Transamerica, promoting their Tomorrow Chasers program, which aims to both improve employee health and benefit the American Heart Association.

This latest project with the SCA has been the most exciting yet, as they sent me all the way to Alaska!