KASSAB FAMILY DENTISTRY

Co-Director & Animator. Kassab Family Dentistry is a vividly animated documentary about the Kassab brothers, who came to the United States from Syria in the 1890’s and started a family dental practice that spans three generations.

The Reclaiming Our Origins Through Story is a component of the Sunflower County Systems Change Project , which addresses negative perceptions and narratives about young black men and boys of color. This oral history journey was undertaken by 19 young men from Sunflower County who set out to change the negative perceptions about young black men in their community.

R.O.O.T.S OF SUNFLOWER COUNTY

Assistant Editor. Using Adobe Premiere, I assistant edited this short video about the Reclaiming Our Origins Through Story (R.O.O.T.S.) program, a component of the Sunflower County Systems Change Project. The project is a partnership between the ACLU of Mississippi and the Mississippi Center for Justice. The video premiered at an event at the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, MS.

Alex Landau, who is African American, recalls how he nearly lost his life following a traffic stop with the Denver police. He and his mother, Patsy, who is white, remember that night and how it changed them both forever. Directed by: Gina Kamentsky & Julie Zammarichi Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay & Lizzie Jacobs Produced by: Rachel Hartman & Roxana Petzold Audio Produced by: Jud Esty-Kendall Supervising Sound Recordist: Daniel Sitts Animation, Design & Production: Gina Kamentsky & Julie Zammarichi Animation Assistant: Temah Nelson Production Intern: Jeremy Gordon Original Music: Joshua Abrams Music Performed by: Joshua Abrams, Marquis Hill, Emmett Kelly & Adam Thronburg Music Mixed by: Joshua Abrams & Neil Strauch Funding Provided by Corporation for Public Broadcasting W.K. Kellogg Foundation In partnership with POV NPR American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress

TRAFFIC STOP

Supervising Audio Recordist. While working at StoryCorps, I facilitated and recorded this conversation between Patsy Hathaway and her adopted son, Alex Landau. In the piece, Alex recalls how he nearly lost his life following a traffic stop with the Denver police. After recording the interview, I made a rough cut using ProTools. The story was later animated, and won a 2016 News & Documentary Emmy Award in the New Approaches category.

In 2015, nine-year-old Aidan Sykes sat down to ask his father, Albert, a few questions. StoryCorps and Upworthy, the mission-driven media company that reaches more than 200 million people each month, have joined forces to launch #WhoWeAre, a campaign to share the stories of everyday Americans, build compassion, and offer hope to a divided nation. #WhoWeAre calls on Americans to reach across perceived divides and listen to one another. Click here to learn more about the campaign: https://storycorps.org/blog/whoweare/ Directed by: Richard O’Connor Executive Producers: Rachel Hartman & Croi McNamara Producers: Alvin Melathe & Daniel Sitts Audio Produced by: Jasmyn Belcher-Morris Facilitated by: Vanessa Gonzalez-Block & Danielle Andersen Animation: Ace & Son Moving Picture Company Production Intern: Savannah Winchester Original Music: Joshua Abrams Music Performed by: Joshua Abrams, Hamid Drake, Marquis Hill, Emmett Kelly, & Adam Thornburg Music Mixed by: Joshua Abrams & Neil Strauch Special Thanks: Albert & Aiden Sykes In Partnership with American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress NPR Upworthy Supported in part by Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation Delta Air Lines

ALBERT & AIDAN SYKES

Producer. In 2016, StoryCorps collaborated with Upworthy to launch the #WhoWeAre Campaign, a series of animated shorts that highlighted compassion and empathy during a divisive election season. I worked with the StoryCorps leadership, Upworthy, and our animator to produce this series of text-based animations designed for social media. The series garnered over 38.5 million views in the first four months of release. This short piece, about nine-year-old Aidan Sykes and his father, Albert, was one of the lighter pieces in the series.

SANDWICHED

Director of Photography. Sandwiched is a short documentary film about Abdulmotaleb, who lives in two realities at the same time: on the surface, he’s the friendly neighborhood bodega guy, but he’s also a refugee from Yemen’s civil war whose wife and children are still stuck back home. Currently being submitted to film festivals; please contact for a private link.

Republicans have been clear: they want to repeal and replace Obamacare. Under a Trump presidency, the future of the Affordable Care Act is uncertain and an important part of it is in danger of being repealed. Here's a look at some of the lives it has helped save.

HUFFINGTON POST: OBAMACARE

Researcher & Associate Producer. Shortly after the 2016 Presidential election, I worked on this video about the Affordable Care Act. My research led me to Jeff Jeans, a formerly-conservative throat cancer survivor whose life was saved by the ACA's pre-existing condition policy, and to Stacey Lihn, who spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention about how the ACA's elimination of lifetime caps has impacted her family. I wrote interview questions, conducted pre-interviews, created fact sheets for the production team, and coordinated shoot logistics remotely with the producer.

At eight years old, Storm Reyes was already working full time with other migrant farm workers in the fields outside Tacoma, Washington. One day, a bookmobile arrived and brought her new worlds—and hope. Directed by: Julie Zammarchi Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay, Lizzie Jacobs, & Maya Millett Producers: Rachel Hartman & Daniel Sitts Audio Produced by: Michael Garofalo Supervising Sound Recordist: Cristina Kim Design: Connie Leung Animation: Rebecca Raeder & Thomas Crew Production Intern: Felix Lopez Original Music: Joshua Abrams Music Performed by: Joshua Abrams, Hamid Drake, Marquis Hill, Emmett Kelly, & Adam Thornburg Music Mixed by: Joshua Abrams & Neil Strauch Special Thanks: Storm Reyes & Jeremy Hagquist In Partnership with American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress NPR POV Funding Provided by Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ford Foundation

THE BOOKMOBILE

Producer. I produced this StoryCorps animated short about Storm Reyes who, at eight years old, was already working full time with other migrant farm workers in the fields outside Tacoma, Washington. This short was broadcast nationally on PBS as part of the POV documentary program.

On February 10, 2015, three Muslim students, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21; her husband, Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23; and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19; were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by a neighbor. Nine months before the murders, Yusor recorded a StoryCorps interview with her former schoolteacher and principal, Mussarut Jabeen. StoryCorps and Upworthy, the mission-driven media company that reaches more than 200 million people each month, have joined forces to launch #WhoWeAre, a campaign to share the stories of everyday Americans, build compassion, and offer hope to a divided nation. #WhoWeAre calls on Americans to reach across perceived divides and listen to one another. Click here to learn more about the campaign: https://storycorps.org/blog/whoweare/ Directed by: Richard O’Connor Executive Producers: Rachel Hartman & Croi McNamara Producers: Alvin Melathe & Daniel Sitts Audio Produced by: Liyna Anwar & Michael Garofalo Facilitated by: Chaela Meyer Animation: Ace & Son Moving Picture Company Production Intern: Savannah Winchester Original Music: Joshua Abrams Music Performed by: Joshua Abrams, Hamid Drake, Marquis Hill, Emmett Kelly, & Adam Thornburg Original Music "Hotel Room" by Jeff McIlwain & David Wingo Outro Music by Joshua Abrams Music Mixed by: Joshua Abrams & Neil Strauch Special Thanks: Yusor Abu-Salha & Mussarut Jabeen In Partnership with American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress NPR Upworthy Supported in part by Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation Delta Air Lines

YUSOR ABU-SALHA & MUSSARUT JABEEN

Producer. I also produced this much darker story for the same #WhoWeAre animation series. In addition to my regular production duties, I worked extensively with the victims' families to ensure the piece, which centers on the 2015 murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, was handled with respect.

Each year, the Emerging Innovators Bootcamps gather 100 changemakers around the globe who are strengthening communities and revolutionizing healthcare, education, food security, the environment and more. Learn more: https://changemakers.com/emerginginnovators. Produced in collaboration with SparkAction. Vivid Story is a NYC-based creative studio harnessing the power of visual storytelling for causes. We work with social enterprises, nonprofits and brands to tell compelling stories that build authentic connections and inspire action. We are proudly a Certified B Corporation®. Visit us at http://vividstory.co.

ASHOKA CHANGEMAKERS

Assistant Editor. I assistant edited this short promotional video about the Ashoka Emerging Innovator Bootcamp, which every year gathers 100 changemakers around the globe who are strengthening communities and revolutionizing healthcare, education, food security, the environment and more. The final piece, which was produced by Vivid Story, has been used by Ashoka for fundraising purposes.

Following the federal mandate to integrate schools in the 1950’s, Reverend James Seawood recalls how African Americans were forced out of Sheridan, Arkansas, the fate of his beloved school, and the human cost of “urban renewal.” Directed by: Julie Zammarchi Executive Producers: Donna Galeno, Dave Isay, Lizzie Jacobs & Maya Millett Producers: Rachel Hartman & Daniel Sitts Audio Produced by: Michael Garofalo & Katie Simon Supervising Sound Recordist: Katie Brook Design: Tammy Kim & Julie Zammarchi Animation: Thomas Crew, Alexander Horan, Rebecca Raeder & Julia Zammarchi Production Interns: Felix Lopez & Nyantee Asherman Original Music: Joshua Abrams Music Performed by: Joshua Abrams, Hamid Drake, Marquis Hill, Emmett Kelly & Adam Thornburg Music Mixed by: Joshua Abrams & Neil Strauch Special Thanks: James Seawood & Sylvia Dalessandro In Partnership with POV NPR American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress Funding Provided by Corporation for Public Broadcasting

SCHOOL'S OUT

Producer. This is another short I produced for StoryCorps, which was also broadcast nationally on PBS' POV program. Following the federal mandate to integrate schools in the 1950’s, Reverend James Seawood recalls how African Americans were forced out of Sheridan, Arkansas, the fate of his beloved school, and the human cost of “urban renewal.”

THOMPSON & KIAMICHI-TET WILLIAMS

Field Producer/Facilitator. Listen here to a conversation I recorded between Kiamichi-Tet Williams and his father, Thompson. As a StoryCorps National Facilitator, I recorded over 350 audio interviews, several of which were broadcast nationally on NPR. You can listen to a sample of the broadcast pieces on my audio page.