Sound Editor/ Mixer, The Story Exchange
The Story Exchange podcast series tells the stories of real women building real — and sometimes really original — businesses. With the help of music and abundance of natural sound, each episode takes the listener to a different place, a different industry and explores the different circumstances, passions and driving forces that helped each entrepreneur overcome adversity and run a successful business.
Producer, NPR’s Latino USA
Living with Alzheimer’s: The Obando Family
As life expectancy increases and the U.S. population goes grayer, more people live longer with degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. This disease is not just tragic, it’s fatal. Right now Alzheimer’s in the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S; it affects more than 5 million Americans. Latinos have the highest risk of developing Alzheimer’s, but are least likely to acknowledge or talk about the disease. In this radio documentary, we meet one family that’s been living with Alzheimer’s for almost two decades, as we examine the social and cultural factors that place special burdens on Latinos who are directly affected by the disease.
Hear full show and to see more photos here.
Reporter/ Producer, NPR’s Latino USA
Rowing Down the Bronx River
Reported, wrote, and produced the first piece for the series RadioNature on NPR’s Latino USA, along with an audio slideshow. The year-long series explores people’s connection to nature and the outdoors. We began in the Bronx… an urban borough bordered by the Bronx River. It’s the only freshwater river that runs through New York City. And for the majority of low-income Bronx residents, it’s one of their only connections to nature and a break from urban life. (Funding for this series comes from the REI Foundation.)
Watch the video to experience rowing down the scenic river along with Bronx residents.
Rowing Down The Bronx River from The Futuro Media Group on Vimeo.
Producer, NPR’s Latino USA
Swimming at ‘The Point’ in Lake Michigan
As part of NPR’s Latino USA series RadioNature, Maria Hinojosa takes her kids for a swim with their 75-year old grandmother at the ‘The Point’ in Lake Michigan. It’s where her mother took her as a child, and where today, three generations connect with nature and each other in profound way.
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Reporter/ Producer, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Local Rejuvenation or Just Sleepless Nights for Inwood Residents
Over 40 new bars and restaurants have opened up in Inwood since the beginning of last year according to the liquor licenses issued by the New York State Liquor Authority. For some residents these are great new opportunities for eating, drinking and having fun, while for others that translated into noise, garbage and sleepless nights.