WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE

I am the co-founder of MindFire Productions, specializing in shaping stories that spark ideas and ignite meaningful change. As a Peabody and six-time Emmy award-winning content innovator and producer, I bring extensive experience in brand management, content strategy, communications, broadcasting, and production across digital/streaming, various tv platforms and documentaries.

At MindFire Productions and as a creator of the global initiative, CNN Heroes, 

I believe in the transformative power of storytelling. A compelling story can bridge divides, amplify new or different voices, and inspire action. Storytelling can also connect changemakers and problem-solvers new levels of access, resources and information. With my unique blend of media expertise and philanthropic experience, I help organizations and individuals tell their stories, focus their strategies, cultivate meaningful impact and reach their goals. I’ve dedicated my career to crafting impactful stories that broaden perspectives and inspire meaningful change and it’s my passion to work with organizations and individuals to help them find their voice, refine their strategy, and create lasting impact.

• Impact Storytelling: Elevating voices and creating narratives that inspire action
• Content Strategy: Creating and/or growing your campaign, brand or identity across platforms
• Communications: Ensuring clear and powerful internal and external messaging
• Live Event Production
• Audience Engagement: Building deep connections with audiences across platforms
• High-Profile Talent Production: Collaborating with globally recognized individuals to bring compelling stories to life
• Strategic Growth for Organizations: Combining media expertise and philanthropy
• Insight: Empowering changemakers in order to sustain their work
• Thought Leadership: Addressing challenges and meeting organization goals

As a Senior Producer for CNN Heroes, I helped lead a production team of 11, overseeing story selection, editorial content and the Emmy-winning special CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute. I was liaison with CNN’s Legal and Standards & Practices departments and managed and delivered content across 8 networks and platforms of CNN Worldwide. I also built external partnerships with organizations like the Annenberg Foundation and the Elevate Prize Foundation, helping honorees expand their impact and access critical resources. My management increased partner investment to more than $1.2 million in two years.

Before CNN and launching MindFire Productions, I spent nearly a decade as a Producer at ABC News, covering breaking news, features, and major global events, including Presidential campaigns and the award-winning Millennium 2000 special. I exclusively produced high-profile talent such as Anderson Cooper and George Stephanopoulos, and I’m known for my ability to connect with hard-to-reach communities and tell their stories with care and authenticity.

• WHO: Foundations, Non-profits, Media, Academia, Changemakers and Communications teams within private companies.

• WHY: Established entities seeking fresh ideas, impactful storytelling, communications leadership, content strategy and brand management

• THE FIT: Teams that value thoughtful collaboration, initiative and creating change for good.