Megan Ackers & Kurt Pederson Wedding Film
In summer 2019 I dipped my toe into the world of wedding videography, filming ceremonies for several friends and family members. Shooting solo proved to be a challenge!
Work
Seattle Children’s Zero Suicide Initiative
In 2019, I led a three person video crew and served as the lead editor on a short video celebrating Seattle Children’s Zero Suicide Initiative, which received the Washington State Hospital Association’s Community Health Leadership Award.
WHPAC – Why I Give
In 2019, I served as the lead producer and editor for a video celebrating the Washington Hospitals Political Action Committee, encouraging those in health care leadership roles to support advocacy efforts to make the state healthier. Continue reading WHPAC – Why I Give
The Seattle Times series on youth behavioral health
In 2022, I pitched The Seattle Times a story about children being stuck in the hospital. This led to an ongoing series of stories focusing on youth behavioral health. 33 days without sunlight: Why hundreds of Washington kids are living in windowless emergency rooms (Feb. …
Washington State Hospital Association visual design
At the Washington State Hospital Association, I served as second-in-command for communications work. I co-developed the organization’s strategic communications plan, served as the website and email marketing administrator, developed the interface design for event registration through an up-and-coming database, and served as a project manager …
Sleep
Going to bed can be the best part of the day. This After Effects animation spreads the gospel of the zzz’s, highlighting the benefits of being well-rested. This stemmed from a project in The University of Denver’s Emergent Digital Practices program. Continue reading Sleep
Falling From the Earth
In spring 2013, I completed my master’s thesis, which was easily the biggest project I’ve ever completed. The project, Falling From the Earth, is a prototype of an immersive video exhibition exploring the relationship between immersion and the uncanny within the context of a narrative.
Jurassic Park: The Silent Version
In 1993, Jurassic Park presented a grand vision of the future of science. It was a world where dinosaurs could be recreated by extracting DNA from fossilized mosquitoes.
Uncover the dark side of Issaquah: The tree-lined suburb of today evolved from a frontier town of sinister secrets
Ever wonder what your hometown’s deepest, darkest secrets are? I did, and I pitched and wrote this story for The Issaquah Press’ biannual living magazine. The story won first place for News of the Weird from the Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association in 2011.
WestSide Baby’s #GivingTuesday Campaign
#GivingTuesday follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday, creating a tradition of giving back after the official holiday kickoff and big spending. I created these animations to “quiz” WestSide Baby’s social media followers about the need in our community.