I bring stories to life.
Stories are our most precious commodity, carrying the power to find common ground and forge connections. I turn our lived experiences into engaging and meaningful moments that bring people together.
STAGE
The Moth Story Slam
I performed this true story about adolescence and saliva at the Moth Story Slam in Minneapolis. I won the event and moved on to perform at the Twin Cities GrandSlam.
STAGE
The Moth GrandSlam
I performed this true story about dabbling in the supernatural at the Twin Cities Grand Slam at the Fitzgerald Theater.
VOICE
Gear Running Store Ad
I wrote and voiced this radio spot for a local running shoe store. Music written by me, performed by John Schrier.
WRITING
Alan Jones Releases Tribute to the Great Walker
I wrote this feature article as part of a promotional kit for Alan Jones, a Portland-based jazz musician, composer, and instructor.
Alan Jones got up from his drum set and walked barefoot to the front of the stage. He pulled the microphone from its stand and flicked the cord until it was out of his way. The dark jazz club rumbled with laughter and food orders as jazz fans and supporters crammed around crowded tables and into corners of elbow-to-elbow standing room.
His white, cotton button down shirt caught flickers from the candles on the tables. He pressed his lips together, sighed, and began speaking. He thanked the crowd, his manager and family, introduced his band, and briefly explained his nine-song suite dedicated to legendary jazz bassist Leroy Vinnegar. "What Leroy taught me, has changed my music," he concluded, "I want to give something back for all he gave me; I couldn't have learned it anywhere else."