Features

When the Ibrahim family received approval from the UN to immigrate to the U.S. as refugees, they were elated. Struggling to find housing in the city, they received Section 8 housing in Jefferson, a rural Oregon agricultural town. Using their athletic ability, they adapted to life in a conservative pocket of the U.S., and built community through running.

Director / Editor / Camera 2

For KUTX Artist of the Month.

When the Austin Independent School District went remote at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Sarah McKenna, a single mother and essential worker, thought her son, Ian, would thrive in the remote learning environment. In actuality, Ian, who has ADHD, autism and dysgraphia, struggled to focus and keep up with his classes. In contrast, his sister, Addison, did thrive. Addison has ADHD and a sensory-processing disorder, and found the minimized distractions and sounds at home to benefit her during online learning.

For KUTX.

Stone Wang knew his first year as a teacher would be difficult – but he never could have predicted the added challenge of teaching during a pandemic.

For KUT’s La Frontera.

LASA High School science teacher David Walker journeyed to the Arctic with a team of researchers this past summer to learn about permafrost melt and its contributions to climate change. Back in Austin, he strategizes ways to bring the Arctic to life for his students and make climate change relatable and digestible for them as they become adults.

Made for Street Roots newspaper / Videographer, Editor, Producer

Videographer, editor, writer.

Produced as part of a larger multimedia project called Journey of Jeopardy. Accompanying written story found here.

Austin band Superfónicos' new project, Cumbéalo, is more than just a song. It incorporates rhythms that follow the history of cumbia across continents, from Africa to Colombia to Texas and tells the story of the music that keeps them rooted in their shared Colombian heritage.