Curriculum Vitae
Experience
2023-Current
KQED
Executive Director of Radio Programming and Content Innovation Initiatives
Managing radio broadcasts, and overseeing innovation initiatives for KQED’s Content division.
2021-2023
KQED
Director of Programming, Radio
Managing the overall tone of the broadcast, creating a coherent and engaging experience for the audience, and shaping the future sound of public radio.
2021
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Executive Director
Leading strategic initiatives and advocating for radio stations in public media.
2016 – 2021
National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Program Director
Developing capacity with a diversity of rural, Tribal and other community media outlets.
Education
University of Houston
B.A, Journalism
Rice University
Nonprofit Fund Development Certification
University of Houston
Management and Leadership Certification
SHRM Foundation
Getting Talent Back to Work Certification
A certification intended to help organizations bring justice-involved individuals to new opportunities.
Affiliations
Board Secretary, Public Media Content Collective
Rural News Network Advisory Board
Stations and Producers Advisory Committee, American Archive of Public Broadcasting
BBC Advisory Committee
WVIA Bilingual Advisory Board
West Contra Costa Unified School District Career Technical Education Industry Advisory Board
Formerly
Board Treasurer, Association of Independents in Radio
Advisory Committee, America Amplified
Board Vice President, BirdNote
Board President, Foundation for the Alliance of Community Media
Co-chair, KQED DEI Council
Distinctions
AI in Journalism Leadership Cohort, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, 2025
Public Media CEO/COO Bootcamp Fellow, 2022-2023
Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program Fellow, 2021-2022
Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Fellow, Advanced Leadership Cohort, 2019
Participant, Leadership Training Accelerator, Online News Association, 2019