Curriculum Vitae

Experience

2023-Current
KQED

Executive Director of Radio Programming and Content DEI

Managing radio broadcasts, and overseeing DEI 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

Minors: sociology, Women's Studies
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 Treasurer, Association of Independents in Radio

Board Member, 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

Advisory Committee, America Amplified

Board Vice President, BirdNote

Board President, Foundation for the Alliance of Community Media

Co-chair, KQED DEI Council

Distinctions

Judge, 2023 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize

Judge, 2023 Zocalo Public Square Poetry Prize

Judge, 2023 KCRW Radio Race

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