Global Child Advocacy Leader | Writer & Filmmaker | Building a Better World for Kids
madison, wisconsin, united states
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Claim your profileI have a prolific global career in media, child advocacy, youth development, global health, conservation, and humanitarian work. This includes over 10 years of leadership experience, a successful multibillion-dollar proposal, and high-impact projects around the world — helping disadvantaged children, bringing lifesaving medical aid to children's hospitals, and creating jobs for local communities. Career highlights: * Director of Bombs to Bliss, a lifesaving initiative that delivers medical aid to children's hospitals and raises awareness about the unexploded ordnance (UXO) crisis in Laos, the most bombed country in history * Impactful media work to amplify global humanitarian and human rights causes and organizations: Filmmaking, writing, music, social media, and website design * Created publications and videos for MAP International (Medicine for All People), which brings lifesaving medicine to nearly 70 million people globally * Consult humanitarian organizations and companies on international affairs and media practices, providing country-specific reports and guidance * Self-funded videos and publications to help orphanages and youth development projects in Asia * Successful $6.7 billion bid proposal that created 5,000 local jobs (Oshkosh Corporation) * Staff Writer for Endgame360, achieving 40+ million views * International travel writer for Lonely Planet and Tripio * Managed media department of nonprofit (Ruam Jai Pattana) in Thailand: Led international staff in producing educational videos for kids * Extensive work helping disadvantaged children: Blind and autistic kids in the U.S., blind and war-victim children in Laos, and impoverished youth in Bali, India, and Nepal * Media Manager at a pharmacy and healthcare consulting agency (Pharmacy Support & Relief), which also helps diabetes patients * Senior Content Writer (DealerSocket): Highest-rated writer for client ratings and performance metrics * Led research project on the communication of orca whales: Won "Best Research in Biology" award * Creator of the Weird Animal News website (WeirdAnimalNews.com), with entertaining and informative stories about animals and conservation






Master Of Arts, Communication, Media Studies at University Of Wisconsin - MadisonGraduated: 2014