New York, NY, USA
$600 - $800 / Day
As a craft video editor with a background in theater, dance, and music my editing is kinetic, lyrical, and intentional, blending a strong use of music and movement to enhance and elevate narrative. Whether under tight deadlines or extended projects, I create best-in-class content that engages audiences across platforms by finding the strongest material, developing captivating story arcs, and approaching every project with a fresh eye and unique style. My greatest strength lies in my understanding of narrative structure and my ability to develop and craft unique visual languages. I am often brought in by producers in pre-production and development to help shape scripts and conceptualize tone and style before editing begins, and strive at working collaboratively every step of the way. I have developed my workflow and style in a unique way, starting my career in short narrative, switching to commercial advertising, and finding my footing firmly in documentary/journalism. But whether I was at Energy BBDO or NBC Universal, my approach to the work is the same: all choices must be made in service of the project, not ego. Dedicate yourself to the story, and you can't go wrong.
Produced for NBC News Digital
Manny Ramirez is an app-based food delivery worker and organizer with Los Deliveristas Unidos, a group of workers advocating for better job conditions and the protections of over 65,000 food couriers in NYC.
Produced for CNN
The third and final episode of our “Running While Black” series, in partnership with adidas, explores racist stereotypes and the future of Black runners, directed by Jenn Shaw and narrated by Jackie Joyner-Kersee. A Religion of Sports Production supported by Adidas. Initially brought on to clean-up segment two of this episode, Religion of Sports kept me on to also serve as composite editor for the entire episode. I was responsible for the entirety of Segment 2 (“Myths of The Black Runner”), as well as all connective pieces between segments, the intro, and the conclusion.
Produced for NBC News Digital
With over 120 hours of original footage, stacks of archival assets, a solo editor, and a three-week window for post, this piece was born from an overwhelming need to tell a side of the Tulsa Race Massacre that is often overlooked: what happened after, and what continues to happen to this day. Ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Trymaine Lee travels to the neighborhood once known as Black Wall Street, where residents say the effects of the devastating violence endured for generations, and Black Tulsans are left asking, "What does justice look like after 100 years?" ~ SPJ Awards WINNER (Best TV Documentary) ~ Online Journalism Awards FINALIST (Digital Video Storytelling - Longform) ~ NAACP Image Awards NOMINEE (Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)) ~ Webby Awards NOMINEE (General Video / Diversity & Inclusion)
Produced for NBCUniversal
Four of the original Havana Syndrome victims speak out and share their experiences at the center of this geopolitical mystery. They describe the strange episodes, the aftermath and how their injuries forever changed their lives. From NBC News Investigations and NBC News Digital, this original digital documentary features an additional interview with one Havana Syndrome victim who has never been publicly identified. An NBC News Exclusive with victims of the mysterious Havana Syndrome, and a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NBC Nightly News and Digital Features. Serving as both editor and story-producer, I worked closely with producers Brenda Breslauer and Mariana Henninger to script and develop the piece’s arc from both our original interview transcripts and archival materials, while also developing the piece’s visual style, tone, and soundscape.
Post Production