IBACS Researcher Profiles
I played a senior role in the development of this series of faculty profile films for the CT Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences. My contributions included coordinating the production of the films, including interfacing with multiple IBACS faculty, supervising teams of undergraduate students involved in the production, serving as primary editor for three of the six films (Marie Coppola, Phil Smith, and Dorit Bar-On), and helping coordinate and lead a live event at the project’s conclusion.
Higher Education Films
Films created primarily for use in an academic context in collaboration with university faculty, staff, and students.
Human Rights Institute Faculty Spotlights
The Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut utilizes research, teaching, and outreach to advance human rights knowledge and practice in Connecticut and around the world. In this ongoing series, I highlight the research of faculty members whose work in various fields brings an interdisciplinary perspective to human rights issues. I collaborate with faculty to craft a compelling script that encapsulates the issues that they study, and the advances that they have made. I bring these scripts to life with a combination of my own camera work, imagery from relevant sources, and careful editing.
An initiative launched in 2013 by the U.S. Department of State, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) aims to strengthen leadership development in Southeast Asia. These videos raise awareness of the program's mission and showcase the participants experience during their visit to the U.S. I filmed interviews and candid footage to create this series, and used some of the program participants' photos to help reinforce the personal and social nature of the program.
YSEALI Series
Dodd Center for Human Rights,
Rededication Ceremony
On October 15, 2021 the Dodd Center for Human Rights was rededicated to honor the public service and human rights legacies of Thomas J. Dodd and Christopher J. Dodd. Among many notable speakers, President Biden delivered a speech on human rights. I edited this video series to commemorate the event and promote the mission of the Human Rights Institute.
ISSS Scholar Spotlight
Produced for the International Students and Scholars Services office, this video highlights the experience and research of an international scholar, Xiangming Shi. I created a script in collaboration with Xiangming in order to best describe her research interests, and filmed on location at UConn's Avery Point campus. In my edit I also sourced existing footage produced by the university, as well as photographs from Xiangming.
Baden-Wuerttemberg Connecticut Partnership
I created this video in my role as Digital Media and Communications Producer at UConn Global, as they hosted a delegation of leaders and educators from the state of Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany for a week-long visit celebrating their state-to-state partnership. I conducted countless interviews with the delegation, as well as with leaders, politicians, and collaborators from Connecticut. I also filmed coverage of their visit, which included formal events, tours, performances and meetings. This filming culminated in a thirteen-minute video, which I edited within a matter of days in order to debut the video at the closing reception of the delegation's visit.
YSEALI Alumni Stories
This video profiles a scholar and entrepreneur who participated in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, a cultural exchange program for Southeast Asian emerging leaders sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. I helped Ruby create a script, remotely directed her in filming herself delivering the script, and edited the video using stock footage and photos provided by Ruby, as well as graphic elements.
Voices of the Pandemic Journaling Project
I produced this video in my role as Multimedia Specialist for UConn Global, interfacing with the co-founders of the Pandemic Journaling Project in order to create a commemorative piece reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the project. Once I established the goals and intended tone for the video, I surveyed the available media assets, selecting sound bites from the project’s journal entries that would best convey the desired message. After weaving together the audio clips, I designed animated graphics in order to emphasize the voices and their messages, and convey information about the project and its backers.
Abrahamic Traditions, Patriarchy and Environmental Sustainability Workshop
I produced this video in my role as Multimedia Specialist for UConn Global, under the direction of the Director of Global Partnerships and Outreach, in order to showcase a virtual workshop. Working from the full-length event recording, I selected impactful clips and quotes from each of the featured speakers, and structured them to convey a cohesive message. The final video consists of those clips combined with additional imagery and music designed to enhance the emotional impact of the piece.
IBACS Researcher Profiles
I played a senior role in the development of this series of faculty profile films for the CT Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences. My contributions included coordinating the production of the films, including interfacing with multiple IBACS faculty, supervising teams of undergraduate students involved in the production, and serving as primary editor for three of the six films (Marie Coppola, Phil Smith, and Dorit Bar-On). These films were funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
The Cinematic Method
I worked on the pre-production of this series of educational films designed to introduce the basic principles of filmmaking to an audience of academic scientists and engineers. My focus was branding, motion graphic design, scripting, and general project supervision during the early development phase. These films were funded through multiple grants from the National Science Foundation.