Community partnership is key to achieving King County’s climate action goals — and community members have long led the way on resilience strategies and mutual aid efforts to promote health and safety. Here are a few examples of work I’ve had the chance to spotlight over the past year; each I shot, edited, and produced in partnership with community members and our climate equity team.

Spending a decade in TV and multimedia newsrooms taught me to think in terms of video flow: wide, medium, tight shots; nat sound; capturing moments. But at the center of it all is the human element: making people comfortable talking on camera, and sharing in the format that tells the story best. Here are some examples of my work.

From feature stories and news copy to event remarks and press releases, I have extensive experience making complex topics easy to understand and connecting with unique audiences in a wide range of formats.

• “Nothing could stop this monster”: what a historic flood teaches us about preparing for climate change
• Water quality: how the SoundGuardian helps track the state of puget Sound
• Pink snow: a mystery of meaning in the Cascades

I bring more than a decade of work in both national and local newsrooms to my role as a communicator. I understand what makes a story, how to connect with audiences, how messaging might be conveyed in a finished product, and what reporters need by when to meet deadline. I also continue to have respect and love for the craft of journalism and the industry of news, and go into each interaction with reporters knowing we ultimately have the same mission: to serve our communities. A few examples:

• KING 5 (NBC)- Video feature
• KOMO (ABC)- Live Interview
• Seattle Medium – News feature

Every organization’s social media strategy is different. When I worked at TODAY, my role was to grow audiences through creating eye-catching content. In my current capacity at the Executive Climate Office, we primarily use our accounts to ensure equitable access to knowledge of the grant, workforce, and assistance opportunities we offer. We emphasize sharing the stories of community members and staff so folks who view our content know climate resilience is about people, and as a new organization, we’re focused on building a trustworthy and approachable reputation. Find our new accounts on LinkedIn and Instagram, and check out our latest newsletter here.

An image really is worth a thousand words. I have experience capturing people in their element — catching the emotion and action of the emotion they’re in. Here are a few photos I’ve taken over the past few months while covering work events.