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Projects

Take the Goggles Off

Take the Goggles Off is a short film inspired by my semester studying in Barcelona Spain, and a quote I hear there:  "If we could remove the goggles of habit, we would be overwhelmed with ecstasy."
 

With this film I won the IES Study Abroad Film Festival Award, the GoAbroad Innovative Student Video Award, and I was featured on several news outlets including WGN 9 News Chicago.

Green Therapy: The Bond Between Our Minds and Nature

This short documentary explores the link between nature and mental health. With our world in the midst of both a climate crisis, and a mental health crisis, the connection between the two is deeper than we think.

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I was also invited to the Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resource Volunteers to screen my documentary and speak on this topic.

Preventing Bird Collisions

I was hired by the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance to create this PSA video about window collisions for birds. In it you'll learn about how big of an issue this is, why it happens, and how you can prevent it.

IES Abroad Internship: Rainbow Connections Pride 2025

During my time as a digital marketing intern with IES Abroad, I helped create a video series for Pride month. I aided in the initial concept development and planning, filming, and was responsible for all editing.

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IES Abroad Internship: Feeling Blue? Go Green!

During my time as a digital marketing intern with IES Abroad, I created a multi-media project looking at how nature impacts mental health. More specifically, how students overseas can use nature to cope with the stresses that can come with studying abroad.

IES Abroad Internship: A Letter From A Previous Film Fest Winner

During my time as a digital marketing intern with IES Abroad, I created a multi-media project about winning the IES Abroad Film Festival, how I made my film, and advice for future students looking to share their story.

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350 Wisconsin: The Heat Is On

I've worked with 350 Wisconsin (an environmental organization) on several projects. This video showcases one of their public performances in Madison Wisconsin. I was responsible for the editing and filming.

The Mango Man

This was a video I made telling the story of the Mango Man. Thony Clarke is a Costa Rican born chef who's now bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Madison Wi.

How We Can Buy A Greener Future

During my undergraduate education I created this video for a film class. It's an informative message to my peers concerning the climate crisis, and what we can do to stop it.

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