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While working in a low-income neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA, I came to understand that the community was suffering from a lack of a cohesive identity. While many organizations and individuals within and outside of the community were committed to helping to develop the community, conflicting opinions present within the neighborhood made it difficult to improve anything. This documentary began as a large qualitative interviewing project used to come to better understand the problems present in the community as a whole. What it became was a rich community document, one that identifies the key conversations within the neighborhood as opposed to attempting to simplify complex dynamics into a single solution. This documentary has been shown within the neighborhood and to the neighboring university as an orienting device, so that those who plan to enter the community may have a better grasp on the most prominent issues being discussed in the neighborhood at that time. Please follow the link below to watch the entire documentary.
While working in a low-income neighborhood in Pittsburgh, I identified that conflicting demographic groups within the community were making it difficult for social workers and community developers to help those in need. Without a clear understanding of the interests of the community, or even the major topics at hand, no one, including the community members themselves, knew how to get the community moving in the right direction. This documentary was created to help fill that need and certify that all voices within the community were heard. When presenting my research findings to the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, it proved infeasible to show the entire documentary. Therefore, I created this teaser to showcase the purpose of the documentary and get the audience interested in watching the entire documentary. Follow the link below to view the trailer:
After being one of the inaugural year of Browne Fellows, I was hired to create a promotional video that highlighted the strengths of the program while also gathering qualitative data about what current Browne Fellows thought of their work environments. For this project, 20+ hours of interview footage was pared down to this short promotional video. See full promotional video by following the link below.
Working with the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, I filmed, edited, scripted, and narrated a 3 and a half minute video outlining the Ageless Wisdom program, showing its strengths, and asking for donations. The video is the integral part of an online crowdfunding campaign. The full video may be viewed at the following site:
While my primary focus is in video, I have 5 years of experience creating visual art. In the recent past I have translated my training into creating aesthetically pleasing print media. This project contains examples of both.
