Stories of Resilience.

From the Heart of New Mexico.

Through the Fire is a new video project I’m proud to be producing in 2026 that will highlight stories of hope, healing and transformation in New Mexico. Guided by narrator Sara Tapia-Tomer, this documentary series will dig deep into what it's like going "through the fire" of life's challenges - with the goal of helping others do the same. Visit ThroughTheFireNM.com for more.

Burned: A Story of Resilience

How do you bring satisfaction to a mishap? In April 2022, Northern New Mexico was hit by the Calf Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, which became the largest fire in the history of New Mexico. “Burned” tells the human story of how this extreme weather event affected Northern New Mexico communities, and how local officials and families are coming together to rebuild and recover.

As a native of Northern New Mexico myself, I was honored to tell these stories and lead production for this video, including identifying, preparing and interviewing the subjects, organizing the shoots, and assisting with editing.

This short film was directed by Jose Valdez in partnership with Adam Francis Raby of PegaWhale Storytellers.

Water Can’t Wait

Water is life in New Mexico – but what are we doing to protect it? As part of my consulting work for the Water Foundation, I co-led the creation of a multi-year public education campaign called Water Can’t Wait to elevate water issues in the State of New Mexico. The campaign priortizized storytelling and community voices from all corners of New Mexico who came together with one voice to say “Water Can’t Wait.” I produced six videos for the campaign, and was responsible for identifying, preparing and interviewing the subjects, organizing the shoots, assisting with editing, and dissemminating the stories and videos to New Mexico media. The videos were shot and directed by Kaela Waldstein in partnership with Alex Hanna of Invisible City Designs and Lynn Pitcher-Komer of PK Public Relations. In 2025, “Water Can’t Wait” was awarded the highest honor of “Gold” in the video category by the New Mexico Public Relations Society of New Mexico (NM PRSA).

The Udall Update

During my time as press secretary for former Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), I produced a 30-minute episode that aired on PBS/public media stations throughout the state. Featured in this episode are two "Sensible Solutions" Sen. Udall helped pass in Congress on behalf of New Mexicans, including the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection, which is now law thanks to the tireless efforts of Jayann Sepich from Carlsbad. Another segment features Albuquerque residents MSgt Jessey Baca and his wife Maria who worked with Sen. Udall to pass the Open Burn Pits Registry Act and help military families exposed to toxic air pollution in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety

Drunk driving remains a serious public health and safety issue. But what if we could use technology to invent a world without drunk driving? That’s the mission of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) Program: a collaborative research effort to invent, test, and deploy new alcohol detection technologies for widespread use in commercial vehicles of the future.

For the past several years, I have served as Communications Director for the DADSS Program on behalf of my client the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS), which represents the world’s leading automakers. During this time, I have produced several videos that give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how the research is developing and how the technology will work.