Hello!

I am a documentary and multimedia producer, writer, editor, and sound designer for radio, podcasts, film, and immersive spaces. Storytelling is one of my obsessions. Or maybe it is the other way around: my obsessions compel me to tell stories…

I think a lot about belonging. I’m drawn to tell stories about people who feel like they don’t belong or who are told they don’t belong: from refugees and stateless communities, to incarcerated people, to misfits, weirdos, rebels, and revolutionaries. Much of my work investigates the tenuousness and tenderness in human relationships, addresses injustice and alterity, and explores social and cultural taboos. No story ever ends, but I feel a bit more complete if I can tell a story that inspires curiosity, compassion, imagination, and whimsy.

Born in 1989 in Los Angeles and raised by coyotes in the Sonoran Desert, I am a dual American and Canadian citizen, but prefer to live in a world without borders. I have a Masters degree from Columbia University in Oral History (with concentrations in Journalism and Sound Art) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Human Rights, and Dance. Before becoming a producer, I worked with grassroots NGOs focused on sustainable development and taught permaculture throughout Africa and Asia. I’m still a farmer at heart.

If you’d like to hire me or collaborate on a project, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for stopping by.

Elyse