Kia ora! I’m a communicator who‘s written, taught, filmed and built community across four continents. I’ve reported across Latin America, taught writing in Shanghai and Abu Dhabi, and run campaigns here in New Zealand.
Here’s what I’ve learned: listen, take good notes, then go back and listen more. Close attention is the foundation of everything I do in journalism, teaching, social media, media relations, and any space where the right story will get your idea over the line. I believe that if you listen to people long enough and carefully enough, you can hear the future.
I’ve learned all this by going where I have to go. I grew up in Tempe, Arizona (sister city to New Zealand’s own Lower Hutt!) then set out to see the world. I’ve lived and worked in Texas, Alaska, New York City, Mexico, Honduras, Bolivia, China and few other places besides. My family and I have settled here in the Wairarapa, where I love to shoot video from the train.