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All work featured below have been projects and packages I had a large part in. Most of my work on these consisted of filming, editing, scripting, creating graphics, interviewing the subjects, editing audio and voicing. 

Audio Stories

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Fast fashion: A new fad alters fabric of Central Florida thrift shops

Real leather jackets used to be easy to find on the racks of Central Florida thrift stores, but in the wake of a new trend called fast fashion, only a plastic-feeling faux leather remains.

Fast fashion is a business model based on mass-producing clothing items at a low cost. These items are often poorly made by underpaid workers and created using toxic textile dyes to fulfill an item’s demand before a trend fizzles out, according to Greenpeace International.

Brands like Singapore-based SHEIN p
WUSF •

USF students take on the South Carolina presidential primary with Road to the White House course

Two dozen University of South Florida students packed their bags and stacked into vans to travel 500 miles away for the South Carolina presidential campaigns.

The program, Road to the White House, is an internship weaved into a course. Every four years, USF students of any major read scholarly literature about presidential campaigns and travel to an early primary state to get hands-on experience.

Judithanne McLauchlan is an associate professor of political science. She started the 6-credit cou
WUSF •

The impact of a Palestinian global strike echoes through Tampa Bay area

A global strike in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza has come to the Tampa Bay area.

“There's a very large community that is very publicly pro-Palestinian, (and) unapologetic about it,” said Will Mleczko, president of the University of South Florida’s Students for Socialism chapter. “We've seen, sometimes, a couple thousand people meeting up for marches every weekend, as well as doing disruptions and staging demonstrations.”

The global strike was called by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda.
WUSF •

Reversing gender identity on IDs is another slam on the transgender community, advocates say

Earlier this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration quietly changed a policy that allowed Floridians to receive driver's licenses and state identification cards that reflect their gender identity.

The change comes after other state restrictions targeting transgender individuals, like a ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender people seeking hormone therapy and puberty blockers.

Simone Chriss, director of the transgender rights initiative at Southern Legal Counsel said many in the LGBTQ commun
WUSF •

USF St. Pete and Florida Holocaust Museum will use Elie Wiesel’s artifacts to fight antisemitism

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus and the Florida Holocaust Museum will soon be home to the artifacts and papers of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.

Wiesel was a Jewish author, philosopher, and 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner who was one of the world's leading spokesmen on the Holocaust.

Some of his most notable pieces of literature include The Night Trilogy and The Jews of Silence.

Thomas Smith is vice provost for academic affairs on the USF St. Petersburg campus.

He said W
WUSF •

USF’s Salty Science claims first place among women in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic

The University of South Florida rowing team, Salty Science, etched their names in history by finishing first among women in the “World’s Toughest Row.”

Winning wasn’t on their minds when they took home the title, but rather raising awareness for marine conservation and breaking stereotypes for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).

The Salty Science team was put together by USF professor Chantale Bégin, who was joined by marine biologists Lauren Shea, Isabelle Côté, and No
WUSF •

Equality Florida encourages LGBTQ+ community to speak up about proposed laws

Equality Florida is speaking out against over 20 new proposed laws that the advocacy group says target the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

Hundreds of Floridians rallied at the Florida Capitol Tuesday to voice their opposition to the legislation, which includes bills that restrict the use of personal pronouns in government agencies (HB 599 / SB 1382) and place restrictions on critical care for transgender Floridians (HB 1233 and HB 1639).

Equality Florida senior policy advisor, Carlos Guillerm
NextGenRadio Florida Newsroom 2024 •

How one dance instructor is preserving the meaning and history of tap

“ 1, 2, a 3, and a 1,2,3,4…” Tap, 3-5 secs, tapers off low but remains

I believe that there’s a rhythm to life from the moment of creation, inception, the first thing we hear or feel is our mother’s heartbeat and that’s a very consistent rhythm. We’re born with rhythm. Your job is to find where your rhythm sits.

My name is Josh Nixon, and I am a tap dancer, choreographer, performer, and instructor.

My home for me has always been where my tap shoes are because that’s what’s consistently gotten

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UCF seniors dress up as Batman characters, bring smiles to stressed-out students

Masked men paraded around campus as Batman, the Scarecrow and the Joker to provide a sense of joy among stressed-out students.

The trio met on campus four years ago during their freshman year and Adam Leary, current UCF senior human communications major, brought the group together with his love for Batman.

Despite their meeting four years ago, it wasn’t until fall 2021 that these seniors decided to gear up in full faces of makeup and masks for other students.

“I am like a huge Batman fan; I b

My Latest Work for Social Media

For these videos I cut up the soundbite to tell the story, place b-roll, color correct, and edit audio for platforms like Majically News and WUCF TV.

Majically News •

Barber dedicates his life to giving free haircuts to the homeless & helping with addiction recovery

COMMUNITY HEROES: When Joshua Santiago first began his professional journey in barber school, his teacher took them on regular trips to homeless shelters. It was a win-win situation, he told his students.

By offering free haircuts to those in need, they would get invaluable real-work experience while giving back in some small way. Little did Joshua know at the time that this would change his life forever. He would not only give free haircuts, but he would go on to open a nonprofit that also helps with addiction recovery

“When I graduated, I realized that the feeling of giving these haircuts gave me more than money ever could,” said Joshua. “So, I never worked in a barbershop a day in my life. Instead, I decided to pursue something entirely different.”

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Brothers born in foster care quit jobs to walk across all 50 states to help foster kids get adopted

Two brothers who were born into the foster care system, have quit their jobs to dedicate their lives to raising awareness for kids in the foster care system.

“These kids just need a family who’s not going to give up on them. Someone who will give them attention and love. That’s all they really want.”

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