Non-Profit Work

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico provides lodging, meals, and other support for families who must travel for a child’s medical care, giving them a home away from home while keeping them close to their child during treatment.

I edited this documentary-style fundraising piece, shaping the story, pacing, music, graphics, interview material, and overall emotional arc from the provided footage. The video follows a couple from Española whose son DJ was born extremely premature and spent months receiving intensive medical care in Albuquerque, while Ronald McDonald House gave them a place to stay directly across from the hospital.

The edit was built around their personal journey—from years of planning and IVF, through the fear surrounding DJ’s premature birth and NICU stay, to his recovery—while showing the very practical difference Ronald McDonald House makes for families facing a medical crisis. The story ultimately connects that experience to the fundraising message: a donation can provide another family with housing, meals, and one less thing to worry about during one of the hardest periods of their lives.

Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site preserves the former home of J. Paul and Mary Daniels Taylor in Old Mesilla, along with their extensive collection of art and artifacts. The site uses the home, its distinctive regional architecture, and the Taylor family’s story to explore the broader history and culture of Mesilla and Southern New Mexico.

I edited this promotional video for Hutton Broadcasting, shaping the final story, pacing, music, graphics, and overall polish from footage provided by their production team. The piece combines family history, architecture, art, and personal recollections to make the site feel less like a static museum and more like a living connection to the community.

The edit was designed to emphasize discovery and preservation—giving viewers a sense of what it feels like to move through the house, encounter the collection, and understand why the Taylor family believed these stories and objects were worth preserving for future generations.

New Mexico Amigos is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit made up of civic, business, and professional leaders who serve as goodwill ambassadors for New Mexico, building relationships and promoting the state’s culture, economy, and identity around the country.

I edited this documentary-style promotional piece for Hutton Broadcasting, shaping the story, pacing, music, graphics, archival material, and overall polish from footage provided by their production team. The project tells the story of the Amigos from their founding in 1962 through today, using interviews with members and historical material to explore their legacy, the relationships formed across different regions and industries, and the idea of people setting aside political differences to work together for the greater good of New Mexico.

The edit was designed to feel more like a short documentary than a conventional promotion, balancing the organization’s history with personal reflections on community, service, and pride in representing New Mexico.

The New Mexico Hispanic Education Act was passed and signed into law in 2010, creating a statewide framework focused on improving educational opportunities and outcomes for Hispanic students while strengthening family, community, and cultural involvement in education.

I edited this documentary-style piece for Hutton Broadcasting, shaping the story, pacing, music, graphics, interview material, and overall polish from footage provided by their production team. The video tells the story of the people and advocacy behind getting the Hispanic Education Act passed, combining personal recollections with the larger history of the effort and showing how that work ultimately became New Mexico law.

The edit was designed to make a piece of education policy feel personal—focusing on the people who fought for the legislation, why they believed it mattered, and the lasting impact of turning that advocacy into action.

UNM Health Sciences provides specialized medical care, education, and research across New Mexico, including pediatric treatment through UNM Children’s Hospital. This piece highlights how that care is supported by Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico, which helps families stay close to their children during extended treatment.

I filmed and edited this documentary-style piece for UNM Health Sciences, shaping the interviews, visuals, story, pacing, music, graphics, and overall emotional arc. The video follows Harlan Morales, a young leukemia patient from Ruidoso, and his parents as they navigate treatment at UNM Children’s Hospital while relying on Ronald McDonald House for lodging, meals, and other everyday support.

The piece was designed to show the full ecosystem of pediatric care: the medical teams working to treat Harlan and the support services helping his family stay nearby, stable, and focused throughout the process.

KOB 4’s Give 4 the Holidays campaign connects New Mexicans with people and families in need, using the station’s reach to turn individual requests for help into direct community action.

I shot, produced, edited, and created the graphics for this piece, which tells the story of one of the campaign’s earliest requests: a 12-year-old girl with severe spina bifida who needed a hospital bed. The video follows how a simple call for help quickly became a community effort, with viewers donating the bed and another volunteer delivering it to her family in Shiprock.

The piece was designed around a simple idea: local television can do more than tell stories—it can mobilize people. By focusing on one specific life-changing example, the edit shows the tangible impact that generosity, community connection, and a trusted local platform can have.