EMMY AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER
Digital
Journalism
As the Sunrise digital content producer and a Murrow Award-winning digital journalist at Hawaii News Now, the largest multimedia news organization in the state, I create a variety of content for the station's digital platforms and produce in-depth stories focused on mental health and wellbeing.
Ending the Silence: Breaking
Mental Health Stigma Mini-Doc
In Hawaii, suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of preventable death for Hawaii residents. Advocates hope that by starting the conversation and sharing their experiences, it will encourage people to seek out help and ultimately, save lives. This Emmy-award winning documentary explores mental health stigma through the lens of 9 different advocates working raise awareness in their communities.
For the third time, this dad is walking around Oahu to cope with his grief — and save lives
For one Hawaii parent, what started as a way to cope with grief became an opportunity to raise awareness about youth suicide.
Read the full story here.