In 1998, the remarkable story of Marty Ravellette was told to the nation in this Today Show exclusive. Although born without arms. Marty lived a full life as a husband, father, a landscaper and the hero to an elderly woman whom he rescued from a burning car.  Marty later appeared on the Rosie O’Donnell  Show and was featured in a one hour documentary on the Discovery Channel. He later died while driving a van in 2007. I researched,  field produced and helped write this story.

The Haw River Assembly is a non-profit  advocate for the Haw River in North Carolina. In addition to organizing clean-ups, lobbying state and local leaders for environmental protections, and educating the public, the HRA hosts elementary school children with a field trips called “The Learning Celebration.” This video publicizes their program to area teachers and potential donors. I shot, wrote and edited this video.

After working with Dan Rather while he was at CBS, I researched and field produced this report on what is perhaps the most controversial private security contractor (PSC) in the world: Blackwater USA (now known as Xe). An shooting incident in Irag involving Blackwater employees had just transpired and we interviewed one of the foremost experts on PSC’s.

In my hometown of Chatham County, a majority of county commissioners upset preservationists, smart growth advocates, and environmentalists by allowing rampant development to overtake a once-rural county. A group of concerned citizens rallied to vote them out, as well as this gerrymandering scheme to return them to power. This video popularized the issue and helped get out the vote, which we won. I shot, wrote and edited this story.