Political & Public Affairs Editing
High-impact editing for political, public affairs, government, and issue-based storytelling.
Selected short-form and broadcast work showing urgent pacing, message clarity,
emotional contrast, typography, music-driven structure, and deadline craft.
Defining the Moment: Political & Campaign Opens
Emmy Award-winning broadcast opens that showcase high-velocity editing, message clarity, emotional contrast,
and the music-driven structure needed to command attention in a breaking news cycle.
Dewhurst / Cruz Campaign Ad Battle Open
A campaign open built around the attack-ad exchange during the Dewhurst/Cruz Senate race.
Immigration Debate / Local-to-National Political Open
A political open on the immigration debate across local, Texas, and national stages.
Affordable Care Act / National Policy Open
A national political open on the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Dream Act / National Political Debate Open
A national political open built around the Dream Act debate and the voices shaping it.
Public Affairs Social Issue Opens
Short-form public affairs work built around civic tension, crisis, conflict, and human stakes.
These pieces demonstrate the pacing, urgency, sound design, and visual structure needed to
make complex public issues immediately understandable.
Fentanyl / Police Exposure Open
A public safety open on the danger officers faced during drug busts involving fentanyl.
AA Pilots Strike Open
A labor and transportation open built around the tension of the American Airlines pilots’ strike.
School Bullying Open
An issue-based open on bullying in schools and the emotional toll on students and families.
Dallas Neighborhood Shooting Open
A community crisis open capturing the chaos and fear after a neighborhood shooting in Dallas.
Government Mission-Driven Messaging
Government and public service work created for public-facing audiences, institutional messaging,
and mission clarity. These pieces show the ability to handle sensitive subject matter,
structured approvals, and purposeful storytelling with discipline and polish.
Operation Lone Star / Border Security Readiness
A government/public safety piece covering a Texas National Guard readiness exercise along the border, conducted in partnership with Texas DPS as a visible show of coordination, presence, and operational strength.
Political Advertising / Context Piece
A longer editorial piece exploring the history,tactics, and evolution of political advertising.
Current Social, Event & Storytelling Work
Additional recent work showing social-first editing, live event turnaround,
vertical deliverables, branded content, and broader emotional storytelling.
Live Event Editing
Same-day conference edits, speaker clips, recap packages, and vertical/social deliverables.
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Social Video Editing
Vertical edits, branded social content, campaign-style cutdowns, captions, motion graphics, and platform-ready deliverables.
Government & Public Service
Government, defense, public service, and institutional messaging work created for mission-driven organizations and public-facing audiences.
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Additional documentary, broadcast, sports, healthcare, branded, and emotional storytelling work from across my career.
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