I’m a podcast story editor, host & professor.

I’ve been making podcasts for over a decade at places like WNYC, BuzzFeed News, NPR, Vox Media and more. I love making work that surprises listeners and challenges existing power structures. I’m Brazilian-American, queer, gregarious and happy to meet you! My pronouns are she/her/hers.

Here’s what I’ve been up to lately:

 
A zoom classroom of faces.

Teaching

Being a professor is one of my biggest joys! I’m so excited to teach Media Ethics at the CUNY graduate school of journalism in 2024! I’ll also teach my class about how to listen at The New School & previously taught narrative audio to grad students at NYU, where I also got my M.A. in Latin American Studies and Journalism.

 
 

Story Editing

I’ve been doing a bunch of story editing lately. For the past several months I’ve been working with iHeart Media and School of Humans to edit this look into the life of Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco, a beautiful soul who died at Rikers Island in 2019. This story is vital, rooted in radical politics and hosted by the inimitable Raquel Willis! I feel honored to be on this team.

Hosting

I hosted a series of episodes for Vox Conversations that lit me up! Talking to these experts was something I relished because I was able to get some really practical, helpful information that I’ve put into practice in my own life!