A producer, writer, and educator, Em (they/them) holds a master’s degree in engagement journalism from The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Before joining CitizenRacecar, they served as Education Manager for IndyKids, a non-profit that creates news and podcasts for kids, by kids. While at IndyKids, Em was the executive producer & editor of the podcast, IndyKids Voices, which includes the IndyKids Climate Crisis series, and more recently, The Power of Kindness.

Previously worked as a producer at WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show, and as an Instructor at Academy After Hours at Bergen County Academies (Hackensack, NJ), where they taught three signature courses for middle schoolers, including Acting & Improv, Musical Theatre, and  Screenwriting.

Em is a frequent guest teaching artist at Bergen County’s annual Teen Arts Festival.