Directed and produced a 25-minute documentary following an Iraqi single mother through her first year of resettlement in the United States. Created in collaboration with psychiatrist Dr. Butti, the film examines identity, displacement, and recovery—revealing the psychological dimensions of the refugee experience. Recipient of the Andries Deinum Award for Visionaries, UNSTATED uses intimate, human-centered storytelling to explore how trauma and adaptation coexist, offering a compassionate look at resilience and belonging in the aftermath of conflict.

Created a short documentary profiling Deaf Dogs of Oregon, a nonprofit rescue and adoption organization serving hearing-impaired dogs and their families. The film explores communication, patience, and connection between humans and deaf animals, illustrating compassion in a unique form of advocacy. After the Silence screened in more than 52 theaters nationwide as part of the Bow Wow Film Festival, expanding awareness of inclusivity and care in animal welfare.

I collaborate with universities and education-access organizations to communicate research, equity, and learning through storytelling. My work in higher education focuses on making complex ideas accessible and relevant, combining academic rigor with visual narrative. At Cornell University, I produced a short film with HUD Secretary Julián Castro on housing equity and public policy.

For Portland State University, I developed graduate-level course videos for the School of Business, crafting modular, story-driven content for hybrid learning.

With Proyecto Habesha, I documented how displaced Syrian students rebuilt their academic futures in Mexico—broadening the reach of education as a tool for integration and human connection.