Awards and Recognition

Behind the Bump: A Birthmother’s Story

  • Crystal Pillar Award from the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter (March 2017)

  • 1st place in the Documentary category through the Eric Sevareid Awards (March 2017)

  • 1st Place in Public Affairs at the Iowa Broadcast News Association Awards (April 2017)

  • 1st Place in Best Long Documentary category at the Iowa College Media Association Awards (February 2018)

EMS: A Career With A Heartbeat

  • Crystal Pillar Award from the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter (March 2019)

  • 1st Place in Best Short Form Documentary category at the Iowa College Media Association Awards (February 2019)

Rabbit Hole

  • 2nd place for Experimental Video category at the Iowa College Media Association ( March 2017)

Galleries and Exhibits

Illustrations and Design - Featured artist at the Iowa Pop Art Festival in Cedar Rapids, IA (May 2021)

Lifestyle Photography - Featured artist for the Polk County Heritage Gallery in Des Moines, IA (March 2021)

Photo Manipulation Series - Featured artist at the Gallery Cafe in Chicago, IL (March 2021)

Photo Manipulation Series - Featured artist at the Morbid Muse Gala in Dubuque, IA (Oct. 2020)

Cherry Bomb - Featured artist at the first annual Des Moines Underground Film Festival (July 2019)