ABOUT COURTNEY
I’m a video editor, story producer, photographer, writer, and food stylist who has been working in digital media for more than 16 years.
As a video editor, I have experience with short-form and long-form content, multi-screen arena shows, micro documentaries, news packages, explainers, educational content, fitness videos, food videos, music videos, and text-driven narration videos for social media. Over the course of my career, I’ve worked for news agencies like AJ+/Al Jazeera Media Network, lifestyle companies like Popsugar, online education companies like Masterclass, and various creative agencies specializing in corporate video.
What I love about video editing is the way it increases my ability to empathize with other people. Whether I’m working on a corporate micro documentary about a strategic business alliance, a social justice-oriented piece for a news organization, an educational piece for an online learning organization, or an executive keynote video for a conference, when I spend countless hours culling through footage, listening to other people share their perspectives, it enlarges my understanding of humanity and the world. I love to take the time to make the subjects of my videos look and sound their best, and find the visual elements to tell the story in the most compelling way possible. I’m able to do this quickly: I worked in news for 8 years. And there’s nothing like working on a news cycle to make you a very fast and efficient editor!
The other thing I love about video editing is the process of collaboration among my teammates. I love being surprised by other people's ideas and perspectives, as well as surprising people with my own. Together, we have ideas we would not have had without each other. We create work that forges new ground, and that we are proud of.
I love to deliver work that makes my clients look their best. And I love being a team player who does her best to make her coworkers feel supported, uplifted, and less stressed out.
In my spare time, I like to meditate, make stews, and dance.