The COVID-19 pandemic struck America in March 2020 while I was on set, forcing me to run the most challenging production of my life. Against ever-shifting CDC guidelines, and cast & crew pulling out by the day, I’m proud to say we pulled it off. In post-production, we switched gears again when Verizon announced a new initiative to offer free digital access of The New York Times to high schools in America. Though it was stressful, leading this work forced me to creative problem-solve at a moment’s notice while maintaining high production standards... and, of course, social distancing.

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As my boss put it: “You shot during COVID before it was cool.”