I create the graphics for Kismat, my monthly radio show on San Francisco community radio station SutroFM. Each graphic is a collage of photographs from the month preceding my show, my own illustrations, and a photo of me and any show guests. I try to represent the mood of each show in my designs.
SutroFM is an independent underground electronic music radio station and community platform based in San Francisco, California.
Listen to my show archive ︎︎︎
SutroFM is an independent underground electronic music radio station and community platform based in San Francisco, California.
Listen to my show archive ︎︎︎
︎ Role: Staff Writer
︎ Skills: Curation, Networking, Editorial
︎ Impact: 40K+ readers
I curate the Music and Nightlife Highlights for SF/ARTS, publishing bimonthly recommendations on local performances and evening events across the Bay Area, with a focus on local rising talent and cultural art forms.
SF/ARTS has a readership of~50,000, is distributed in digital and print, and is an insert in the New York Times Sunday issue in the Bay Area.
Read the December/January 2026 issue here ︎︎︎
︎ Skills: Curation, Networking, Editorial
︎ Impact: 40K+ readers
I curate the Music and Nightlife Highlights for SF/ARTS, publishing bimonthly recommendations on local performances and evening events across the Bay Area, with a focus on local rising talent and cultural art forms.
SF/ARTS has a readership of~50,000, is distributed in digital and print, and is an insert in the New York Times Sunday issue in the Bay Area.
Read the December/January 2026 issue here ︎︎︎
Mentor Deborah McConnell (right) and apprentice Natalie Scott (left) hold up their in-progress Jump Dance baskets. Photo courtesy of the artists.
︎ Role: Digital Media Specialist
︎ Skills: Feature Writing, Research, Cultural Storytelling
︎ Impact: 🧺 Highlighted intergenerational Native California basketweaving traditions
I wrote an in-depth feature on Native Californian basketweaving in Hupa, Wukchumni, and Pomo communities. The piece follows three mentor-apprentice pairs from ACTA’s 2024 Apprenticeship Program as they pass down weaving techniques, traditional ecological knowledge, and cultural responsibility. Drawing from field interviews and program archives, the article showcases these thriving and essential art forms, and explores how traditional art exists in relationship to land, community, and self.
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists and their communities.
Read the feature ︎︎︎
︎ Skills: Feature Writing, Research, Cultural Storytelling
︎ Impact: 🧺 Highlighted intergenerational Native California basketweaving traditions
I wrote an in-depth feature on Native Californian basketweaving in Hupa, Wukchumni, and Pomo communities. The piece follows three mentor-apprentice pairs from ACTA’s 2024 Apprenticeship Program as they pass down weaving techniques, traditional ecological knowledge, and cultural responsibility. Drawing from field interviews and program archives, the article showcases these thriving and essential art forms, and explores how traditional art exists in relationship to land, community, and self.
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists and their communities.
Read the feature ︎︎︎
︎ Role: Digital Media Specialist
︎ Skills: Ghostwriting, Research, Cultural Storytelling, Graphic Design
︎ Impact: 🪷 Amplified the legacy of a South Indian dance tradition in the diaspora
I ghostwrote a feature article documenting Bay Area Kathakali master Roshni Pillai and her daughter Janhavi, based on site visit notes and follow-up interviews. I researched Kathakali’s history and aesthetics to weave a compelling narrative of cultural transmission across generations, and designed accompanying visuals for ACTA’s social media to extend the story’s reach.
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists and their communities.
Read the feature ︎︎︎
︎ Skills: Ghostwriting, Research, Cultural Storytelling, Graphic Design
︎ Impact: 🪷 Amplified the legacy of a South Indian dance tradition in the diaspora
I ghostwrote a feature article documenting Bay Area Kathakali master Roshni Pillai and her daughter Janhavi, based on site visit notes and follow-up interviews. I researched Kathakali’s history and aesthetics to weave a compelling narrative of cultural transmission across generations, and designed accompanying visuals for ACTA’s social media to extend the story’s reach.
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists and their communities.
Read the feature ︎︎︎
︎ Role: DJ, Designer, Illustrator, Event Producer
︎ Tools: Adobe Illustrator, ProCreate
︎ Impact: Contributing to a local music scene ︎
I DJ under the moniker Lil Sur, and often design posters for electronic, ambient, and rock shows around the Bay Area.
Learn more about Lil Sur ︎︎︎
︎ Tools: Adobe Illustrator, ProCreate
︎ Impact: Contributing to a local music scene ︎
I DJ under the moniker Lil Sur, and often design posters for electronic, ambient, and rock shows around the Bay Area.
Learn more about Lil Sur ︎︎︎