Our WorkNuestro Trabajo

Our
Portfolio.

Nuestro
Portafolio.

A selection of broadcast work, event coverage, and photography — English and Spanish, local and national.

Una selección de trabajo televisivo, cobertura de eventos y fotografía — inglés y español, local y nacional.


Published WorkTrabajo Publicado

Journalism & ReportingPeriodismo e Investigación

Long-form investigative and culture reporting published in independent Texas media.

Reportaje de fondo e investigativo publicado en medios independientes de Texas.

Investigation The Barbed Wire March 2026

At Least 15 LGBTQ+ Businesses Have Quietly Disappeared in Texas

Al Menos 15 Negocios LGBTQ+ Han Desaparecido Silenciosamente en Texas

A first-of-its-kind statewide accounting of LGBTQ+ venue closures since 2020 — bars, clubs, Pride associations, and restaurants — told through interviews with owners, performers, and organizers from San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and rural West Texas.

Una contabilidad estatal pionera de los cierres de locales LGBTQ+ desde 2020, contada a través de entrevistas con dueños, artistas y organizadores de San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi y el oeste rural de Texas.

Read the Investigation →Leer la Investigación →
Culture The Barbed Wire November 2025

Come Inside Texas' Gayest Campground

Entra al Campamento Más Gay de Texas

An immersive feature on Camp Nackte in Stockdale — one of four LGBTQ+ campgrounds in Texas — exploring how queer Texans are reclaiming nature, building community outside the bar scene, and practicing quiet resistance in rural Wilson County.

Un reportaje inmersivo sobre Camp Nackte en Stockdale — uno de los cuatro campamentos LGBTQ+ en Texas — explorando cómo los texanos queer están reclamando la naturaleza, construyendo comunidad fuera de los bares y practicando resistencia silenciosa en el condado rural de Wilson.

Read the Feature →Leer el Reportaje →

Digital ProjectsProyectos Digitales

Media Platforms & NetworksPlataformas y Redes de Medios

From editorial concept to live deployment — owned and operated media properties.

Del concepto editorial al despliegue en vivo — propiedades mediáticas propias y operadas.

Flagship Project Founder & Publisher Live · May 2026

The Texas.gay Network — LGBTQ+ News, Events & Community

La Red Texas.gay — Noticias, Eventos y Comunidad LGBTQ+

A four-site statewide LGBTQ+ media network covering San Antonio, Austin, the Rio Grande Valley, and Texas at large. Built from scratch as a bilingual editorial platform with event calendars, curated directories, and community news — serving a documented audience across all four markets.

Una red mediática LGBTQ+ estatal de cuatro sitios que cubre San Antonio, Austin, el Valle del Río Grande y Texas en general. Construida desde cero como plataforma editorial bilingüe con calendarios de eventos, directorios seleccionados y noticias comunitarias.

4 live markets
500+ directory listings
English & Spanish
SATX.gay → Texas.gay → 512.gay → RGV.gay →

BroadcastTelevisión

Newsroom & Broadcast WorkRedacción y Trabajo Televisivo

Years of Emmy- and Murrow-recognized reporting across local and national television.

Años de reportaje reconocido con Emmy y Murrow en televisión local y nacional.

Field Producer CBS News · 60 Minutes June 2020

San Antonio Businesses on the Long Road Back from the Coronavirus Pandemic

Los Negocios de San Antonio en el Largo Camino de Regreso de la Pandemia

Field-produced for a nationally broadcast 60 Minutes segment with anchor Scott Pelley, reporting on San Antonio's reopening as a test case for the post-pandemic economy — including small business survival, food bank lines, mayoral response to the Texas attorney general, and the human cost of federal aid running out. Credited: Field producers, Claire St. Amant and Mario Leal.

Producido en campo para un segmento de 60 Minutos transmitido a nivel nacional con el presentador Scott Pelley, reportando sobre la reapertura de San Antonio como caso de estudio para la economía post-pandémica. Crédito: Productores de campo, Claire St. Amant y Mario Leal.

Watch on CBS News →Ver en CBS News →
Investigative Unit KENS5 · Eyewitness Wants to Know

Consumer & Government Investigations

Investigaciones de Consumo y Gobierno

A select run of investigations for KENS5's consumer watchdog unit — including uncovering $20,000 in Food Bank funds through government records, exposing credit card skimmer policies, tracking quarantined firefighters' misconduct, mapping winter storm damage to city infrastructure, and holding a local event center accountable for thousands taken from families.

Una selección de investigaciones para la unidad de vigilancia del consumidor de KENS5 — incluyendo descubrir $20,000 en fondos del Banco de Alimentos, exponer políticas de skimmers de tarjetas de crédito, rastrear la mala conducta de bomberos en cuarentena, y responsabilizar a un centro de eventos local.

$20K Food Bank Investigation → Event Center Theft Victims → Firefighters Misconduct Investigation → Credit Card Skimmer Policy →
News / Crime KENS5 / KVUE

Crime, Law Enforcement & Justice Coverage

Cobertura de Crimen, Orden Público y Justicia

Breaking and enterprise coverage of law enforcement, criminal justice, and landmark cases — including the Sutherland Springs trial, SAPD body camera footage of a jogger detainment, a paralegal charged with feeding cartel information, the Heidi Seeman and Erica Botello cold case reopened after three decades, and the Kameron Prescott family settlement.

Cobertura de noticias de última hora y empresarial sobre orden público, justicia criminal y casos históricos — incluyendo el juicio de Sutherland Springs, video de cámara corporal de SAPD, y casos fríos reabiertos.

Sutherland Springs Trial → SAPD Body Camera Coverage → Three Decades Later: Cold Case → Paralegal–Cartel Investigation →

Full broadcast reel and additional samples available upon request. Reel completo de televisión y muestras adicionales disponibles a solicitud.

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