About
Hi!
I'm an audio documentarian, artist, and educator from Tkaronto (Toronto) and based in Lenapehoking (Brooklyn). I work as the program coordinator of Hunter College’s Integrated Media Arts MFA program. Previously, I ran audio programming at the Paley Center for Media, including teen podcasting and radio drama workshops. I am an adjunct lecturer in film and media studies at both Pratt Institute and Hunter College.
My podcast, Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative from Radiotopia Presents, was named one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 by the New York Times. My audio documentaries have aired on Lights Out, Short Cuts, The Doc Project, Love Me, Ideas, and beyond.
In the past few years, I’ve worked with Pushkin Industries as a producer for TED Health, The Happiness Lab and The TED Interview. Previously, I was a producer at Transmitter, where I worked on shows including The Greatness with Kareem Maddox and Am I Normal? with TED and Who Is Queen? with the MoMA. Before that, I made radio and podcasts with the CBC, where I produced shows including Personal Best and Mic Drop.
Lastly, I’m the co-founder of the independent show Constellations. If you’re in NYC, check out our quarterly sound-based performance variety show, wav.pool.
Reach me at iamjessshane (at) gmail dot com.