I Am San Diego
Partner: the City of San Diego
My Role: Editorial Lead | Production Manager
Year: 2024
Overview
StoryCorps Studios partnered with the City of San Diego on I AM SAN DIEGO, a citywide storytelling initiative inviting residents to share personal conversations about identity, belonging, and community. Through recorded conversations between San Diegans, the project celebrates the diverse experiences that shape the city while fostering empathy, understanding, and a stronger sense of connection.
My Role
As Editorial Lead and Production Manager, I guided the produced collection from story development through publication. I hired and managed the production team, served as story editor across the produced stories, oversaw the project's animated short, and worked closely with the City of San Diego throughout the editorial process to shape a cohesive collection.
Final Deliverables
25 recorded and archived StoryCorps conversations
12 produced audio stories, including 3 stories featured on NPR's Morning Edition
1 animated short
Selected Work
The stories below are a selection from the project. Explore the complete collection of produced stories and the full archive of StoryCorps conversations on the I AM SAN DIEGO website.
San Diego Fire Chief Robert Logan reflects with Capt. Jason Shanley on the experiences that shaped his career and the meaning of serving the community where he grew up.
A version of this story also aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Educators Moises Villalpando and Fernando Hernandez reflect on supporting students in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood and the extraordinary lengths they've gone to help them thrive.
A version of this story also aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Luis Montero-Adams reflects with his friend, Brendan Dentino, on growing up between Tijuana and San Diego—and the community that helped shape his life.
A version of this story also aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.