She graduated from Columbia University in 2002 with degrees in Philosophy and Economics and has since been working as a director, producer and editor of documentaries. Her work as director includes Ray Charles America, a feature documentary for A&E, and Shadow Billionaire, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and toured festivals internationally. Her work as a producer and editor includes Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (Sundance 2010), the top-rated HBO documentary Cat Dancers (winner of Special Jury Prize for editing at SXSW), the Grammy-nominated Respect Yourself (PBS), the feature Red Sands (Sony Pictures), and Maxed Out (Magnolia, Showtime). Her work has been seen on Showtime, HBO, PBS, A&E, IFC, as well as theatrically and internationally.