Ya'ShalanMedia Producer

I am a writer/director and producer based in Chicago. 

I’m an explorer of the visual media landscape. I carry with me stories of human connection and the strength of community.What encourages me are stories that explore the feminine gaze, afrofuturism, and the many faces of mortality. 
When away from typing a script, I'm a field producer for Chicago Moon, a project I founded that captures artist DJ sets in various locations. 
In development is my creative journal, Yaya Media, where I'll develop platforms for creative documentation, and make assets for sharing media with audiences. 
Outside of video, I'm a big fan of coffee culture, community markets, digital art theory, and Steph Curry's latest stat. I'm a Bay Area native that lives, loves and works in Chicago, IL.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSHUA PARKS


SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

JULY 2022