Staff

Christina is a multiple award-winning Writer, Producer, Director, and Actress having obtained her Theater Arts degree from Sacramento State with a Minor in Music. In addition to working as Development Director for Access Sacramento, she has been recognized as a "Transformational Leader" and an "Entrepreneur to Watch" for her efforts with her nonprofit Capitol INDIE Collective that focused on making "Entrepreneurs out of Artists." Beyond work, she enjoys mountain biking & hiking, and restores old houses in her time off.  Christina believes in Freedom of Speech, transparency of government, and individual artistic expression that shares culture and spreads empathy. 

Matt joined the staff of Access Humboldt in November 2011 as a media production specialist. He has an extensive background in public media and policy - including 19 years as a DJ/programmer for KHSU and 3 years as a production assistant for KEET-TV.

In addition to managing Access Humboldt's Community Media Center, Matt teaches all of the certification classes offered by Access Humboldt, as well as managing Access Humboldt's radio station, KZZH-LP 96.7. He also produces (and sometimes directs) AH's Media Lab productions.

Matt attended Cal Poly Pomona, majoring in Communications. He has over 30 years experience as a recording engineer and sound designer.

nate dawg joined the Access Humboldt staff in October of 2023 after 4 years in production at KMUD, 4 years in the office at Lost Coast Communications and volunteering for Access Humboldt/KZZH for 6 years. 

After transplanting from So Cal, nate acquired a degree and teaching credential from Humboldt State University while also working for Abruzzi Catering. 

nate has produced a handful of radio shows including Living With Your Dog, Getting To Know Your Local Non Profit, and The Civic Union. 

What makes nate dawg happy is good radio, bad movies, and helping others achieve their goals in content creation. Community media is very important to nate as he is dedicated to welcoming, encouraging, helping others share their insights, opinions, and voice with the community.

Jerusha Wilhelmi was one of the first employees of Access Humboldt, joining the organization in 2007 after several years of technical work for the local NBC affiliate.

In her role as Digital Distribution Manager, Jerusha processes and schedules all the content received from community members, governmental entities and educational institutions. She also recruits and manages operators for our gavel-to-gavel meeting coverage, handles the televised bulletin boards, and functions as the central nervous system of our digital content delivery systems.

I love Access Humboldt because it plays a vital role in strengthening our community through transparency, inclusion, and education. I value how it holds local institutions accountable by making government meetings accessible to everyone, and how it empowers everyday people to share their stories and perspectives. 

I’m especially proud of the media we produce and showcase. Locally made content reflects the voices and values of Humboldt County. Our Education 8 channel features programming from local educators that supports learning for all ages, and our community producers have created award-winning shows that highlight everything from culture and art to public policy. Access Humboldt doesn’t just distribute media. It helps build a smarter, more connected, and more democratic community. 

Ari joined the Access Humboldt team following their graduation from Cal Poly Humboldt with a degree in Film. As a Broadcasting Assistant, they collaborate with the Digital Distribution Manager to support content scheduling. In addition to their Broadcasting duties, Ari plays a key role in creating and producing a diverse range of videos featured on Access Humboldt’s channels.

Outside of work, Ari enjoys spending time in nature, playing board games, and exploring their passion for cinematography. Their work has been showcased in several film festivals, where they have had the opportunity to present short films.

John is an IT consultant, digital media archivist and Special Projects Wizard from Eureka, CA associated with Access Humboldt. 

He founded the Community Media Archive in 2009, in partnership with the Internet Archive and Access Humboldt, as a place where public access TV stations and Community Media Centers can archive and share their video programs. It has grown to encompass 700,000 videos from 760 access centers and government entities from around the country.

He has spoken at nine ACM National and numerous ACM Regional conferences about the Community Media Archive and helped many access centers in understanding how to work effectively with the Internet Archive.

He also plays with small single board computers such as the Raspberry Pi and Odroid and likes to build HiDefinition music players based on them...

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