Lisa Suinn Kallem
Lisa Suinn Kallem is a editor at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
She has been in the business of storytelling for more than 20 years. She started at KREM 2 News in Spokane, Washington, and moved to Portland to work as an audio technician. She self-trained her way into her position at OPB.
Lisa has edited numerous national and regional award-winning programs including PBS' "Frontline," "News Hour," "History Detectives," and OPB's documentary shows "Oregon Field Guide," "Oregon Art Beat" and "Oregon Experience."
She is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a degree in communications and television. She considers it her job to create the producer's true vision of the story. Story wrangling is her passion.
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