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Hi there! I’m Early-Ray, a journalist and multimedia creator based in Albuquerque. I craft in-depth articles, engaging audio dramas, and vivid multimedia content, guiding projects from concept to publish. My work spans local community coverage to feature profiles, with a focus on clear storytelling and hands-on production across writing, editing, photography, and sound. I thrive in collaborative environments and love transforming ideas into polished pieces, whether I’m scripting an episode, guiding a podcast’s production pipeline, or editing a feature story for publication. My portfolio includes independent podcasts, culture features, and investigative reporting, and I’m always eager to explore new media challenges.…Hi there! I’m Early-Ray, a journalist and multimedia creator based in Albuquerque. I craft in-depth articles, engaging audio dramas, and vivid multimedia content, guiding projects from concept to publish. My work spans local community coverage to feature profiles, with a focus on clear storytelling and hands-on production across writing, editing, photography, and sound. I thrive in collaborative environments and love transforming ideas into polished pieces, whether I’m scripting an episode, guiding a podcast’s production pipeline, or editing a feature story for publication. My portfolio includes independent podcasts, culture features, and investigative reporting, and I’m always eager to explore new media challenges.

Early-Ray Mixon

Writer, Screenwriter, Podcast Producer, +2

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Hi there! I’m Early-Ray, a journalist and multimedia creator based in Albuquerque. I craft in-depth articles, engaging audio dramas, and vivid multimedia content, guiding projects from concept to publish. My work spans local community coverage to feature profiles, with a focus on clear storytelling and hands-on production across writing, editing, photography, and sound. I thrive in collaborative environments and love transforming ideas into polished pieces, whether I’m scripting an episode, guiding a podcast’s production pipeline, or editing a feature story for publication. My portfolio includes independent podcasts, culture features, and investigative reporting, and I’m always eager to explore new media challenges.…Hi there! I’m Early-Ray, a journalist and multimedia creator based in Albuquerque. I craft in-depth articles, engaging audio dramas, and vivid multimedia content, guiding projects from concept to publish. My work spans local community coverage to feature profiles, with a focus on clear storytelling and hands-on production across writing, editing, photography, and sound. I thrive in collaborative environments and love transforming ideas into polished pieces, whether I’m scripting an episode, guiding a podcast’s production pipeline, or editing a feature story for publication. My portfolio includes independent podcasts, culture features, and investigative reporting, and I’m always eager to explore new media challenges.

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Hi there! I’m Early-Ray, a journalist and multimedia creator based in Albuquerque. I craft in-depth articles, engaging audio dramas, and vivid multimedia content, guiding projects from concept to publish. My work spans local community coverage to feature profiles, with a focus on clear storytelling and hands-on production across writing, editing, photography, and sound.

I thrive in collaborative environments and love transforming ideas into polished pieces, whether I’m scripting an episode, guiding a podcast’s production pipeline, or editing a feature story for publication. My portfolio includes independent podcasts, culture features, and investigative reporting, and I’m always eager to explore new media challenges.

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Work Experience

Independent Journalist at My Local Press

April 1, 2026 - Present

Write comprehensive articles and produce professional multimedia content focusing on local Albuquerque community events. Direct full-cycle media workflows including location photography, videography, field interviewing, video editing, copywriting, and local advertisement development.

Content Specialist (AI Training) at Outlier AI

March 1, 2026 - Present

Train, evaluate, and optimize advanced large language models by critically analyzing written and generated audio responses. Perform prompt engineering diagnostics, data labeling, and strategic calibration for interactive media and creative art generation inputs.

Freelance Journalist at Albuquerque The Magazine

October 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Researched and wrote culture, food, and feature articles on a freelance production pipeline. Contributed significant investigative copy and profiles to the publication's high-visibility annual 'Best of the City' feature issue.

Front End & Seasonal Associate at Walmart

December 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026

Optimized point-of-sale transactions, managed high-volume self-checkout rows, and resolved immediate customer inquiries under tight operational timelines. Maintained rigorous zoning, stocking protocols, asset organization, and front-of-store inventory tracking.

Script Writer at Headfone

August 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023

Pitched, conceptualized, and scripted episodic serial audio dramas for global streaming deployment. Collaborated directly with voice performers, audio engineers, and sound mixers to ensure strict quality benchmarks and narrative cohesion.

Freelance Writer at Digital Privacy News

April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020

Pitched and authored technical analytical copy covering cybersecurity, digital compliance regulations, and privacy trends.

Contributing Entertainment Writer at Whatculture.com

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Authored highly engaging, research-backed entertainment and pop-culture critique pieces. Developed viral written content that was subsequently adapted and greenlit into video essays for the platform's official YouTube channel.

Writer & Producer at Scanned Space Audio Productions

September 1, 2017 - Present

Serve as sole creator and showrunner for an audio drama podcast series, overseeing all developmental, operational, and technical metrics. Direct remote voice talent, draft expansive multi-arc scripts, license musical scores, execute structural audio editing, and engineer custom graphic design marketing materials.

Telephone Interviewer & Support Specialist at NORC at the University of Chicago / G1 Research

May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2021

Conducted formal, structured public policy and social science research phone interviews while strictly maintaining rigorous institutional data protocols. Recruited research panelists via cold calling, resolved technical participant barriers, and optimized data collection metrics.

Assistant Editor at New Mexico News Port

September 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015

Coordinated newsroom operations by copyediting student investigative reports, building reference databases, and moderating the primary WordPress core infrastructure. Managed multi-channel social media engagement strategies (Facebook and Twitter), executed digital asset design, color-corrected photography, and produced original 2D animated logos.

Assistant Editor / Writer & Editor at Affinity Press

January 1, 2014 - Present

Manage independent comic book imprints, coordinating communications across distributed teams of writers and graphic artists. Review and structurally line-edit ongoing scripts, scout international artistic talent, revive stalled creative projects, and author comprehensive narrative story arcs.

Contracted Writer / Ghostwriter / Intern at Comic Book & Literary Publishing (Various Outlets)

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016

Acted as dedicated editor and SEO ghostwriter for high-volume corporate and commercial web platforms. Rocketblast, Emeraldstar, Lybrium, Top Notch (2008–2014): Scripted licensed intellectual properties (including Pride Lands and Black Orchid), conforming to publisher constraints. Do It Yourself Anthology (2012): Authored high-profile feature articles and conducted formal Q&A interviews with entertainment professionals. Truly Alive Magazine (2010): Editorial internship focused on market research, advertising client recruitment, and web copyediting.

Food Service Operations at Various Establishments

January 1, 2006 - Present

Kitchen & Front-of-House Teams across multiple roles including high-volume food prep pipelines, back-of-house sanitation workflows, guest accommodations, and opening janitorial tasks.