Elena Neale-Sacks (they/them) is an Emmy-winning researcher, reporter, and audio producer. They grew up in Davis, California and are currently based on the beautiful Central Coast, in Santa Cruz. They’re passionate about storytelling and love reporting on how politics and policy impact people’s everyday lives. Elena’s favorite stories to tell are ones that spark surprise, conversation, and deeper understanding about an issue, person, or community.

Elena interviewing the co-founders of Shelterwood—an Indigenous, Black, and Queer-led community forest collective, in September 2022.

ELENA’S WORK HAS APPEARED ON…

  • NPR

  • NPR’s Code switch

  • KQED

  • Netflix

  • 90.3 KAZU

  • The Oregonian/OregonLive

  • CALMATTERS

  • BAY NATURE magazine

  • San josé Spotlight

  • THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  • And more!