Award-winning writer, editor, and children’s author living in Los Angeles.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Carren is a storyteller at heart, working to uplift diverse voices. A digital storyteller with more than a decade of experience working on engaging content that lives on multiple platforms, her work has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Science, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, and more.

She is the Senior Editor for Culture at Stacker Media, which produces national and local stories that contextualize today's biggest news and bring the world's most compelling data sets to life. She is also a children’s book author. Her story, “The Shape of Love,” won Lee & Low’s New Voices Award in 2022.

She was formerly the section editor for KCET, a public television station and online destination in Southern California, where she led editorial strategy and content development for arts, culture, food, travel and history content and worked with collaborators across 11 Southern California counties.

Carren tells award-winning stories that matter through original documentary programs, short videos, and media-rich experiences, tailored to audience interests and SEO best practices.

Get in touch if you’re interested in digital storytelling and engaging audiences in new, creative ways.

Contact

carren.jao@gmail.com