SEASON 1 PRODUCTION TEAM
Danielle Bezalel, MPH, Creator, Executive Producer, and Host (she/her)
Meet Danielle, aka DB! The idea of the podcast all started when Danielle went to Israel for a year to teach English in 2014. She had always been passionate about sex education but during her time in Israel, this passion was ignited. After thinking about this experience more deeply, Danielle decided she would create a podcast that normalizes the often taboo topics of sex education. In June of 2017, Sex Ed with DB was born: a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling!
Danielle Bezalel, MPH, Creator, EP, and Host
Matt Rosen, Sound Editor (he/him)
Matt is a Bay Area native currently residing in Los Angeles. He spends his time rock climbing, cooking, spinning records, and listening to a wide variety of podcasts. This is the first podcast he has been a part of and he's excited to be a member of such an energizing team!
Matt Rosen, Sound Editor
Claudia Niles, Lead Audio Engineer and Lead Sound Editor (she/her)
As an artist and filmmaker native to the Bay Area Claudia is very happy to work as the Lead Editor and Sound Engineer on this podcast. Claudia first became obsessed with podcasts when she spent hours in the art studios at UCSB painting for her courses. And as Claudia also studied film, she learned that making content shapes the way we think about our world, so being a part of a podcast that discusses sex education in a more inclusive and accessible way is so important. Claudia hopes to continue to make more art and content that represents issues and people’s stories that she cares about.
Claudia Niles, Lead Audio Engineer and Lead Sound Editor
Era Steinfeld, Content Editor (she/her)
Era Steinfeld spends her time talking with queer and trans high school students about activism, oppression, sex ed, and healthy dating. Era is also a a graduate student studying Education at San Francisco State University, and continues to find ways to learn about sexuality to benefit themself and the people they educate. When not working or learning, Era loves spending time with her family and cats, reading fiction, and putting on makeup.
Era Steinfeld, Content Editor
Leah Treidler, Sound Editor (she/her)
Leah is a sophomore at Oberlin College majoring in Cinema Studies and Creative Writing. She was born and raised in the East Bay and hopes to someday leave Ohio and return to the far better weather of Oakland. She is a passionate about sex education and working to open up conversations about sex in her community. She is also an avid podcast listener and dreams of someday having her own podcast on NPR.
Leah Treidler, Sound Editor
Emma Jackson, Audio Engineer and Sound Editor (she/her)
Emma is a video producer and editor dipping her toes into podcasting. She recently moved back to the Bay Area after seven years in DC, where, disappointingly, she never ran into the Obamas. She loves various forms of storytelling and exploring themes of identity, culture, and of course, sex(ed).
Emma Jackson, Audio Engineer and Sound Editor
Jessica Lin, Graphic Illustrator (she/her)
Jessica is an illustrator who is passionate about design, media, education, and storytelling. She enjoys collaborating with people to work on projects that make a difference. She hopes Sex Ed with DB will empower people with the knowledge they need to feel confident and make smart decisions. When Jessica is not working, she is exploring San Francisco and thinking about if she should get a cat or dog one day.
Jessica Lin, Graphic Illustrator
Rachel Upton, Content Editor (she/her)
Rachel Upton is a queer, feminist, vegetarian, sexual and reproductive health worker, who is currently residing in Los Angeles attending a nursing program to ultimately become an Nurse Practitioner. She graduated with Public Health and Gender & Women's Studies degrees from UC Berkeley a few years ago, and while attending fell in love with the Bay Area. Now being away from the place she calls home, working with the podcast has helped maintain the feeling of being connected! In her free time, Rachel likes to spend time with friends, plan her next travel adventure, read, play with her turtle Laci, and ride her new bicycle!
Rachel Upton, Content Editor
Kathryn Lastufka, Social Media and Marketing Lead (she/her)
Kathryn has always loved digital media and marketing - Her favorite projects include working with a comic book store, a healthy food app, and of course Sex Ed with DB! So far, she has really enjoyed learning more about the technical side of podcasts and planning the Sex Ed with DB Live event. She's also a great lover of books, animals, coffee, Harry Potter, and sporadic adventures!
Kathryn Lastufka, Social Media + Marketing Lead
Lauren Schechter, Sound Editor (she/her)
Lauren Schechter is an independent audio producer based out of Oakland. She works as an associate producer for KALW's daily show, Your Call and is always looking for other audio or visual projects to get involved with. Lauren loves listening to Jenny Lewis and sometimes wishes that she was her. She hopes to one day take a very long road trip around America. You can contact Lauren at lnschechter@gmail.com.
Lauren Schechter, Sound Editor