Science & Environment
'The worst I've ever seen': Fourth-generation chile farmer reflects on a difficult growing season
Colorado’s green chile season is winding down and this year, fourth-generation farmer Gary DiTomaso is not sad to see it go.
Polina Saran
Multimedia Producer
Polina Saran is a multimedia producer at Rocky Mountain PBS. Based in Denver, she primarily works on long-form documentary projects, including Colorado Experience and RMPBS original series.
Before joining RMPBS, Saran worked as a visual storyteller in higher education and freelanced for local media outlets and nonprofit organizations.
Before immigrating to the United States, Saran lived and worked in Russia, Latvia and the United Kingdom. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from a university in Latvia and a bachelor’s degree in social documentary and video production from MSU Denver.
Saran is passionate about learning about people’s experiences and cultures. In her free time, she enjoys swimming in rivers and foraging.
Languages spoken: English, Russian
Topic expertise: Immigration, education, arts and culture, psychology and human behavior
Local expertise: Eastern European and Central Asian communities, immigrants, and displaced individuals
Honors & Awards: Four-time Heartland Emmy nominee and SPJ “Top of the Rockies” Second Place award recipient for a multimedia story about invisible disabilities.
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