Talk shows.  Infotainment.  News.  Touching human interest tales.  Non-scripted reality television.  Portland tells compelling stories in all of these of formats.

For over 14 years, she’s located and researched stories, planned and directed shoots.  Portland creates a relaxed atmosphere in the field and in the studio that allows everyone to do their best. She's often described as a savvy interviewer who draws the very best out of talent. When reviewing footage, writing scripts, and overseeing edits, she pays attention to the big picture as well as the small details that make stories sing.

Portland is the creator, executive producer, and host of What’s the Alternative?, a 52-episode national talk show about natural health and alternative healing practices airing on Veria Living TV (DISH, Verizon FiOS and Frontier).