Alex Simon (she/her) is a Director of the Media Portfolio at Emerson Collective. In this role, she develops new partnerships and provides support to Emerson Collective’s existing media grants and investments. Prior to Emerson Collective, Alex worked at Creative Artists Agency in the motion picture talent department and then helped start CAA’s virtual and augmented reality unit. Alex has directed, produced, shot and edited films that have screened in film festivals across the United States and abroad. She recently served on the feature nominating committee for the IDA Documentary Awards. She is a graduate of Stanford University, where she was a recipient of the Chappell Lougee scholarship, served as a teaching assistant in the graduate journalism program, and also worked on sexual violence education, prevention, and response. She lives in Los Angeles.