Welcome
I am a tenacious and experienced digital journalist with a background in political science. I am dedicated to informing the public through accountability reporting, solutions journalism and the watchdog function of the press. I have demonstrated experience covering Congress and Capitol Hill, state and local elections, business and the economy, local breaking news, communities and public safety. My depth of experience has led me to develop an astute news judgment and the ability to use investigative methods, field reporting and digital audience insights to source and execute the stories communities rely on most. Currently based in Washington, D.C.
My work has been published by The Arizona Republic, PolitiFact Arizona, The Phoenix Business Journal, ABC15 Arizona, the Arizona Capitol Times, the Arizona Daily Star, KTAR-FM Phoenix, KGUN-9 Tucson, The Copper Courier and more. This website houses my select clips, relevant multimedia projects and resume. For further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Featured Clips
These stories provide a brief overview of my work and range as a reporter. They cover topics from the national economy to local communities and feature writing. For additional work samples, please visit the clips page.
Experience
For full depth of experience and skills, please visit the resume tab on this website or click below to download a pdf copy of my resume.
Skills
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Field reporting
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Public record requests
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Form IV requests
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Tracking court cases and documents through the legal system
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Cultivating sources within law enforcement and regulatory public agencies
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Knowledge of the criminal justice system and how to use it for reporting
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Trauma-informed interviewing
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Advanced AP Style knowledge
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Copy editing
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SEO utilization and headline writing
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Digital audience analysis
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Political fact-checking
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Tracking legislation at the federal and state levels
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Identifying and refuting misinformation and disinformation online
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Using social media to identify and source community-driven stories
Proficient using
Money reporter - Cronkite News, Washington, D.C. Bureau
May 2023-August 2023
Covered Arizona lawmakers, the Supreme Court and monetary and fiscal policy from Capitol Hill.
Breaking News - The Arizona Republic
January 2023-May 2023
Covered breaking news on location at a moments notice and executed 3-4 impactful local news stories per shift under hard deadline pressure.
PolitiFact Arizona
August 2022-November 2022
Contributed to independent political fact-checking during the 2022 Arizona midterm elections.
New Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab - Walter Cronkite School of
Journalism and Mass Communication
August 2022- December 2022
Researched augmented reality mediums and digital audiences, including Spark AR and Unity, as a means of interactive news dissemination and immersive multimedia storytelling to keep newsrooms competitive in the emerging AR landscape.
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PACER
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AirTable
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Spanner
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Presto
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Dataminr
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Fluorish
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Datawrapper
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CrowdTangle
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Chartbeat
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Omniture
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Google Analytics 4
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Google Trends
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Google Ads
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Tableau
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OpenSecrets.org
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SEC Edgar Search
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Unity Pro
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Spark AR
Politics Reporter - Downtown Devil
January 2022 - August 2022
Covered the Arizona Legislature and Phoenix City Council news for the Downtown Devil, an Arizona State University student-led news publication based in downtown Phoenix.
Education
