Resume
I'm a science and health journalist who reports watchdog and enterprise stories.
Education
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Arts, science and health journalism, 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Political Science, 2011
Experience
2019-Present
The Seattle Times
Mental Health Reporter
2016 - 2017
The Wall Street Journal
Freelance
2011 - 2013
The Ames Tribune
Education Reporter
2017 - 2019
Spectrum
Science & Health Reporter
2013 - 2015
The Fresno Bee
Education Reporter
2009 - 2011
UW-Madison
Writing Fellow
2016 - 2017
Columbia University
Investigative Reporter, Environmental Reporting Fellowship
2013
Associated Press
Temporary Legislative Relief Reporter
2010
US Senate
Press Intern
Grants & Awards
Rosalynn Carter Center Fellow for Mental Health Journalism, 2022-23
USC Data Fellow, 2022-23
Association of Health Care Journalist's Beat Reporter of the Year, 2023
Best of the West, Explanatory Reporting, 1st place, 2021
National Institute for Health Care Management Award, Trade Finalist, 2020
The Best American Science and Nature Writing, notable science writing, 2019
Deadline Club Award, science and health reporting, finalist, 2019
Society for Environmental Journalists, Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, honorable mention, 2017
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, fellow, 2015-2016
Gruner Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, May 2015
California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best Education Coverage, second place, 2014
Iowa Newspaper Association, Best Series (first place) and Best Education Coverage (second place), 2013
Inland Press Association, Best Explanatory Reporting and Best Investigative Reporting, first place, 2012
Additional training: USC Data Fellowship (2022-23); MISA Narrative non-fiction workshop (2019); MIT genetics bootcamp for journalists (2019)
Data and Investigative: Advanced Excel, OpenRefine, Tableau, PACER, LexisNexis
On-camera and radio interview experience
Public Speaking and Media Appearances
•Spoke about the loss of mental health beds on Seattle radio stations KUOW and KIRO (2023)
• Panelist, Seattle Times webinar on pediatric mental health (April 2022)
• Panelist, mental health reporting, The Carter Center (April 2022)
• Grand Rounds Guest Lecturer, mental health reporting, The University of Washington Department of Psychiatry (March 2022)
• Moderator, Washington’s mental health system, League of Women Voters Event (October 2021)
• Guest Lecturer, science writing seminar, Princeton University (2021)
• Panelist, science writing breakout session, Education Writers Association Conference (2020)
• Spoke about online learning during the pandemic on Seattle radio station KUOW (2020)
• Spoke about science writing in education reporting on EWA radio (2020)
• Spoke about story on cluster of people with fragile X in Colombia on Science magazine’s podcast (2018)
• Spoke about autistic people’s encounters with police on Valley Public Radio (2018)
• Spoke about a teacher shortage in Fresno, California on Valley Public Radio (2015)