Résumé

Summary
I'm a journalist with experience in reporting, editing, photography and video and audio production. As The Spokesman-Review's D.C. correspondent, I've covered the nation's capital and the federal government's impact on the Inland Northwest since 2020. My work has been recognized with awards from the National Press Foundation, the Northwest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Club.

Work Experience
Federal government reporter, The Spokesman-Review
Washington, D.C., May 2020 – present

Cover the impact of the White House, Congress and the rest of the federal government on the Northwest as the region’s only D.C.-based reporter.
Balance breaking news stories with in-depth explainers and investigations.
Shoot photos at the Capitol and at events in the D.C. area.

Investigative Reporting Workshop fellow, Frontline on PBS
Washington, D.C., September 2019 – March 2020

Contributed reporting, editing and production assistance to Plastic Wars, a Frontline documentary in collaboration with NPR.
Reported with the aid of government records, international shipping data and archival footage to show how the plastics industry used recycling to sell more plastic.
Assisted with shooting interviews and editing footage in Avid Media Composer.

Intern and part-time producer, 1A from WAMU and NPR
Washington, D.C., June – December 2019

Edited more than 20 episodes of the 1A podcast.
Contributed to 1A's live coverage of Bob Mueller's congressional testimony in July 2019.
Produced shows on immigrant workers, how the media covers rural America and a special, three-part series of shows on key Supreme Court cases that have helped define the First Amendment.

Reporter (via American University practicum), The Washington Post
Washington, D.C., Oct. 2018 – Aug. 2019

Wrote feature stories on Liberian immigrants in Minnesota and street vendors in D.C.
Covered a historic eight-way tie at the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Reported and wrote 20+ stories on breaking and trending news for The Post’s general assignment desk.
Contributed to The Post’s “Murder with Impunity” series, a 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Contributed to breaking news coverage of the Virginia Beach shooting and 2018 midterm elections in Maryland.

Graduate assistant, The Investigative Reporting Workshop
Washington, D.C., Sept. 2018 – May 2019

Pitched and co-reported a story on the federal response to the opioid crisis for Kaiser Health News (now KFF Health News).
Helped organize events, preparing questions for on-stage interviews with reporters Seymour Hersh and Jerry Mitchell; photographed events.

Bartender/Lyft driver/aspiring journalist
Washington, D.C., April 2017 – Aug. 2018

Volunteered at Street Sense Media, writing stories and distributing the biweekly paper to vendors, while working nights as a bartender at the now-defunct Pennsylvania 6 restaurant.

Program management associate, Chemonics International
Washington, D.C., April 2016 – March 2017

Supported a $134 million primary education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo, USAID’s largest development project in Africa at the time.

Analyst (contractor), Freedom House
New York, N.Y. (remote consulting), Oct. 2015 – Feb. 2016

Contributed chapters on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and the Central African Republic to annual report documenting the state of press freedom around the world.

Project coordinator, Action on Armed Violence
Bujumbura, Burundi, March – Oct. 2015

Coordinated the work of three local partner organizations for six-month project to prevent youth violence amid Burundi’s 2015 electoral crisis.
Wrote donor reports, proposals for new programs, and communications materials.

Communications and reporting intern, Search for Common Ground
Bujumbura, Burundi, Oct. 2014 – March 2015

Wrote communications materials to show the impact of SFCG's programs around the country, including writing, photography and videos.
Contributed to donor reports and proposals for new programs.

Awards
National Press Foundation, 2022 awards

Feddie Award for reporting on the federal government

National Press Club Journalism Awards

Honorable mentions, Washington regional reporting, 2022 and 2023

Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards

2023: First place, investigative reporting (extra-large newsroom division)
2022: First place, breaking news reporting (extra-large newsroom division)
2022: First place, health & science reporting (extra-large newsroom division, with Arielle Dreher)
2022: Second place, environment reporting (extra-large newsroom division, with Eli Francovich)

Education
American University
MA, Journalism & Public Affairs
(Investigative reporting concentration)
Washington, D.C., 2018-19

University of Washington
BA, International Studies
(Foreign policy, diplomacy and security concentration)
Seattle, Wash., 2008-2013

Technical Skills

Photo: Breaking news and editorial photography; editing with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Video: Shooting with Fujifilm X-T2 and Sony Z150; editing with Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer
Audio: Radio production and podcast editing with Adobe Audition and Hindenburg
Public records: Experience with FOIA requests and state open records laws
Data: Strong proficiency in Excel, basic SQL skills
Research: Experience backgrounding sources on deadline and building sources for longer-term investigations via LexisNexis, PACER, social media platforms and more

Professional Affiliations

Board member, Regional Reporters Association
White House Correspondents' Association
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Report for America corps member, 2020-2023

Language Skills

French: Professional proficiency
Spanish: Basic proficiency
Arabic: Basic proficiency
English: Could be better