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EDUCATION
2018 - 2020
Masters of Journalism
University of California Berkeley
Concentration: Investigative
2006 - 2010
Bachelors of Science
Northwestern University
Medill Innocence Project, Anchor/Reporter at Northwestern News Network, Medill News Service in D.C.
2002 - 2006
High School Diploma
Park Falls High School
GPA: 4.0, Valedictorian, Yearbook Editor, Cross Country/Track Captain, School Musical Lead
EXPERIENCE
2018 - now
Reporter/Research Asst.
2019 - now
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
Freelance Reporter
2017 - 2018
Associate Producer/Writer
2015 - 2017
Freelance Reporter/Writer
2014 - 2015
Multimedia Journalist
2012 - 2014
Reporter
2010 - 2012
Reporter/Weekend Anchor
Investigative Reporting Program
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Working with the New York Times to cover COVID-19 in the initial epicenter of the outbreak in California (Santa Clara Co.), published a front -page story on social distancing enforcement
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Part of a select group of reporters working on stories related to a “secret list” of California’s criminal cops
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Identified trends in the data to inform a series of stories stemming from the original dataset focusing on examining how officers with questionable backgrounds are repeatedly hired at “second-chance departments”
California Reporting Project
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Part of a coalition of more than 30 news organizations gathering and reporting on police misconduct records made newly available by SB 1421
Oakland North
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City Hall reporter in a city government resistant to coverage
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Uncovered an anonymous and illegal campaign by the beverage industry to repeal Oakland’s soda tax through extensive reporting
Seattle Weekly
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Published several articles including an in-depth look at the court system’s treatment of the mentally ill
KCPQ-TV
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Manager endorsed “best-writer,” go-to content developer for local, in-depth topics
KING-TV
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Worked in multiple roles (reporter, writer, editor, segment producer) as the station streamlined its staff
KPNX-TV
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Expanded my morning reporter role to include content production with enterprising and exclusive content; offered management promotable stories
KGET-TV
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Investigated prison realignment’s impact on the county jails
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Produced the affiliate’s first 30-minute special exposing the dangers of an experimental power plant
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Investigated the oil industry’s fracking operations in California, comparing the practice to fracking in North Dakota’s oil boom
WDIO-TV
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Charted the station's coverage of the Wisconsin demographic, cultivating sources in communities that previously went uncovered
AWARDS
Scripps Howard Finalist
First Amendment (2020)
James Madison FOI Student
Award (2020)
Edward R. Murrow Regional
Best Series
“Drilling for Billions”
Minnesota Society of Prof. Journalists
First Place Hard/Spot News
“Occupy Tents Down”
Emmy/Pacific Southwest Region
News Special
“Hydrogen Energy: Pollution or Solution”
White House Correspondents’
Association Scholar
Emmy/Pacific Southwest Region Public/Community Affairs Special
“Drilling for Billions”
Minnesota Associated Press
First Place Hard/Spot News
“Eyes Along the Border”
Emmy/Upper Midwest Region
Best Weekend Newscast
Eyewitness News at 6 Saturday
Minnesota Associated Press
First Place Sports Reporting
“Three Million Dollar Dive”
Minnesota AP - Best in Show
First Place Documentary/Investigative
“Endless Miles to Medical Care"
SKILLS
PUBLIC RECORDS
DATA
FOIA and state PRAs
SEC filings (EDGAR), GuideStar
Lexus Nexus, Factiva
VIDEO/AUDIO
OTHER
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets
Open Refine
Proficient in RStudio, SQL
Editing (Premiere, Avid, Final Cut)
Audio (tape sync, Audition)
Videography (Sony X70)
Open Source Investigations
Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
WordPress
Proficient in spoken Spanish
WORK SAMPLES
