PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Work Experience
News editor, KCUR 89.3
October 2022 - present
I manage four reporters who cover health, education, local government and public safety. I help them shape pitches into stories and develop sound-rich spots and features as well as engaging and informative web stories.
I work with partners at other nonprofit news outlets, as well as student journalists, to bring news from across the state to our listeners.
Education reporter, Wisconsin Public Radio
April 2020 - August 2022
I covered students and families in public and private schools, as well as child care and early education programs, across the state - including the pandemic closure of in-person school and how families handled education and disconnection from school building resources.
I also covered major breaking stories in Southeast Wisconsin, including the Kenosha police shooting and protester shootings, Black Lives Matter protests and Waukesha Christmas parade incident, for WPR as well as national and international outlets.
Palm Beach County reporter, WLRN
April 2019 - April 2020
I handled breaking news and tracked major issues and offbeat stories to
report and produce a steady stream of dailies and features reflecting the diversity of Palm Beach County.
I focused particularly on immigrant communities, opioids and how individuals and governments are preparing for climate change.
Social welfare reporter, Kansas News Service
October 2017 - March 2019
I produced coverage of social welfare, including foster care, state assistance
programs, mental health issues, housing and youth immigration that
routinely broke news and drove agency and legislative change for a
collaboration of public radio stations in Kansas.