Experience

Injustice Watch

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Apr 2023 - Present



City Bureau

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Editor

  • Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

  -Oversaw the editorial team and a fellowship program for emerging reporters. -Led journalism workshops and oversaw reporting projects. -Edited articles and shepherded them through the editorial process. -Coordinated the work of illustrators, photographers, fact-checkers and copy editors. -Updated and strengthened City Bureau’s fellowship curriculum with best journalistic practices and investigative reporting techniques. -Oversaw the editorial team and a fellowship program for emerging reporters. -Led journalism workshops and oversaw reporting projects. -Edited articles and shepherded them through the editorial process. -Coordinated the work of illustrators, photographers, fact-checkers and copy editors. -Updated and strengthened City Bureau’s fellowship curriculum with best journalistic practices and investigative reporting techniques.



Better Government Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Investigative Reporter

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2022

  -Exposed systemic failures in local government, focusing on the intersection of government and business. The investigations were recognized with several local and national journalism awards. -Exposed systemic failures in local government, focusing on the intersection of government and business. The investigations were recognized with several local and national journalism awards.



NORC at the University of Chicago

• United States
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalism Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  -Wrote national stories for the Associated Press about America’s aging population and their long-term care needs. -Audited law and healthcare policy classes at the University of Chicago. -Wrote national stories for the Associated Press about America’s aging population and their long-term care needs. -Audited law and healthcare policy classes at the University of Chicago.



Chicago Tribune Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business reporter

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2015

  -Covered economic development, manufacturing and labor as a beat reporter. Stories included a mix of breaking news, news analysis, quick-hit investigations and short-term investigations. -My 2015 labor coverage earned a local award for best business-and-consumer reporting and my investigative work on a state incentive program led to an increase in its transparency. -Covered economic development, manufacturing and labor as a beat reporter. Stories included a mix of breaking news, news analysis, quick-hit investigations and short-term investigations. -My 2015 labor coverage earned a local award for best business-and-consumer reporting and my investigative work on a state incentive program led to an increase in its transparency.



The Palm Beach Post

• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• La Palma Multimedia Reporter/ Web Producer

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2009

  -Managed content on LaPalmaInteractivo.com, the website of the Palm Beach Post’s Spanish-language newspaper. -Produced videos, info graphics with Macromedia Flash and blogs using WordPress and a mix of HTML and PHP. -Covered weekend breaking-news stories for the Palm Beach Post.

• Metro Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

  Covered breaking news. Reported on immigration stories, crime and local events.



The Independent

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Enterprise Editor

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Supervised three reporters and two regular freelancers; assigned stories, helped reporters develop their ideas and coordinated photo requests. Joined staff as reporter in 2005. Covered gubernatorial elections, the visit of a former president of Peru and graduate students. Supervised three reporters and two regular freelancers; assigned stories, helped reporters develop their ideas and coordinated photo requests. Joined staff as reporter in 2005. Covered gubernatorial elections, the visit of a former president of Peru and graduate students.



Sun Sentinel Media Group

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Multimedia Intern

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

  Updated breaking news online, learned news judgment and acquired style skills. Updated breaking news online, learned news judgment and acquired style skills.