Experience

Long Beach Post

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Managed and mentored a newsroom of more than a dozen reporters, multimedia producers and freelancers while helping set institutional priorities (plus squeezing in my own investigative reporting on the side.)

• Breaking News Editor

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2022

  Reported and wrote award-winning investigative stories focused on the criminal justice system and mismanagement of public funds. Oversaw crime and breaking news coverage while mentoring a team of young employees and helping guide overall editorial strategy.



Southern California News Group

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Reporter

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Wrote in-depth pieces exploring issues of policing and civil liberties in Long Beach, CA, while covering daily crime and high-profile court cases for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, which is part of the Southern California News Group's network of papers. Wrote in-depth pieces exploring issues of policing and civil liberties in Long Beach, CA, while covering daily crime and high-profile court cases for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, which is part of the Southern California News Group's network of papers.



Los Angeles Times Community Newspapers

• Reporter

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2016

  Led breaking news coverage while writing in-depth enterprise stories mostly focused on crime and the local criminal justice system. Juggled multiple assignments including stints on the copy desk and education beat. Frequently contributed to the Los Angeles Times, including periods of daily coverage on high profile court cases in Orange County. Led breaking news coverage while writing in-depth enterprise stories mostly focused on crime and the local criminal justice system. Juggled multiple assignments including stints on the copy desk and education beat. Frequently contributed to the Los Angeles Times, including periods of daily coverage on high profile court cases in Orange County.



The Forum Newsgroup

• Reporter

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

  Wrote eight to 10 stories weekly, took photographs, assisted editing and helped steer editorial direction at a 40,000-circulation weekly newspaper covering everything from a congressional race to turmoil in the nation's largest school district. Wrote eight to 10 stories weekly, took photographs, assisted editing and helped steer editorial direction at a 40,000-circulation weekly newspaper covering everything from a congressional race to turmoil in the nation's largest school district.



Palos Verdes Peninsula News

• City Editor

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

  Assigned and edited the sports section, handled complete beat coverage of two cities and wrote general-assignment stories at a 16,000-circulation weekly newspaper covering the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Assigned and edited the sports section, handled complete beat coverage of two cities and wrote general-assignment stories at a 16,000-circulation weekly newspaper covering the Palos Verdes Peninsula.



Gawker Media

• United States

• Intern for Gizmodo.com

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Judged newsworthiness of stories, promoted stories online and through social media, wrote news items, built galleries and daily posts. Judged newsworthiness of stories, promoted stories online and through social media, wrote news items, built galleries and daily posts.


ShareFest Community Development Inc.
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Spokesperson

  • 2008 - Aug 2010


Daily Pilot

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Wrote features and breaking news, copyedited stories, laid out pages. Wrote features and breaking news, copyedited stories, laid out pages.



Daily Titan, CSU Fullerton

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Covered breaking news, wrote features, reported on in-depth stories. Covered breaking news, wrote features, reported on in-depth stories.



TUSK Magazine

• Entertainment Providers

• Editor

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Created/chose story ideas and photos, edited copy, wrote headlines, fact checked stories, assisted in design and other creative ideas. Created/chose story ideas and photos, edited copy, wrote headlines, fact checked stories, assisted in design and other creative ideas.



Daily Breeze

• United States

• Business reporting intern

  • Oct 2007 - Jan 2008

  Reported and wrote business news and features. Reported and wrote business news and features.

• Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

  Reported and wrote news and features, compiled calendar section, assisted in copyediting, Reported and wrote news and features, compiled calendar section, assisted in copyediting,