2023 - 2024 RJI Innovation Fellow

• May 2023 - Present

Developing a local news toolkit for natural disaster and emergency reporting. Developing a local news toolkit for natural disaster and emergency reporting.

Co-Founder and Publisher

• Jul 2016 - Present

Co-founded an online news service covering Mendocino County and the surrounding region, with a special focus on emergency and fire coverage as well as economic development in this rural county. The Mendocino Voice is the only county-wide source of breaking news and in-depth coverage of local issues and has been cited by The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Recipient of Facebook Community Journalism grant and Solutions Journalism Network Rewewing Democracy Grant. Newsroom selected for Report For America award and Local Independent Online Publishers Revenue Advertising Mentorship Program. Show less

JSK Senior Community Impact Fellow

• Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

2021 California Health Fellow, UC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

JSK Community Impact Fellow, 2020 - 21

• Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

Freelance

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

Contributed to The Fader, Leafly, the North Coast Journal, KQED, KMUD News, the Ukiah Daily Journal, the Eureka Times-Standard, and other publications around Northern California. Contributed to The Fader, Leafly, the North Coast Journal, KQED, KMUD News, the Ukiah Daily Journal, the Eureka Times-Standard, and other publications around Northern California.

Staff Reporter & Photographer

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

One of two general assignment reporters covering northern Mendocino County. Beats include breaking news, investigative, and enterprise reporting on cannabis, county government, land use/environment and transportation issues, mental health, agriculture, local culture, museum/library, local business, crime, arts coverage, community features. Produced 4 - 8 stories each week including photography/art. Developed sources and oversaw an enterprise team investigating county mental health services. One of two general assignment reporters covering northern Mendocino County. Beats include breaking news, investigative, and enterprise reporting on cannabis, county government, land use/environment and transportation issues, mental health, agriculture, local culture, museum/library, local business, crime, arts coverage, community features. Produced 4 - 8 stories each week including photography/art. Developed sources and oversaw an enterprise team investigating county mental health services.

Contributing News Reporter

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

Reported, edited, narrated, and produced Mendocino county news segments for nightly broadcast on community radio station. Beats included local and county government, elections coverage, cannabis news, transportation and land use, agriculture, and local arts and history. Reported, edited, narrated, and produced Mendocino county news segments for nightly broadcast on community radio station. Beats included local and county government, elections coverage, cannabis news, transportation and land use, agriculture, and local arts and history.

Staff Reporter & Photographer

• Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

Covered county government, cannabis, community features, local arts and culture, and another community news coverage for weekly newspaper based in Mendocino County. Also provided copy-editing and proofreading services, subscription management, and other administrative tasks. Covered county government, cannabis, community features, local arts and culture, and another community news coverage for weekly newspaper based in Mendocino County. Also provided copy-editing and proofreading services, subscription management, and other administrative tasks.

Co-owner, collective member

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2012

Co-owner of a 40-year old, 6,000 sq. ft. new and used general interest/politics bookstore located in San Francisco's Mission district. Primary responsibilities included managing book and periodical purchases and inventory, coordinating community and academic partnerships including course book program and non-profit arm. Also served as part-time event coordinator, institutional development, press/outreach and membership coordinator, and business liason to Bay Area Network of Workers Cooperatives. Oversaw 15+ employees and managed daily business operations. Coordinated the store's re-location from Valencia Street to 24th Street in 2011. Show less

Interviewer, Policy and Research Assistant

• Sep 2004 - Jun 2009

Amargosa National Wildlife Refuge, NV; Taubman Center for Public Policy, Providence, RI; RI State Council for the Arts, Providence, RI; Providence Plan Urban Policy, Providence, RI Conducted interviews and research for non-profit and urban policy organizations, created and implemented surveys and compiled policy analysis reports, conducted interviews with the public and organized panels on public policy. Also worked developed community outreach programs. Amargosa National Wildlife Refuge, NV; Taubman Center for Public Policy, Providence, RI; RI State Council for the Arts, Providence, RI; Providence Plan Urban Policy, Providence, RI Conducted interviews and research for non-profit and urban policy organizations, created and implemented surveys and compiled policy analysis reports, conducted interviews with the public and organized panels on public policy. Also worked developed community outreach programs.

Historic Archive Coordinator and Oral Historian

• Feb 2007 - Jul 2007

Conducted research and oral history interviews. Created research guides, community outreach materials, and educational exhibits for websites and exhibition. Collected, digitized and indexed historical materials. Conducted research and oral history interviews. Created research guides, community outreach materials, and educational exhibits for websites and exhibition. Collected, digitized and indexed historical materials.

Historic Archive Coordinator and Oral Historian

• Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

Conducted research and oral history interviews. Created research guides, community outreach materials, and educational exhibits for websites and exhibition. Collected, digitized and indexed historical materials. Conducted research and oral history interviews. Created research guides, community outreach materials, and educational exhibits for websites and exhibition. Collected, digitized and indexed historical materials.