Experience

Division of Public Service, KJZZ, KBACH, SPOT127, Sun Sounds, Hear Arizona

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor

  • Jun 2022 - Present



CHURCH OF THE PALMS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• Office Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  Coordinated comprehensive administrative operations, streamlining key processes and responsibilities to achieve the mission and ministries of the church. Coordinated comprehensive administrative operations, streamlining key processes and responsibilities to achieve the mission and ministries of the church.



The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com | La Voz

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  During my tenure as Senior Staff Writer, I routinely delivered enterprising, engaging, and investigative journalism, covering a variety of events and government issues throughout the Mesa and Gilbert communities. Key contributions include:• Consistently breaking stories that sparked community conversations.• Earning recognition as the subject matter expert for obtaining public records information related to courts and criminal activity.

• Editor, Breaking News/Justice

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2018

  Throughout this experience, I managed and oversaw talent acquisition and training of a high-functioning of 15 to 20 Republic staff writers and Arizona State University interns delivering multimedia, breaking news, and enterprise content for the publication, its digital outlet - azcentral.com, and all branded social media channels. Highlights include:• Effectively leading team operations, assigning stories, coaching staff writers, editing stories, recruiting interns, coordinating cross-team duties, and driving coverage using analytics. • In October 2017, I managed a team of a dozen reporters, photographers, and videographers covering the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. I was the only Gannett/USA Today Network editor on the ground in Las Vegas.

• Reporter, experienced

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2013

  State/Federal Government Accountability reporter (7 months): Coverage included the Arizona Governor’s Office, State Legislature, wildfire management, fair housing. Award(s): Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Team), Breaking News, Yarnell Hill Fire, 2013.Pinal County Government and Politics Reporter, A1/B1 Weekend editor (4 years)Award(s): Sledgehammer Award, Arizona Press Club, 2012Freedom of Information Award, Arizona Newspapers Association, 2012Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Team), Breaking News, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooting 2011

• Reporter

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2008

  Various beats. Coverage included Phoenix-area law enforcement, K-12 schools, community features.