Experience

CQ and Roll Call

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Reporter

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Covers top congressional leaders and internal dynamics of advancing legislation. Covers top congressional leaders and internal dynamics of advancing legislation.



Congressional Quarterly

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • May 2015 - Nov 2015

  Covered federal tax and entitlement policy, Congress's efforts to tweak the tax code and the slow-moving tax reform debate. Covered federal tax and entitlement policy, Congress's efforts to tweak the tax code and the slow-moving tax reform debate.



Tax Analysts

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• senior congressional reporter

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Managed the congressional reporting team at Tax Analysts. Oversaw and contributed to the organization’s in-depth coverage of congressional tax developments, including tax reform, anti-inversion, and extenders efforts. Wrote news analysis pieces that allowed for a deeper dive into tax issues and the politics surrounding them. Generated the majority of the team’s story ideas. Helped the other two congressional reporters with their reporting and writing. Developed and maintained an extensive network of sources, including influential congressional staff, tax lobbyists, and industry representatives.

• congressional reporter

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Tracked and wrote about federal tax policy developments, including the congressional taxwriting committees’ work on tax reform and IRS oversight, for Tax Notes, Tax Analysts’ flagship publication. Covered hearings, markups, floor votes. Generated and executed enterprise story ideas. Developed and maintained source relationships.



Baltimore Sun Media Group

• staff writer

  • Mar 2010 - Oct 2012

  Covered government and politics for the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier and general assignments for the Laurel Leader. Followed legislation as it moved through the Howard County Council. Kept tabs on the policies and initiatives coming from the Howard County executive and his administration. Followed the Howard County state delegation and its members' legislation and initiatives in the General Assembly in Annapolis. Reported on 2010 local elections and various elected officials' early plans for the 2014 election. Covered education in the first few months on the job before switching to the government and politics beat.



Dell Technologies

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• junior writer

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

  Wrote and edited resume, past performance, and management sections of proposals to help the company compete for various government contracts. Wrote and edited resume, past performance, and management sections of proposals to help the company compete for various government contracts.