Experience

NOLA.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jefferson Parish crime and courts reporter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  • Report, write and produce photos and video for crime and breaking-news coverage across Jefferson Parish, the second most populous parish in the state, including its seven municipalities. • Cover criminal and civil court cases in the 24th Judicial District Court. • Handle enterprise, feature, profile and crime trend stories. • Complement stories with social strategies to expand reader reach: Live-tweeting from breaking news events, producing on-scene Facebook Live videos, incremental reporting and creating multimedia slideshows and explanatory videos. • Added coverage of crime in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes. Show less



NOLA Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Crime reporter, East Jefferson Bureau

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2012

  • Covered crime, breaking news and crime trends for the east bank of Jefferson Parish, the second most populous parish in the state. • Reported on the administration, policies and budget of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the largest law enforcement agency in the parish. • Added coverage of the City of Harahan in Jan. 2006, handling reporting on the Harahan City Council, municipal elections and politics. • Covered crime, breaking news and crime trends for the east bank of Jefferson Parish, the second most populous parish in the state. • Reported on the administration, policies and budget of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the largest law enforcement agency in the parish. • Added coverage of the City of Harahan in Jan. 2006, handling reporting on the Harahan City Council, municipal elections and politics.



The Times-Picayune Newspaper

• New Orleans, La

• Education reporter, St. Bernard Bureau

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2002

  • Covered the St. Bernard Parish School District, including the school board and related politics. • Wrote feature stories for The Times-Picayune’s community-based newspaper. • Covered the St. Bernard Parish School District, including the school board and related politics. • Wrote feature stories for The Times-Picayune’s community-based newspaper.



The Post Standard Newspaper

• Syracuse, New York

• Intern - Staff Writer

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2000

  • Worked general assignment on the city desk, filling in for reporters, reporting features and weekend shifts. • Assigned to Cicero Bureau in Cicero, N.Y., covering general assignment news and features. • Worked general assignment on the city desk, filling in for reporters, reporting features and weekend shifts. • Assigned to Cicero Bureau in Cicero, N.Y., covering general assignment news and features.