University of Oregon
Journalism

General Assignment Reporter, Business Reporter
Hearst Fellowship |
Hearst Fellowship / General Assignment Reporter, Business Reporter AUGUST 2022 - AUGUST 2024, BRIDGEPORT, CT/ALBANY, NY Highlighted homeless encampment conditions in Bridgeport and later reported that a city-led initiative prompted by the coverage brought little change, with key advocates unaware of its efforts. Met a weekly quota of four articles, including crime follow-up in Bridgeport and coverage of three suburban communities. Held New York’s federal delegation accountable with a story investigating why a 2016 law against ticket bots had only been enforced once and highlighting the stalled efforts to strengthen it. Breaking shift duties in the Capital Region included reporting on a major bus crash, while business stories ranged from challenges faced by new marijuana shops and migrant laborers seeking work.

Business Reporter, Richland County Reporter
The Post and Courier |
The Post and Courier / Business Reporter, Richland County Reporter FEBRUARY 2025 - PRESENT, COLUMBIA, SC Reporting on business and development in South Carolina’s capital, with responsibilities covering the state’s second-largest county. Documented repeated sediment pollution violations at Scout Motors’ taxpayer-backed $2B EV plant site using records and inspections, ahead of state enforcement action.

Kansas Statehouse Reporter
Associated Press |
Associated Press / Kansas Statehouse Reporter JUNE 2020 - JUNE 2022, TOPEKA, KS Report for America Journalist Program Uncovered how only two out of hundreds of bias complaints against police led to consequences, while also revealing inaction from both Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s racial justice commission on its own recommendations and from task force groups formed in response to protests against racial injustice. Expanded daily COVID-19 coverage to the underreported communities of western Kansas, culminating in reporting on a major spike that killed a county sheriff and nursing home residents, while infecting hospital and city workers, along with dozens more.

Local Government Reporter
Bismarck Tribune |
Bismarck Tribune / Local Government Reporter JULY 2019 - MAY 2020, BISMARCK, ND Produced award-winning reporting on local backlash to a proposal to continue accepting refugees in Bismarck that attracted national media outlets. Published enterprise stories that included reporting on owners who left tenants without electricity for days in a low-income apartment complex and without water for weeks in a Minot motel.