University of San Diego
Political Science; Communication Studies

National Breaking News Reporter
CNN |
• Reported national breaking news to an audience of 8 million daily, traveling nationwide to cover major stories across immigration, criminal justice and border communities • Investigated soldier suicides and living conditions under Operation Lone Star, prompting a public response from the Texas Military Department • Reported from Uvalde, Texas, after the 2022 school shooting, capturing its reverberating impact through the US-Mexico border community • Drove audience engagement through live blog coverage of major national stories, including COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, analyzing traffic trends and competitors to optimize SEO and reach

News Editor, New York Bureau
USA TODAY |
• Lead editorial decision-making for CNN's national coverage, setting strategy and driving key decisions across breaking news, features and long-form storytelling • Regularly serve as the National News Hub's acting supervisor, overseeing assignments and editorial priorities for a team of dozens of reporters and editors • Partner with CNN's senior director of continuing coverage to drive editorial strategy and advance major national storylines across the organization • Evaluate, assign, and advance reporting targets while providing final editorial judgment on copy, framing, and story direction

Senior News Editor, National News Hub
CNN |
• Oversaw court trials, major breaking news and other editorial while maintaining CNN’s journalistic standards, communicating with control rooms and digital teams during live rolling coverage • Supported and organized correspondent and producer teams reporting from a bureau or the field, relaying editorial and logistical needs between reporting teams, live broadcasts and digital platforms while ensuring team safety • Collaborated with managers across company and platforms, domestically and internationally, to plan coverage, streamline communication and execute newsgathering efforts • Managed and contributed to newsgathering across the Northeast US, writing and editing content for all CNN platforms

News Editor, National News Hub
CNN |
• Managed editorial for CNN’s national news hub, leading reporting and editing of breaking news, daily and long-term stories, and features across TV, digital, and live platforms • Oversaw multi-platform coverage of court trials and major national stories from start to finish, developing editorial strategy, coverage roadmaps, and platform-specific guidance • Shepherded legal and standards reviews while directing coordination between control rooms, digital and audience teams during live breaking news • Edited copy -- including news alerts, live blogs, and digital articles -- for accuracy, clarity and compelling storytelling