Work experience
Story desk editor
July 2023 – present
CBS 8
Fuses data reporting with a human-interest narrative writing style to create impactful, award-winning journalism for digital, television and social platforms. Leads coverage on crime, criminal justice and public safety across San Diego County for all platforms from breaking news to enterprise investigations. Serves as a newsroom leader during high-profile breaking news and transforms chaotic, developing events into accurate, source-driven reporting through independent verification, public records research, and trusted relationships across law enforcement and government agencies. Specializes in translating complex legal, policy and public safety issues into accessible reporting without sacrificing nuance or accuracy. Manages long-form projects and oversees enterprise research. Uses network of trusted sources to break stories ahead of competitors with accuracy.
Content production intern
June 2022 – May 2023
inewsource
Developed social and engagement strategies to increase reach and impact of investigative journalism. Co-managed social media accounts to improve traction across Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Used people-first, accessible language to access a more diverse audience. Collaborated with team to enhance visuals on the site and across social platforms. Produced, edited and contributed to daily and weekly newsletters. Worked with Canva, Adobe, WordPress and Buffer daily. Used SEO to improve site traction. Significantly increased Instagram presence during tenure.
Investigative research assistant
Oct. 2020 – May 2022
KPBS
Cultivated confidential sources to obtain nonpublic information on county COVID-19 outbreaks. Published investigations on skyrocketing fentanyl overdoses and local prison deaths due to COVID-19. Deployed extensive knowledge of public record laws. Analyzed datasets in Excel to identify trends supporting investigative reporting. Reported on police misconduct, local politics, and public record mishandling. Regularly collaborated with senior reporters.
Watchdog intern
Sept. 2019 – Dec. 2019
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Reported on mass surveillance and technology innovations. Uncovered severe mismanagement of drone technology by city officials. Used public records requests and court documents to strengthen investigative stories. Filed quick-turn stories while working on longer investigations. Collaborated with other reporters on mass incarceration and surveillance technology stories.
Reporting intern
June 2019 – Sept. 2019
Voice of San Diego
Shaped a six-month investigation into a decade’s worth of police officers with criminal histories alongside senior reporters, filed public records requests, analyzed and interpreted data. Also reported on surveillance technology abuse, community college sex scandals and Black student expulsion rates during internship.