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The first word people usually use to describe me is "enthusiastic."I'm deeply passionate about the power of storytelling to educate others, shed light on critical issues and amplify marginalized voices.
I'm a big-picture, innovative thinker who is not afraid to chart a new course in search of new audiences. Most recently, I was the inaugural disability reporter for The Washington Post, where my work had real-world impact. I also pioneered a disability reporting fellowship for The New York Times and launched a bioscience reporting beat for the Arizona Republic. Before leading these endeavors, I cut my teeth as a writer, reporter and producer at news outlets like the Associated Press, NPR, CNN, and The Hartford Courant, covering politics, national news and local news. As a hard-of-hearing woman who uses American Sign Language with my two deaf parents, I'm a natural translator, adept at taking complex information and putting it into a format that is more engaging and easily understood. This is evidenced by my broad range of stories on complex topics such as environmental threats to desert microorganisms, legal challenges to critical disability laws, or new scientific and health breakthroughs. Whether it be through writing, audio, video, photos, comics, data visualizations, social media posts, augmented reality or even watercolor art, I love being able to tell stories in all formats. I'm best at combining multiple formats and working collaboratively across teams to reach the widest audience possible. I say "yes" more often than "no" and am constantly pushing myself to learn or try new things. Most recently, that meant living in Madrid, Spain for a year-long sabbatical to fully immerse myself in learning Spanish. |
