Covering national politics and the Texas congressional delegation. Reporting on confirmation hearings, immigration and how Texans are impacting federal policy.
Writing investigative and feature stories for an independent daily student newspaper. Covering statewide elections and heightened political tensions on campus. Uncovered a multi-million dollar relationship between the University of Maryland and two leading defense contractors. Led award-winning coverage of the College Park mayor’s arrest and court proceedings. Covered city businesses and housing developments for one year, focused on how new developments impacted different socioeconomic groups in the city. Reported on the College Park city council for one year, including city redistricting and an emergency mayoral election.
Covered Congress and the Supreme Court for a Maryland wire service. Wrote breaking news and enterprise stories on the Maryland congressional delegation, federal legislation, the 2024 election and activist movements. Wrote widely published profiles on the top candidates for a competitive U.S. Senate primary. Capitol Hill reporting published in The Baltimore Sun, The Capital Gazette and The Maryland Daily Record.
Covered the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a focus on the Maryland delegation. Wrote breaking stories on speeches by Rep. Jamie Raskin, Angela Alsobrooks, Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris. Wrote about the Biden administration's legacy and the union vote in Maryland. Covered Maryland delegation breakfasts, council meetings and full convention nights. Gave a live-hit to Fox 5 DC recapping night three of the convention.
Wrote breaking digital news stories about the Trump trasition. Created graphics, staked out members of Congress, researched and tracked the 2024 presidential election for Inside Politics Sunday.
Wrote breaking digital news stories for NBC News’s Live Election 2024 blog. Created research packets with the latest presidential election polling, reporting, commentary and data for the MSNBC Alex Witt Reports team. Pitched news stories, segments and guests for six hours of weekend news.Wrote descriptions and headlines, clipped segments and created thumbnails for MSNBC.com and social media platforms. Monitored breaking political news, assisted anchors and identified soundbites.
Covered state politics, education and elections as a freelance reporter for a digital publication. Wrote two to four stories per week focused on local investigative stories, state renter protection legislation and the Maryland Senate race. Previously a breaking news intern writing about Montgomery County politics and police (September 2023 to December 2023).
Managing the college radio newsroom. Producing a biweekly entertainment radio news show. Controlling mics, music and sequences during live broadcasts. Managing three reporters, social media accounts and scripts.
Wrote features and breaking news for a daily USA Today Network newspaper. Features focused on how state and national politics impacted county residents. Covered the legalization of recreational cannabis, a migrant settlement program, local artists and historic preservation programs. Produced stories for the publication’s “Hidden Treasures” series that highlighted interesting people and places in the county. Pitched, wrote and took accompanying photographs for multiple A1 stories.
Edited articles by college and high school students for an online nonprofit news publication. Led the politics section consisting of 20 reporters in weekly meetings and online communication.
Collaborated on a statewide school board voter guide, which collected data and interviews from over 100 candidates across Maryland. Performed background checks (criminal, educational and vocational) on candidates. Wrote an enterprise story on pandemic learning loss, published in The Baltimore Banner and Maryland Matters.
Covered the College Park City Council for a monthly print newspaper. Wrote one to two stories per print edition about city legislation on restorative justice, homeownership retention and floodwater management.
Summarized national news for a newsletter and social media-based news blog. Performed background research on guest interview subjects and prepared interview questions for reporters. Fact-checked and transcribed interviews on the COVID-19 pandemic. Wrote social media blurbs for a collaboration with USA Facts.