RESUME
2019-present
FREELANCE
DRUG REPORTER
I report on substance use, recovery, harm reduction, the overdose crisis, and related topics for outlets including, but not limited to, Vanity Fair, WIRED, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, USC's Center for Health Journalism, BuzzFeed News, and more.
2013-present
FREELANCE
REPORTER
I have written on topics ranging from beauty to entertainment to Web3 for outlets including, but not limited to, Glamour, InStyle, Us Weekly, CoinDesk, Entrepreneur, and more.
2016-2017
I covered media and politics, particularly cable news, during the 2016 presidential election and beyond.
MEDIAITE
REPORTER
2017-2018
CNN
PRODUCER
I produced digital content for CNN's morning programming while reporting for verticals including Health, Politics, Style, and U.S. News.
2018-2019
I produced digital content for Spectrum News New York 1's morning programming.
NY1
PRODUCER
2019-2022
I covered the media industry, with a focus on cable news and podcasts.
THEWRAP
MEDIA REPORTER
2022-present
I produce service journalism for consumers interested in household maintenance.
LIFEHACKER
REPORTER
AWARDS & HONORS
June 2023
My story for BuzzFeed News, "Jail Time for an Imaginary Crime," won the 2023 American Journalism Online award for Best Debunking of Fake News. The piece examines the real-world impacts of the myth of passive fentanyl overdose risk to first responders.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
I received my Bachelor of Arts in television and film, with a focus on broadcast journalism. I was awarded Ms. St. Franics 2013 and won the Delaney Speech Competition in 2012.
2013
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
I am pursuing my Master of Public Health at NYU to enhance my reporting on substance use and the overdose crisis. My research focus is on the impact of media coverage on public health crises.
Anticipated 2024
REPORTING ON ADDICTION
SPECIAL PROJECTS INTERN
I am working with the Opioid Policy Institute's Reporting on Addiction arm as a special project intern, researching the impact of media coverage on consumers' perceptions of substance use.
2023