JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

~My creds~

WPLN NEWS — NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTER

June 2019 - Present

As the criminal justice reporter at WPLN News — Nashville Public Radio, I investigate systemic issues within policing, prisons, jails and the courts. I am also the host of WPLN’s podcast, Deadly Force, which delves into the Metro Nashville Police Department’s use of force policies and training, as well as the relationship between the city’s predominantly white police department and its Black residents.

REPORT FOR AMERICA, THE TELEGRAPH - HEALTH REPORTER

June 2018 - May 2019

Health and inequity reporter at the Telegraph newspaper as a corps member for the inaugural class of Report for America. Wrote in-depth narrative and investigative pieces about poverty and health-related issues facing central Georgia.

MEDILL JUSTICE PROJECT - INVESTIGATIVE INTERN

June 2017 - August 2017

Investigated a 2009 murder case on a team of five interns at Northwestern’s investigative journalism nonprofit, which examines potentially wrongful convictions and systemic criminal justice issues.

Co-wrote and produced an in-depth investigative multimedia story with the intern team.

HOY (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) – BILINGUAL MULTIMEDIA NEWS INTERN

March 2017 - June 2017

Reported a dozen stories about the Chicago Latino community in both English and Spanish for the Chicago Tribune’s Spanish-language edition. Shot photo and video and produced video packages to accompany several stories.

WYPR - NEWSROOM INTERN

June 2016 - August 2016

Wrote and reported on several of my own stories, both for the website and for radio. Conducted reporting and research for reporters, transcribed interviews, and created multimedia elements for the website.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM – UNDERGRADUATE

September 2014-June 2018

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with majors in journalism and Spanish, magna cum laude. Dean's list, Best of Medill Award, 3.84 GPA.