JOURNALISM AND EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Wyoming Public Media, Mountain West News Bureau Reporter May 2024 – current

  • Cover daily and enterprise stories that matter to audiences in Wyoming and around the Mountain West.


KHOL—Jackson Hole Community Radio, September 2022 – May 2024

  • I was KHOL’s only full-time reporter, before becoming the managing editor and senior reporter, and leading the newsroom.

  • Produced a daily newscast about Jackson and Teton County.

  • Produced features for Jackson Unpacked, our flagship news podcast.


Independent, Freelance reporter, May 2020 – September 2022

  • Writes breaking news and enterprise stories with an emphasis on marginalized groups for High Country News, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Street Roots, Portland Mercury and the Source Weekly. Develops diverse sources throughout Oregon, California and Washington state.

  • Takes high-quality photos for print and digital publications.

  • Conducts interviews and communicates with supervisors remotely.

  • Fact-checks features for Eater, in the Vox Media Network. Offers copywriting, editing and research services to publications and mission-driven organizations.

Lookout Santa Cruz, News fellow, Sept. 2021 – Oct. 2021

  • Wrote breaking news and features for Santa Cruz's new digital media startup.

  • Covered everything from policing in schools and responses to homelessness to domestic violence and city politics.

KGW-TV (Portland’s NBC affiliate), Election SOS Fellow, Oct. 2020 – Dec. 2020

  • Selected as one of 39 fellows (out of almost 500 applicants) to help newsrooms respond to critical election information needs.

  • Countered misinformation about the electoral process and the COVID-19 vaccines by writing web stories and TV segments for “The Story with Dan Haggerty”— a nightly local news show that tells news like you would tell your friends.

  • Updated and expanded KGW’s voter guide, monitored online platforms for news tips and did research for award-winning investigative journalists.

NPR Next Generation Radio at Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 2020

  • Selected to participate in competitive program taught by leading public radio professionals.

  • Produced a multimedia package about impact of COVID-19 on local community.

KBOO Community Radio, News volunteer, May 2020 – Present   

  • Identify relevant local, national and international news stories, with emphasis on community politics.

  • Write news copy for the nightly volunteer-produced news program.

The Pioneer Log, Editor-in-Chief, May 2019 – May 2020

  • Led Lewis & Clark’s student-run newspaper with a staff of 45 contributors and 18 editors by holding weekly pitch meetings, trainings in AP style and journalistic ethics, and overseeing the editorial process.

  • Edited 100 articles per month and reviewed the design of each issue.

  • Expanded coverage into the Portland community and raised standards for investigative reporting.

  • Revamped website and social media model. 

  • Launched The PioPod, a current events podcast.

  • Rose to leadership position after serving as Copy Chief, News Editor and Staff writer during college career. In these roles I developed trusted sources, broke news, and delivered enterprise and quick-turn-around stories.

Vietnamese Portland Podcast Series, Host & Producer, May 2019 – May 2020

  • Wrote, hosted and edited 5 episodes sharing stories of Portland’s Vietnamese American community with Lewis & Clark’s Special Collections Department.

  • Pulled together stories from oral histories from 60+ Vietnamese Americans, arranging them thematically into episodes. 

  • Used Adobe Audition to edit episodes.

  • Funded by a $10,000 grant from The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).

The Meridian Journal of International & Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Editor-in-Chief, May 2019 – May 2020

  • Presided over a 9-member editorial staff at Lewis & Clark by holding writing workshops and coordinating editing.

  • Remodeled the editorial process to give editors and contributors a taste of scholarly review procedures.

  • Designed a 40+ page journal on Adobe inDesign.

Lewis & Clark Public Affairs and Communications, PR Assistant, Jan 2019 – Aug. 2019

  • Wrote news and feature articles about Lewis & Clark students and faculty for the school’s newsroom. 

  • Pitched stories to outside media sources, selectively targeting reporters and sending out press releases.

Oregon Media, Journalism Intern, May 2018 – Aug. 2018

  • Wrote news and feature articles for Bend Magazine.

  • Pitched stories by immersing myself in the community and establishing connections.

  • Utilized Adobe Excel, WordPress and Asana. Kept the online event calendar up to date.

Lewis & Clark International Affairs Symposium, Steering Committee Member, Sept. 2017 – May 2018

  • Selected symposium theme and corresponding debate topics for the oldest student-run symposium in the country; researched and invited highly-esteemed speakers in the International Affairs field.

  • Coordinated publicity by designing advertisements and social media.

  • Coordinated publicity by designing advertisements and running social media.

EDUCATION

Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR) B.A. International Affairs magna cum laude with honors — Class of 2020

Tanzania Overseas Study Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2018

Summit High School (Bend, OR) AP scholar with distinction, honor roll — Class of 2016

AWARDS & GRANTS

Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2020 Collegiate Contest

The Council of Independent Colleges, Humanities Research for the Public Good ’19-20 Grant: Vietnamese Portland

Associated Collegiate Press 2019 Contest, Best of Show Award, 10th Place: The Pioneer Log

SKILLS & INTERESTS 

Technical Skills: AP Style, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Audition), Blogging platforms (Squarespace, Wordpress)

Language: Intermediate proficiency in Japanese, beginner proficiency in Spanish and Swahili

Interests: Climbing, hiking, backpacking & kayaking