A veteran reporter located in San Diego with deep sourcing on the immigration beat and specializing in data reporting, accountability journalism and digital production. Advanced journalism skills include trauma-informed interviewing, in-depth knowledge of beat’s complex legal topics and policies, FOIA requests and interactive story-telling. Other skills include proficiency in multiple languages, user experience design, social media, SEO, public speaking, photography and leadership.
Senior Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2016 to 2023
Adjunct professor, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), 2016
Intern, The Star newspaper (Johannesburg, South Africa), 2015
Robert Spiers Benjamin Award: Best reporting in any medium on Latin America, Overseas Press Club, 2020
Livingston Award Finalist, International reporting, 2021
Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting Semi-finalist, 2021
Best in Show, San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, 2021
First Place: Feature story (serious subject), Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Chapter, 2023
Northwestern University, MSJ, 2015
University of Georgia, BA, Literary Translation, 2009 Summa Cum Laude
Kennesaw Mountain High School Magnet Program, Diploma, 2005, Valedictorian
Languages: native English speaker with extensive study in English literature and creative writing, fluent in Spanish and French, growing knowledge of Portuguese, and beginning Japanese with the ability to pick up new languages rapidly
Data: analysis and visualization of data in R, D3 and Excel
Other: breakdancing, capoeira, djing, music production, website production and coding