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New York, United States

San Francisco, California, Us

At NerdWallet I cover economic news and trends. I also have expertise in student loan debt, higher education outcomes, as well as college access and affordability.My work is featured on NerdWallet.com and has been syndicated with media partners nationwide including The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, CBS News, ABC News, CNBC, The Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, Daily Mail, The Independent, Time, USA Today, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Sun-Times, Time Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, Huffington Post, MarketWatch, Nasdaq, Yahoo Finance, Mashable, Metro.us, and New York Daily News.I've been quoted by and made broadcast appearances in national media and affiliate networks of NPR, NBC, ABC and others. I've additionally made appearances in company branded YouTube explainer videos and NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast. As senior writer, I:• Write syndicated articles and search content.• Develop strategies for delivering content and measuring performance. • Track news and trends in the higher education and student loans space in order to produce nationally syndication content and maintain high traffic pages on the site.• Develop relationships with key sources at in the student loans space including think tanks, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, as well as state and federal government.• Edit, fact check and verify information, data calculations and sources for content published by NerdWallet.I've also written data studies, based on NerdWallet's original analysis, that have been cited by lawmakers, national organizations and top media outlets including: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, NPR, CNBC, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Inc., The Fiscal Times, Politico, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, Inside Higher Ed, NJ.com and Lifehacker.

Home Town Media Group publishes five weekly community newspapers in the region north of New York City. • Covered a range of community, education and local government news• Stories were published in HomeTown Media Group’s award-winning weekly newspaper, New Rochelle Sound Report

Melville, New York, Us

Newsday is one of the most highly circulated daily newspapers in the United States, serving the New York Metro Area. • Wrote news briefs and event previews in northern suburbs of New York City. • Corresponded with politicians and community-based organizations

The Daily Voice, originally Main Street Connect, began in 2010 as a collection of local news sites and has grown into a news network, employing award-winning editors and local reporters. • Provided up-to-the-minute daily coverage of towns and cities in lower Westchester and Fairfield counties including New Rochelle, Port Chester, Rye, Pelham and Greenwich, C.T. for hyper-local news sites. • Established relationships with town and school leaders, business owners and members of each community• Trained in using a Content Management System as well as Search Engine Optimization techniques • Maintained and engaged social media fans and followers (Facebook and Twitter) • Photographed events and created original videos

WVOX is a radio broadcast source for New York City regional news, traffic, information, exclusive interviews and commentaries. • Wrote copy and assisted in production for the station’s morning show• Recorded sound clips from on-the-street interviews and press conferences • Gained foundational knowledge in how radio and digital programming is produced.

WAMC is a National Public Radio regional network serving parts of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. It is also an affiliate of Public Radio International. • Recorded, wrote and edited pieces on issues in state government • Contributions were broadcast on Midday Magazine and Northeast Report.• Covered the special election to fill U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s House seat.

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly political newspaper devoted to New York State government. • Interned as a full time staff writer • Participated in extensive news-gathering and writing• Photographed events and figures during the Spring 2009 legislative session • Developed contacts in various sectors of the political arena• Primarily covered the environmental beat and special interest groups• Researched legislative proposals and reported on passage of new bills • Executed FOIA requests

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Political Science Minor

Communication Arts, Political Science Minor