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I write and edit four daily newsletters about transportation policy and technology policy/law. In 2023, I revamped the look of our newsletters with Adobe Illustrator-made graphics to improve the BGOV brand's prominence and make the product more consummable to readers.In 2021, I worked with a roster of 18 freelancers and various BGOV teams to bring lawmaker profiles for the entire 117th Congress back up to date, reflecting the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration.

I wrote a weekly newsletter for Civic Signals, a project looking to urban planning and cities as a model for how to make the internet into a more sociable place.

I wrote the CityLab Daily, a daily newsletter on all things urbanism with over 80k subscribers, and freelanced stories primarily on transportation and urban life for both CityLab and The Atlantic. During that time, I covered the e-scooter boom, spoke to the families of road fatality victims while looking at the history of Ghost Bikes, dug deep into the data on D.C.'s Vision Zero policies, and covered emerging street safety ideas like slow cities and painted curbs. I did a series for the Atlantic about local issues facing transportation departments in cities across the United States, from prioritizing buses to creating a better biking culture. I assessed the Democratic presidential candidate plans to switch to electric cars, test rode in an autonomous vehicle in Miami, and wrote one of the site's top stories about not letting your cat outside, which delightfully caught the ire of a few hairball commenters. I also interviewed the creator of Hey Arnold about how the show's city imitated Seattle, Portland, and Brooklyn.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

During my editorial fellowship, I wrote stories about urbanism, including neighborhood development, municipal bike sharing systems, the urban-rural divide in the 2016 election, and theme weeks. I researched and edited two stories weekly working with the site's editor-at-large, Richard Florida. At the end of the fellowship, I flew to Edmonton, Canada to facilitate a remote interview with President Jimmy Carter.

Arlington, Va

I assisted with the daily tasks of the newsroom, from tape logging to script running. I pitched in with archival research and live tape capture for the NewsHour's coverage of the presidential election of 2016. I also wrote for the NewsHour's website from time to time.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I gathered and coded news articles for the Pew Research Center's Journalism Project in a quantitative study about local news coverage by the Washington Press Corps. I also contributed temporary coding work for the Center's Journalism project, Data Labs, and Religion & Public Life

Washington D.C.

I assisted New America fellows with primary/secondary source research for articles, book research, and issue briefings. I helped prepare for events and organized material about New America's fellows program alumni. The research topics for the Fellows program included George Marshall's 1946 diplomatic mission in China, the effect of the Reagan recession on the farming industry, and the politics of stem-cell research in America.

Washington, D.C.

I interned with the National Desk, working with reporters scattered across the country at NPR's national bureaus to gather and research stories from NPR headquarters. The reporters I worked with covered beats ranging from education to national security (with many surprises along the way). The packages I helped produce became stories on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. I also navigated the myriad labyrinth of NPR conference rooms to find an acoustically-sound meeting space for the national editors' morning call.

Washington, Dc

I curated content on a website covering news about poverty and inequality, founded by Barbara Ehrenreich.

Gettysburg, Pa

I worked as a sales associate with my family, helping coordinate operations on the sales floor, assisting with inventory and working as an all-around go-fer. I also wrote descriptions of relics and artifacts we have for sale! In 2013, I organized logistics for our hosting of the Company of Military Historians' 2013 meeting with 200 attendees and numerous speakers.

Philadelphia, Pa

I created multimedia news stories and blog posts for PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com and NewsWorks WHYY. I learned to produce digital SEO optimized content with clean copy, clear photos and concise videos covering underserved media markets in Philadelphia.

Master Of Arts, M.A., Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts, B.A., Journalism