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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

- Wrote longform stories on California’s historic wildfires and what has changed, an inside look at the grid operator during a record-breaking day of energy demand and on the Bay Area’s central role in the issue of leaded aviation fuel- Covered a wide range of issues, including California’s electrification efforts, gas prices, drought conditions, gas bans, water infrastructure and other environmental regulations. Was a mainstay on live blogging during California’s historic winter storms.- Wrote stories about earthquake risk in San Francisco, writing about vulnerable concrete buildings and earthquake science as well as creating a communications guide with USGS in case of a major earthquake in the Bay Area- Lead coverage of August 2022 heat wave and its power grid impacts, with four A1 stories in the second week of my fellowship

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Pitched, reported and wrote 17 unsigned editorials, published under The Post's byline, on topics ranging from migrant buses from Texas arriving in D.C. to new images from the James Webb Space Telescope- Wrote copy for 2 editorial cartoon projects, one about the deterioration of the Supreme Court’s legitimacy and one about the group of people enabling Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election- Participated in The Post's editorial board meetings three times a week

Ann Arbor, Mi

- Served as presumably the first woman-of-color leader of a 450-person newsroom, managing day-to-day logistics, approving all content and coordinating long-term goals- Main accomplishments include: launching a new website and 3 new newsletters, creating newsroom HR infrastructure, approving a corrections policy and rethinking/rebuilding print strategy

Ann Arbor, Mi

- Planned, assigned and edited articles, with a focus on overseeing the campus life beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Main jurisdiction areas included opposition to increased policing to manage student behavior, resident adviser and dining hall workers strike, quarantine conditions, testing and contact tracing, student mental health and Greek life - Formalized Access and Inclusion as a section, produced report on newsroom demographics, drafted practical & ethical guidelines for covering protests and created a required workshop for all newsroom staff on trauma-informed journalism

Ann Arbor, Mi

- Wrote 120+ articles on issues such as campus sexual assault policy, tuition increases and fraternity policy violations- Article on students going to bars in mid-March 2020 won a SPJ College Coronavirus Coverage award. Won 3 awards from Michigan Press Association in 2021, including 3rd place for Best Writer

Arlington, Va - Virtual

- Focused on insurance, leading coverage on federal appellate court challenges to COVID-19 business interruption disputes. - Wrote solo stories on Biden administration concerns with railroad consolidation and insurance mergers. Helped with Day 2 follow-ups on breaking news surrounding attempted break-ups of Big Tech- Turned around quick dailies on legal opinions and complaints, becoming familiar with legal jargon and navigating court dockets. Attended Federal Trade Commission meetings and Senate hearings

Chicago, Il - Virtual

- Contributed 45+ bylines in 9 weeks, focusing on Illinois Chicago Public Schools and higher education reopening plans as well as concerns over in-person standardized testing- Selected for Tribune internship as part of the inaugural class of the Journalism, Ethics and Democracy Institute, a training and internship program for collegiate journalists at the University of Notre Dame

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy, Politics And Economics, Gpa: 3.99/4.00

Activities and Societies: The Michigan Daily, Uncover: A/PIA, Beta Alpha Rho Pre-Law and Public Service Fraternity, Public Service Intern.

High School Diploma, Gpa: 4.36/4.00 Weighted, 4.00/4.00 Unweighted

Activities and Societies: City of Troy Planning Commission, Health Occupations Students of America, Science Olympiad, Cross Country.