Administrative Correspondent (Bureau Chief)
CurrentManage news operations in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, with a goal of breaking news and producing distinctive journalism in all formats. Supervise six reporters in three states. Responsibilities include story planning, editing copy and ensuring that reporters produce news for national and international audiences. Also hire freelancers and handle administrative duties in Northern New England and take on New England editor duties as needed. Member of AP’s environmental team, where I write spot and enterprise stories on everything from pollution to endangered species. Spearheaded a three-year investigative project that documented the dire state of dams in the United States. Wrote several stories that examined the extent of pollution from PFAS, a toxic chemical, in the country and reported on the impact that climate change is having on everything from seagrass to forests.Write spot and feature stories across the region, from sex scandals in private schools to a motorcycle crash in New Hampshire that left seven bikers dead. Also responsible for shooting photos and smart phone video on some stories and proposing social media strategies to promote them.
