I’m a Principal Marketing Representative at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). I was also recently appointed to serve as co-chair for the APTA Storytelling Forum. My focus is multimodal storytelling about BART’s impact on the region, its employees, history, technological innovations, and its diverse riders. Over the past two years, I have published more than 100 stories about the BART system. The stories are shared with tens of thousands of people via social media… Show more I’m a Principal Marketing Representative at San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). I was also recently appointed to serve as co-chair for the APTA Storytelling Forum. My focus is multimodal storytelling about BART’s impact on the region, its employees, history, technological innovations, and its diverse riders. Over the past two years, I have published more than 100 stories about the BART system. The stories are shared with tens of thousands of people via social media, newsletters, and more.   As a member of the BART Communications team, I have developed a series of rider engagement, communications, and marketing initiatives, including the rider storytelling series BART Connects (bart.gov/bartconnects), BART’s writing contests (bart.gov/bartlines), One Book One BART (bart.gov/bookclub), and the 2023 and 2024 Transit Saves ad campaigns (bart.gov/transitsaves). I support the department with social media management and strategy, video direction and production, media relations, website management, event production, and frequently works across the BART District to assist departments with strategic messaging and communications needs.  Prior to BART, I was a journalist for national and local news organizations. Among other accolades, I won First Place at the 45th Annual San Francisco Press Club Awards in the "Newspapers - Blog/Commentary" category, and her essay “Recovery Season,” originally published in Orion, was listed as a notable mention in The Best American Science and Nature Writing.   My debut poetry collection, Hate Mail: Thank You for Reading, was published by Vine Leaves Press in 2022. I have a masters degree in English literature and am a member of the San Francisco Writers Grotto. Show less

The role of Features Reporter at SFGATE was created specifically for me and my unique skill set. In this position, I wrote longform stories on a variety subjects, ranging from profiles to arts and cultural criticism to investigations. I served as Interim Local Editor in 2021 and managed multiple freelance journalists in addition to editing their work. My stories were aggregated in New York Times California Today, New York Times “What We’re Reading,” Politico’s California… Show more The role of Features Reporter at SFGATE was created specifically for me and my unique skill set. In this position, I wrote longform stories on a variety subjects, ranging from profiles to arts and cultural criticism to investigations. I served as Interim Local Editor in 2021 and managed multiple freelance journalists in addition to editing their work. My stories were aggregated in New York Times California Today, New York Times “What We’re Reading,” Politico’s California Playbook, and more. I also made multiple appearances on local and national broadcast and radio news stations, including Sirius XM, Fox Business News, KCBS, KTVU, CBS LA, and ABC7. Show less

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