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Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

Associate editor responsible for covering the North American steel market and growing coverage in the region. Markets include flat-rolled steel, OCTG and line pipe.In this role I worked to integrate the Pipe Logix index into Argus after we acquired it in September 2022.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

I cover steel news and pricing in the U.S. and broader North American region out of Houston as part of Argus Media's global steel market team. As part of my reporting I price the US Midwest, southern, and Houston import HRC markets, and the US CRC, HDG, and plate markets.

San Antonio, Texas

I covered energy in Texas for the San Antonio Express-News. I produced both daily and project stories on the oil and gas industry and utility-scale power topics. My coverage included CPS Energy, one of the largest municipally-owned power utilities in the U.S., and the impact of Texas' oil and gas industry on the economy and local communities.

Victoria, Texas Area

As the Victoria Advocate's oil reporter I focused on the Eagle Ford shale as the oil industry faced its worst downturn in decades. I spearheaded a four-part series called "Surviving the Bust," in which I chronicled how those involved in the oil industry, from workers to companies and local governments, were coping with the new reality of low oil prices.

Mildand, Texas

Covered and wrote about Midland and the Permian Basin oil field during the worst downturn in Midland since the 1980s and how it affected local businesses, government, and the economy.

At Lifograph I worked extensively as the head copy editor of content. I also made lesson plans for our volunteers, helped in training, and served as an advisor for the company. I updated our social media accounts and grew our online presence and helped build connections with venture capitalists and people in Silicon Valley's tech industry.

Jerusalem

Tasked with source acquisition, interviewing, writing articles and taking on-assignment photos.

Palo Alto, CA

I was tasked with the responsibilities of a full-time reporter. This included but was not limited to conducting research and interviews for articles with a deadline, coming up with story ideas, taking photos for publication, and editing pages of the newspaper for print.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: The Pioneer Log newspaper, International Affairs Club. I studied International Affairs at Lewis & Clark College..