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New York, NY, US

I tell stories about how the ways policing, prosecution, and incarceration harm communities across the country, focusing specifically on Vera's place-based work in New York, California, and Louisiana. I examine how politics define how we talk about these issues, and make a case for building public safety by investing in services that actually help.

I work on political projects on a contract basis, driven my belief in their impact. I recently wrote a longform narrative report supporting The Bronx Defenders' LGBTQ Defense Project. I have also written pieces analyzing electoral strategy, and have provided analysis and research for short- and long-term political media projects, including Michael Moore's.

Greater New York City Area

I managed communications for NDS, overseeing press relations, community outreach, donor management, event planning, and all external digital platforms. In the course of this work I exposed the conditions that killed 16 people on Rikers Island in 2021 (coordinating elected officials and press in a months-long campaign) and uncovering a surge of arrests and.

Greater New York City Area

Managed all English-language digital content. Maintain ICTJ.org as a resource for policymakers, activists, and the general public while also cultivating a vibrant social media presence. Distributed materials through our email list, blogging platforms, and more.Conceptualized, produced, and distributed features on transitional justice efforts around the.

Greater New York City Area

I managed communication channels for Royal Oak, the American partner of the British National Trust. Royal Oak is a non-profit organization with 20,000 members and supporters. I coordinated external communications, including the Foundation's website, our regular newsletter (circulation: 9,000), blogs and social media.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I compiled and edited news releases highlighting progressive voices on relevant news topics in an effort to diversify mainstream media coverage. I also served as a liaison between these voices and interested journalists

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I monitored and reported pundits like Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson. Clips I identified as inflammatory were distributed through MMfA website and picked up by major media outlets, including Keith Olbermann’s cable news show​.