Over the course of more than a decade, I've worn all kinds of hats in the newsroom: politics reporter, investigative reporter, generalist, social media editor, opinion columnist, breaking news reporter, and opinion editor. I've reported on how Harlem is combating gang violence, what harsh rhetoric and 9/11 security has done to our borders and the most unique home in America. My re-telling of the infamous murder of William Vassar won me a first place award in Pittsburgh's Neighborhoods in Transition writing competition. A column I wrote about Richard Sherman and how racism intertwines with sports fandom helped me land a spot on CNN. My rebuke and then consequential endorsement of Hillary Clinton received over four million views and altered the conversation around millennial support of the Democratic nominee. Yahoo! named me one of the 16 people who shaped the 2016 election. I have covered everything from gay rodeos to the secret escape routes used by North Korean refugees, dissected the feasibility and unlikelihood of Donald Trump's proposed border wall, dove into the unfathomable rise of cryptocurrency and spoke to undocumented immigrants hiding in sanctuary across the United States. I've interviewed civil rights heroes like Rep. John Lewis, war heroes like Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and chased down entire branches of government, like when I asked every sitting Senator what bill could pass the Senate with bipartisan support. I've gotten FEMA to admit the mistakes it made during disaster relief efforts and investigated the EPA's reluctance to tout its own record. Much of my reporting today focuses on Congress, elections, immigration and climate change.
In 2015, my investigative piece on predatory payday loans changed public policy when it was cited by Maxine Waters in a letter to Congress urging universities and retirement plans to divest from certain lending services. After losing several classmates to heroin overdoses, I took a deep dive into what caused our country's epidemic of opioid addiction. In 2016, I travelled to Indonesia to write about the Australians helping build homes in rural parts of the country. In 2017, I took a trip to India to cover the vaccination push that has helped eradicate polio. In 2018, my reporting on Aaron Schlossberg became national news and I was invited back onto CNN to discuss my experiences covering Trump rallies.
At Tangle, my work covering everything from allegations of election fraud to the Israel-Palestine conflict have drawn national coverage. You can find our latest stories here.
In 2015, my investigative piece on predatory payday loans changed public policy when it was cited by Maxine Waters in a letter to Congress urging universities and retirement plans to divest from certain lending services. After losing several classmates to heroin overdoses, I took a deep dive into what caused our country's epidemic of opioid addiction. In 2016, I travelled to Indonesia to write about the Australians helping build homes in rural parts of the country. In 2017, I took a trip to India to cover the vaccination push that has helped eradicate polio. In 2018, my reporting on Aaron Schlossberg became national news and I was invited back onto CNN to discuss my experiences covering Trump rallies.
At Tangle, my work covering everything from allegations of election fraud to the Israel-Palestine conflict have drawn national coverage. You can find our latest stories here.