Contributing Reporter — The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk

September 2023 - Present

Produces in-depth coverage of topics related to agriculture, environment, energy, infrastructure one of the worlds largest river basins

• Articles distributed to hundreds of local, regional, and national outlets for republication reaching 100M+ people annually

• Crafts accessible and engaging narratives from multiple interviews and data sources

• Collaborates with staff across multiple organizations to deliver high-impact and multi-part reporting on complex topics including nitrogen fertilizer runoff, insurance, disaster recovery

Economic Development Reporter — St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis, MO

June 2022 - Present

Produces high-performing articles that cover efforts by local businesses, governments, universities, and nonprofits to expand economic opportunity in the 2.8M-person St. Louis region, contributing to a platform with 4M+ annual unique users

• Promoted after three years of exceptional performance in previous role

• Leads interviews, focus groups, and professional communications that foster trust with community members, technical experts, and business and government leaders

• Manages a robust network of community contacts and a strong understanding of St. Louis to uncover stories that resonate with audiences

Metro East Reporter — St. Louis Public Radio, Belleville, IL

June 2019 - June 2022

Worked remotely in Belleville, IL bureau producing in-depth and revelatory reporting about suburban communities in Southwestern Illinois

• Developed and led St. Louis Public Radio's strategy to expand news coverage to 750K+ people that the organization hadn't previously targeted

Freelance Reporter — National Public Radio, Science Friday, Marketplace

April 2018 - Present

Reports and produces original news content for nationally broadcast news programs that reach 40M+ people a week including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Marketplace

• Appears on nationally syndicated talk shows, 'Here & Now' and 'Science Friday,' to discuss investigative and enterprise reporting

Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Business Management Minor

LaunchCode - St. Louis, MO

30-week full-stack development course in JavaScript, Angular, Java, and Spring Boot