Journalist and communications professional with 15+ years of experience in policy and political reporting in Washington for national outlets like Bloomberg and POLITICO, with expertise covering online speech, misinformation, AI and tech policy. Skilled at breaking news that’s been cited by the Supreme Court and in congressional hearings. Digital storyteller who has appeared on live radio and TV broadcasts, including Bloomberg Radio, CNN, CSPAN and CBS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Reporter, Washington, DC

March 2024 – Present

• Washingtonian Magazine: Writing Washingtonian’s “Tech Titans” September issue profiling 200+leaders

•. Bloomberg Industry Group: Writing articles for Bloomberg Industry Group rankings projects, including Leading Law Firms, They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, and The State of Practice Survey 2025.

• Semafor: Wrote four articles and live-blogged as part of the news team covering Semafor’s World Economy Summit from April 23-25 in Washington, DC.

• Government Executive, Skift: Wrote freelance articles about DOGE for Government Executive, and the FTC’s hidden fees rule for Skift.

Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

July 2024 – March 2025

Public Affairs Officer

• Developed and executed communication strategies for AI, technology, data privacy, kids’ online privacy, and data security news from the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

• Served as on-the-record spokesperson, managed press inquiries and cultivated relationships with national and state-based print, radio, and TV reporters.

• Translated complex legal cases and policies into clear and concise press releases covering FTC lawsuits, settlements, studies, and investigations related to tech companies, resulting in coverage by major news outlets (Bloomberg, The Washington Post, NPR, Reuters.)

• Briefed and supported high-level FTC leaders with talking points for media interviews, provided constructive feedback, and facilitated press briefings.

POLITICO, Arlington, VA

November 2021 – July 2024

Tech Policy Reporter

• Led POLITICO's coverage of key technology policy issues, including online speech, misinformation, and social media legislation, including the Kids’ Online Safety Act and COPPA 2.0.

• Regularly secured exclusive stories, including being the first to report on the White House's AI executive order and the Biden reelection campaign's social media strategy.

• Developed a robust network of sources within the tech industry, Capitol Hill, and lobbying firms.

• Wrote in-depth enterprise articles tracking national technology trends, including state laws and lawsuits related to social media, kids' online safety, and artificial intelligence.

• Covered Supreme Court oral arguments on technology and online speech, with reporting cited in a dissenting opinion in the Murthy v. Missouri case. Covered state and federal cases as well.

• Juggled daily breaking news with longer-term feature and enterprise article deadlines.

• Moderated nearly a dozen live events and interviewed high-profile lawmakers and tech executives.

• Regularly appeared on national radio, podcasts and TV shows (NPR affiliates, CNN, C-SPAN, CBS, FOX.)

Bloomberg Government, Washington, DC

April 2019 – November 2021

Technology Reporter

• Launched BGOV's Tech and Cyber Briefing, daily subscription newsletter covering Congress, tech, and cyber policy news, writing original content and curating content across Bloomberg.

• As BGOV's first tech reporter on Capitol Hill, wrote breaking news and long-form articles on content moderation, as well as antitrust, cybersecurity, and telecom issues based on lawmaker interviews.

• Co-bylined articles with reporters across various Bloomberg publications.

• Moderated nearly a dozen live events and webinars and appeared on Bloomberg TV, radio.

Bloomberg Industry Group, Arlington, VA

March 2014 – March 2019

Senior Energy Reporter (2017-2019), Energy Reporter (2015–2017), Safety Reporter (2014–2015)

• Reported on breaking news and in-depth articles concerning the Energy Department, Federal Energy

• Regulatory Commission, and the Interior Department.

• Planned and executed reporting trip to Puerto Rico in May 2018 to cover electricity recovery post-Hurricane Maria, conducting first interview with Puerto Rico's utility CEO by U.S. outlet.

Citeline (The Gray Sheet), Rockville, MD

August 2010 – March 2014

Assignment Editor (2013 – 2014), Reporter (2010 – 2013)

• Wrote and edited articles covering Food and Drug Administration policies and regulations.

• Broke news in Congress on FDA medical device-related legislation and funding.

• Reported on FDA advisory committee panels at the White Oak campus.

EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC

August 2005 – May 2009

• Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism from the School of Communication, Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List

• Metro/National News Editor, Assistant Metro/National News Editor for The Eagle newspaper

SKILLS

• Editorial: AP Style; Bloomberg Way; Bloomberg Terminal, Microsoft Office Suite, Cision, WordPress

• Languages: Proficient in Spanish

• Public Speaking and Moderation: POLITICO AI & Tech Summit; State of the Net (2022, 2023); New America Fou ndation; Center for Democracy & Tec hnology; Software & Information Industry Association; 92NY State of America Summit

• Broadcast, Podcast and TV Appearances: C-SPAN Washingto n Today; C-SPAN Washington Journal; CSPAN Book TV; New sNation; Che ddar TV; NewsMax; POLITICO Playbook P od casts; POLIT ICO Tech P odcasts; POLITICO e xplainer videos; Bloomber g Radio; Bloo mberg T V; Bloomberg Te chnology; WBEZ Reset podcast; Bloomberg Quicktake explaine r vid eo; BGOV p odcasts; Betrayal Podcast Season 2 Epis ode 5

AWARDS

• ASBPE Azbee Awards of Excellence: Regional Silver Award for Video Tutorial on tech companies’ liability protections under Section 230 (2021)

• Washington-Baltimore News Guild Front Page Award: 3rd Place for Best Podcast on Section 230 (2020)

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