Work Experience
Woodburn Independent, General Assignment Reporter
September 2024- Present
I'm currently working as a news and sports reporter with the Woodburn Independent, a hyperlocal daily newspaper. I cover everything from crime and breaking news, to city council, education, business and high school sports.
Eugene Weekly, Education + Investigative Reporter
September 2023- July 2024
I was a reporter with the Catalyst Journalism Project, the University of Oregon School of Journalism's investigative reporting partnership with Eugene Weekly. I covered the education beat, reported on the Eugene 4J school district and board and led the newspaper's investigation into the former 4J superintendent.
The Daily Emerald, Opinion Editor
January 2022- June 2024
I was the head editor of the opinion section for the University of Oregon’s student newspaper opinion column. I began as a columnist in 2021 and was promoted to editor in 2022.
Pamplin Media Group, Reporting Intern
June 2023- September 2023
I was a summer reporting intern for Pamplin at the Portland Tribune and Beaverton Valley Times, covering local news. I was selected for this position through the Charles Snowden Program of Excellence in Journalism.
Awards
SPJ Northwest Region 10 Award 2024- Education Reporting, First Place
Awarded for investigation of former Eugene School District superintendent.
Judge's comments: "Terrific job by the Eugene Weekly in persistently reporting on the Eugene School District’s superintendent controversy and his subsequent dismissal. Rightfully, the publication did an end run around the school board and developed trusted sources to bring the issue to the public and insist on accountability of the school board."
Catalyst Journalism Project Award 2024
"The Catalyst Journalism Project identifies graduating students whose work with Catalyst has produced outstanding reporting and demonstrates an enduring commitment to journalism. Your work with Eugene Weekly has shown your ability to report across a variety of topics and to go deep in search of accountability and impact. Your work on Eugene 4J, in particular, produced true impact and showed the difference a dedicated journalist can make in the community." - Brent Walth & Nicole Dahmen, Co-Directors, The Catalyst Journalism Project
2nd Place Best Sports Story, Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s 2024 Collegiate Newspaper Contest
I won this award for my Daily Emerald sports feature: "UO athletes are students too." This story is an in-depth look into the lives and psyches of the 98% of student-athletes who don’t go pro.
Education
University of Oregon
September 2021-September 2024
Graduated with Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Oregon with a major in Journalism and a double minor in Geography and Science Communications.