Journalism Experience
The Dallas Morning News
Investigative Reporter | January 2022 – present
San Antonio Express-News
Investigative Reporter | April – December 2021
Health & Medical Reporter | Sept. 2018 – present
Education Reporter | Oct. 2016 – Sept. 2018
Houston Chronicle
Investigative Fellow | June 2015 – Sept. 2016 |
Texas Monthly
Editorial Intern | Sept. – Dec. 2014
Accolades
Livingston Awards for Young Journalists
2021 Finalist, Local Reporting, COVID-19 portfolio
2018 Finalist, Local Reporting, “Life in Transition”
Best American Newspaper Narratives anthology
“Night Shift” narrative to appear in forthcoming anthology, Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 9 (University of North Texas Press/Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism, 2022)
“55 Minutes” serial narrative anthologized in Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 5 (University of North Texas Press, 2018)
Texas APME
1st, Specialty Reporting, 2021
2nd, Star Reporter of the Year, 2021
Honorable Mention, Deadline Writing, 2021
1st, Feature Series, 2017
3rd, Star Investigative Report, Team, 2016
Anson Jones Awards (Texas Medical Association)
Texas Health Journalist of the Year, 2020 & 2021
Large-Circulation Print, Winner, 2021
In-Depth Print, Honorable Mention, 2020
Society for Features Journalism
3rd, Narrative Storytelling, 2021
3rd, Integrated Storytelling, 2018
Best of the West
1st, Online Presentation, Staff, 2018
EPPY Awards
Best Investigative/Enterprise Feature on a Website (tie), 2017
Education
Northwestern University | 2015
Medill School of Journalism
B.S. journalism; magazine track, political science minor