Reporter | The Washington Post

May 2014 - Present

  • Researches, reports and writes fair and nuanced stories about issues impacting everyday lives

  • Combines the rigor of investigative reporting with the power of narrative storytelling to allow readers to learn about complex issues through the experiences of real people

  • Extensively uses data and public records to hold powerful individuals and institutions to account

  • Employs trauma-informed journalism principles and detailed fact checking to report on law enforcement sexual abuse of children, arrests of child sex trafficking victims, inequality, hate crimes, mass shootings and other issues

  • Collaborates with journalists in photo, video, audio, data and graphics to create multimedia storytelling experiences

  • Currently based on the Investigations desk, have previously worked in the National, Local and Style departments as a features and enterprise reporter

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism | Indiana University

2014

  • Studied narrative journalism

  • Minors in political science and sociology

  • Associated Collegiate Press College Reporter of the Year (2014)

Awards

  • Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, National/International winner (2025)

  • The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, large newsroom winner (2025)

  • The National Magazine Award for Public Interest, finalist (2025)

  • Poynter Journalism Prizes Batten Medal and Dori J. Maynard Justice Award, finalist (2025)

  • Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, finalist (2025)

  • Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics, winner (2022)

  • Michael Kelly Award, finalist (2022)

  • Livingston Awards for Young Journalists, Local finalist (2019, 2021), National Finalist (2020)

Speaking, teaching, generally trying to be helpful

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors Conferences: Responsibly and creatively reporting on children and teens (2025), Writing the Investigative Narrative Masterclass (2020)

  • Cofounder and facilitator of the Washington Post Narrative Reporting & Writing Workshop, an annual series of classes for Post journalists. Includes presentations by colleagues and guest speakers, including Anne Hull, George Saunders and Susan Orlean (2023-2025)

  • Founder and facilitator of the Washington Post Guild Mental Wellness Committee, advocating for better resources and community support, especially for journalists regularly exposed to mass casualty events and other traumas (2019-2023)

  • Mentor, Best Kids, program for youth in D.C. foster care (2021-2025)

  • Classroom visits to American University, University of California Berkeley, Georgetown University, Indiana University, University of Maine, Moi University (Kenya), University of Montana, Morgan State University, New York University, Trinity University, among others