About Me

I am a journalist / researcher / investigative reporter with a focus on corruption, accountability, geo-politics, and sports.

 

I am an absolute nerd about soccer, history, philosophy, and international news. I tell stories to my audience that paint a picture of the broader cultural impact events can have on readers and the societies around them. Although my earlier career focused mostly on sports, I have recently shifted my focus. Shedding light on the plights of those less fortunate is something I see as a great way to give back to my community.

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I tell stories to Americans about prominent issues both locally and around the globe in interesting and digestible ways that can help them to be more informed on US and international news. Additionally, I aim to help people by informing them for the better with my journalism. It is for this reason that I work on investigative projects such as studying the effect of childhood lead poisoning on impoverished communities in Syracuse and holding New York Police accountable for reckless driving. I want to tie my interests together in ways that can be captivating to anyone and everyone.​

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I am a born and bred Cleveland native, and I recently graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. I also studied 

history and philosophy at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at SU. In my free time, I enjoy reading the news, watching and attending sports matches, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. 

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In recent internships, I have rounded out my skill set by seizing a variety of opportunities that have allowed me to improve my writing, editing, research, data analytics, fact-checking, and content creation skills.

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I was the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications' inaugural David Newhouse Investigative Reporting Fellow, where I worked with highly touted journalists from Advance Local to develop my skills in covering quick-turn stories, court reporting, and using data, records, and documents in my reporting.

 

I helped contribute to the work of USA Today on the Driving Force and 50-a projects. I filed freedom of information requests, organized, crunched, and filed data, and wrote stories to contribute to this project. Our work contributed to the reshaping of statutes and practices in police departments in New York.

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I worked with Search Party as they hit 500,000 subscribers by helping to produce videos like 'How the Olympic surfing event made history,' 'Why no one wants to host the Olympics,' and 'The best football country you've never heard of.'

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I also worked with ESPN Cleveland, where I produced show ideas and rundowns, created social media content, and worked at events representing the ESPN brand.

 

As a senior at Newhouse, I won the Henry J. Wolff Prize for seniors deemed ‘most proficient in journalism' and also secured Summa Cum Laude honors.

 

My efforts as the executive producer on the multimedia investigative project ‘Chipped Away’ were awarded by the SPC, BEA, ACP, IBS, and others.

 

My efforts in working with USA TODAY on the ‘Driving Force’ project also earned awards with the SPC, and I was personally given a Hearst National Explanatory Reporting Award.

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