Work Experience
The Highlights
2019 - Present
Freelance Reporter —Southern California and New Mexico outlets
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Reported on education and child welfare in New Mexico and California for Youth Today, part of the Center for Sustainable Journalism
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Covered immigration, gentrification, and affordable housing for outlets in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara
2021 - Present
Fact Checker & Researcher — WIRED, a16z crypto, Texas Monthly, etc.
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Fact-checked a 100,000-word book by WIRED’s Andy Greenberg that followed law enforcement’s efforts to trace criminal cryptocurrency transactions on the blockchain
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Conducted research for a book from venture capital fund a16z crypto on the generations of the Internet, specifically the future of Web3
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Ensured that complex coverage could be understood by a general audience without sacrificing accuracy
2019 - 2021
Assistant Editor & Fact Checker — Outside
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Managed the magazine’s research department, including overseeing the budget, onboarding freelance fact-checkers, and delegating assignments
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Fact-checked long form features and breaking news stories about the intersection of the outdoor industry and national issues
Education
2014 - 2018
University of California, Santa Barbara | English & Global Studies
Skills
& Expertise
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Fluency in research tools like LexisNexis and PACER
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Proficiency in Adobe Suite, specifically InCopy, PhotoShop, and Spark
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Experience producing stories on Wordpres, Drupal, and Graphene
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Spanish speaker