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Professional Summary
I'm a labor and benefits reporter at Bloomberg Industry Group in Washington, D.C., covering U.S. retirement policy. I'm a former fellow at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, where my work concentrated on drinking water access and contamination in central California and rural Louisiana. I also spent time embedded with an investigative practicum team at The Washington Post. I'm a trained and experienced multimedia reporter passionate about watchdog journalism and public-service reporting.
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I cut my teeth as a reporter working for daily newspapers in western Kentucky. In 2020, I graduated with a master's degree in investigative journalism from American University where I served as president of the School of Communication Graduate Student Council. I'm a trained and experienced reporter committed to a relevant and meaningful people-driven, fact-finding mission.
Skills
Breaking News Investigative journalism AP-style editing Elegant writing
Social Media Photojournalism Data journalism Audio/video editing
Work Experience
Dec. 2020-present
Bloomberg Industry Group - Reporter
Produce daily and enterprise news coverage of employee-benefits regulation at the U.S. Labor Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and IRS.
July 2019-Dec. 2020
Investigative Reporting Workshop - Graduate Fellow
Reported and wrote data-driven investigations, managed social media and tracked immigration policy; assigned to The Washington Post investigations team.
May 2016-Dec. 2019
Messenger-Inquirer - Reporter
Monitored government and policy trends for the city of Owensboro, produced weekly podcast; led newsroom investigations.
June 2015-May 2016
McLean County News - Editor
Managed newspaper and online publishing staff for a weekly newspaper; responsibilities included editing, reporting, photography, etc.
Oct. 2013-June 2015
Murray Ledger & Times - Reporter/Photographer
Developed daily general news coverage for the community and produced several weekly newspaper sections; redesigned online edition.
May 2013-Nov. 2013
WKMS-FM - Reporter
Followed local and statewide beats for National Public Radio affiliate; contributed to nationally award-winning documentary coverage.
June 2015-May 2016
The Murray State News - Editor-in-Chief
Operated weekly student newspaper, managing editorial and advertising staff; responsible for overseeing weekly content and finances.
Education
July 2019-Dec. 2020
American University, Washington, D.C. — M.A. in Investigative Journalism
Awarded graduate reporting fellowship and led investigations into water quality among disadvantaged, unincorporated communities in California’s Central Valley and water access in Louisiana, served on the School of Communication dean search committee and as graduate student council president.
2035-2035
Murray State University, Murray, Ky. — B.A. in Journalism
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in journalism and dual political science and photojournalism minors; editor-in-chief of The Murray State News; member of Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communications and National Collegiate Honors Society.
Interests
I'm an avid outdoorsman. I enjoy spending time hiking, fishing, diving and climbing. My wife, daughter and I enjoy spending time outside, hiking in western Maryland and Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains or exploring villages along eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay.