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Writer + Multimedia Journalist
I am interested in everything and my favorite part about being a journalist is speaking with people about their passions, expertise, and harrowing experiences. I often write about health disparities in the American Southwest, the crisis in Venezuela, local music and art, and the the human impact of COVID-19 and scientist's efforts to curb it.
Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19 | Associated Press
Enterprise story about a Navajo Nation school persisting after being hit hard by the pandemic, republished in over 50 newspapers internationally.
Juvenile Justice in America | USA TODAY
The culmination of an 8-month investigation into juvenile justice in the U.S. The News21 project's national overview story, republished nationally.
Fleeing chaos, Venezuelans flock to Panama | Cronkite News
Reported in Panama, a story of the young Venezuelan migrants using music and food to battle homesickness and xenophobia.
Pandemic Threatens Vital Lifeline in Venezuela | The New Humanitarian
An investigation into the ripple effects of the global COVID-19 economy in a country with scant health care or economic opportunity.
Thoughts and Prayers and Stem Cells | Phoenix Magazine
An exploration of one man's desperate attempt at healing through a dubious stem cell treatment and the church that encouraged him.
Chasing Herbal COVID-19 Treatments | Phoenix New Times
A look at scientists trying to harness the power of ancient medicine to fight a novel virus.
‘We’re Gonna Make It' | Phoenix New Times
A profile of a local musician whose beats sustain an orphanage in Haiti.
Tow'rs Are at Peace | Phoenix New Times
As they mature past their third album, a formerly Christian band rethinks their identity and relationship with organized religion.
COVID-19 Frontlines | Phoenix New Times
The story of an ER nurse who traveled to New York City at the height of the pandemic to work in the ICU for the first time in her life.
Lessons I’ve learned in 7 years with Lyme disease | LymeDisease.org
An essay about my personal experience with Lyme disease, the inspiration for my efforts in health journalism.
#InvestInEd | Cronkite News
A look at one of Arizona's most hotly contested ballot propositions: a proposal to boost education funding by taxing high earners.
Mentorship, Not Jail | Kids Imprisoned
Solutions story about a teen's run in with the law and the innovative program that gave him a second chance.
Motion City Soundtrack | Phoenix New Times
My conversation with a musician I'd loved since high school.
Braving the Heat | Arcadia News
Exploration of the mystifying question: how did people survive 120 degree Phoenix summers before air conditioning?
The Best of the Joe Rogan Podacst | Phoenix New Times
To prepare for his arrival in Phoenix, a compilation of the best moments from the 400+ JRE episodes of the past two years.
A Former Nurse Nearly Loses Battle with COVID-19 | Phoenix New Times
Narrative piece about a Phoenix mother's near death experience after contracting COVID-19.
Public Charge's Chilling Effect | Cronkite News
An investigation I led into how a Trump Administration rule is affecting health care enrollment for Latino families in Arizona.
Boosting Your COVID-19 Defense | Phoenix New Times
A look at what immunologists and other experts have to say about how a boosted immune system can fend off the virus.
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