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Experience:
Los Angeles Times, California delegation reporter
Washington, D.C.— October 2015- present
Reported on California’s 55-member congressional delegation and California's role in what happens in Washington through print, video and still images.

Contributed to the team that won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the San Bernardino shooting and earned an honorable mention for the National Press Club's 2017 Washington Regional Reporting award.

​Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Washington correspondent
Washington, D.C. — September 2013- October 2015
One person Washington bureau covering White House, Supreme Court and Congress from state perspective, as well as 2016 presidential race. Took photos to accompany articles. Reported on 2014 U.S. Senate race

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, State politics and government reporter
Little Rock, AR. — July 2010-September 2013
Wrote more than 1,000 articles focused on legislature, 2010 governor's race, 2012 congressional races and dozen of legislative seats. Included on Washington Post 2013 list of top state-based political reporters.

The Associated Press, temporary legislative reporter
Jefferson City, MO.— January-May 2010
Broke news on deadline while covering Missouri legislative session. Wrote one of the first national stories on the use of synthetic marijuana

The Associated Press, temporary legislative reporter
Boise, Idaho — January- April 2009
Covered Idaho politics for a national audience, including removal of wolf from endangered species list. Wrote national piece on dairy farmers’ reacting to rising dairy prices

Missouri Digital News, writer, assistant editor
Jefferson City, MO. — Several semesters from 2007- 2009
Managed political content for local wire service and University of Missouri daily newspaper, Columbia Missourian, while writing articles.

The Oklahoman, features intern
Oklahoma City, Okla. — May- August 2008
Wrote for travel, science, food and garden sections. Produced video.

Los Angeles Times, intern,
Washington, D.C., — January-April 2008, August 2008
Only intern to return to cover 2008 Democratic National Convention. Article about U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy's speech labeled a “Must Read” by ABC’s The Note blog

Education:
University of Missouri School of Journalism 
Bachelor of Journalism, cum laude, December 2009


Training and professional activities:
2014-2015 National Press Foundation Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellow
2014 and 2015 Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists, one day program in Washington, D.C.
2013- Journalism and Women Symposium fellow
Member: Investigative Reporters and Editors, Journalism and Women Symposium, National Press Club   
 
       
Awards:
2017- National Press Club Washington Regional Reporting award-honorable mention
​2015-Contributed to Los Angeles Times team that won Pulitzer Prize for breaking news
2013- Arkansas Press Association 1st Place News Story
2013- Associated Press Managing Editors 1st Place Spot News Story
2013- Associated Press Managing Editors 1st Place Political Reporting
2013- Associated Press Managing Editors 3rd Place Political Reporting
2013- Arkansas Press Association 1st Place Coverage of Politics
2013- Arkansas Press Association Young Journalist of the Year
2012- Society of Professional Journalists-Arkansas Chapter 2nd Place, Political Coverage
2011­- Arkansas Press Association 2nd Place, Education Reporting
2011- Society of Professional Journalists-Arkansas Chapter 2nd Place, Political Reporting
2011- Associated Press Managing Editors 2nd Place, Political Reporting
2008- Hearst Journalism Award Certificate of Merit, Spot News
2007- Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker 
2005- Gil Scout Gold Award
2004- Northwestern's Medill Journalism Institute
2004- National Television Academy- Heartland Chapter. National Student Television Honorable mention for technical achievement 



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