Resume

Tech Reporter
January 2026 – Present

Federal Workforce and DOGE Reporter
June 2025 – December 2025

Federal Workforce Reporter
January 2025 – May 2025

Pitched and developed a new beat covering the Trump administration’s transformation of government and the federal workers.
Scooped Housing and Urban Development downsizing (prompted Congress letter to agency), Federal Housing Administration layoffs (cited by CNBC, CNN and Yahoo Finance) and two lawsuits challenging DOGE’s legality.

White House Reporter
January 2021 – January 2025

Chronicled everything from student debt relief and deepfakes to abortion access and AI regulation.
Pitched, reported and wrote investigation about how a US civil rights watchdog failed women harmed by doctors. Filed successful FOIA lawsuit after federal agency refused to provide civil rights complaints. Story prompted agency to investigate neurologist accused of sex discrimination.
Scooped Justice Department probe of Covid tests sent to dead people (Washington Post linked to story) and launch of migrant lottery for Venezuelans and Cubans.
Traced scammers that bilked millions from Medicare by stealing ID numbers from seniors. Traveled to Florida to interview victims and uncovered exclusive video of city official confronting medical supply company manager.
Delivered 50+ hits on US political developments for Bloomberg TV and radio.

Transportation Reporter
August 2019 – December 2020

Scooped California regulatory approval of Nuro self-driving car and launch of Lyft’s red-flag safety system.
Won national gold award from American Society of Business Publication Editors for report on how Covid-19 ravaged bus and subway operators.
Co-taught National Press Foundation training for journalists on self-driving cars.

American University, Washington, D.C.
MA, Investigative Journalism
BA, Journalism
Editor-in-Chief, The Eagle (2017-2018)