JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine: Senior Editor for Coastal News, Oct. 2023-Present
Supervise and edit a team of news reporters and photographers working along the Maine Coast from Portland to Ellsworth.
Maine Public, Lewiston, Maine: Reporter, Jan. 2021-Oct. 2023
Produce news and feature pieces for both website and radio. Keep the website and social media pages updated with local material.
Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine: Reporter, Oct. 2018-Dec. 2020
Covered the Bangor region and state for a daily newspaper. Wrote news and watchdog stories about various health care, government and business topics, with a particular focus on COVID-19. Used sourcing and public records such as court filings, regulatory reports and health care data to drive my reporting.
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine: Staff Writer, March 2016-Oct. 2018
Wrote news and watchdog stories for a daily newspaper covering central Maine from the state capital.
The Ellsworth American, Ellsworth, Maine: News Reporter, Feb. 2014-March 2016
Wrote news and feature stories, took photos and shot video for a weekly newspaper with a countywide focus. Also interned at The Ellsworth American June-Aug. 2013.
Seven Days, Burlington, Vt.: Staff Writer, Aug. 2013-Feb. 2014
Wrote news, feature stories and blog posts for alternative weekly newspaper covering Vermont.
EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y., Aug. 2012-May 2013
Received M.S. in journalism. Wrote weekly stories for student-run news website covering northern Manhattan. Helped launch ProjectWordsworth.com, an experiment in online longform journalism. Co-wrote article on Chinese investment in Middle East that was published on The Atlantic website. Took courses in photo, radio and investigative reporting.
Colby College, Waterville, Maine, Sept. 2004-May 2008
Received B.A. in English with additional coursework in government and economics. Graduated Cum Laude with concentration in creative writing and departmental honors for thesis on William Blake.
AWARDS
— Have received 11 honors from the Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest since 2015, including four first place awards in the categories of political, business, education and feature reporting.
— One of 12 journalists nationwide selected by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation to participate in one-week health reporting fellowship in spring 2016.
— One of 25 journalists selected for 2017 New England First Amendment Institute.
— 2014 story about paper mill closing named best business feature story by National Newspaper Association.
SKILLS
— Took weeklong course on computer-assisted reporting held by Investigative Reporters and Editors in 2015 and a similar two-day course in 2017.
— Proficient with Excel, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Photoshop, Lightroom
— Experience with Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, HTML, SQL, Access
— Language: Intermediate High score on Peace Corps’s oral Mandarin exam; two years college Spanish
OTHER EXPERIENCE
— Assisted New Yorker staff writer David Grann with research for one of his books in 2013
— Taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer in China from 2009-2011
— Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Rank (2003); Wilderness First Responder certified (2006)
— Other work: Marketing, Wait Staff, Construction Laborer, Writing Tutor, Outdoors Guide, Sales Associate