News reporting

Before I ventured into the product side of media, I was a news reporter. My time in the newsroom not only deepened my commitment to the importance of information sharing, but also laid the groundwork for my transition into product development, where I focus on creating meaningful, user-centered experiences.

My work is still heavily informed by my time covering one of the largest sexual abuse cases in sports history. While at my university's student newspaper, I led coverage of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of hundreds of women, many of whom he abused while working at Michigan State University. I interviewed abuse survivors, filed stories from the courtroom, shed light on the community response and led a desk of reporters to cover the crisis. It taught me the importance of empathy and accountability, and it showed me the immense value of journalism.

Selected work

• One year after Nassar reports, some questions remain (The State News, 2017)
• Miss Michigan 2018 to use platform to support sexual violence survivors (MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press, 2018)
• ‘We do it because it’s important’: How grocery store employees are enforcing mask rules (The Indianapolis Star, 2020)
• Source: MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to step down before end of week (The State News, 2018)
• Video: Behind the scenes of Royal Scoop's flavor contest (Naples Daily News, 2019)