Independent Journalist, Freelance | Present

Interviews, researches, writes, and pitches for various stories about adventure, climate adaptation, and environmental science and policy. Geographical areas of focus usually in the Pacific Northwest and Tennessee. Bylines include Crosscut, Next City, Outside+, The Guardian, and The Tennessee Lookout.

Graduate Researcher, University of Oregon | Evans School of Public Policy and Governance | 2024 - 2029
First-year PhD student in Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy (ESSP), pursuing interdisciplinary independent research on climate policy evaluation while supporting the Cognitive and Affective Influences in Decision Making (CAIDe) Lab through literature reviews and various research methodologies.

Graduate Student, University of Washington | Evans School of Public Policy and Governance | 2021 - 2024

Applied advanced quantitative methods and geospatial analysis across multidisciplinary projects in successful pursuit of Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Environmental Policy. Served as a Fellow with the Center for Environmental Politics and was a funded cohort member of the EarthLab’s Future Rivers Program, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship. Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis in 2012, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications with a focus on journalism.

Communications Specialist, Washington Sea Grant | 2022 - 2023

Supported science writers and researchers with production coordination and content creation for newsletters, social media, and websites including various photography, podcasting, writing, and video projects. To avoid conflicts of interest, freelance writing assignments did not cover marine-related topics and issues during this time.

Project Manager & Writer | C + C, 2021 -2022 | PRR, 2019 - 2021

Managed integrated communications strategies for public sector and nonprofit clients in energy efficiency and racial justice. Developed plans, wrote technical copy, and coordinated creative component with social marketing team to encourage sustainable behavior change. To avoid conflict of interests, freelance writing assignments did not cover energy efficiency-related topics or other client-related topics during this time.

Media Manager & PIO Washington State Department of Natural Resources | 2018 -2019

Collected and disseminated emergency information through state’s digital channels and external earned media channels during wildfire season; served as staff videographer and producer. Prepared a multitude of official memos and scripts on climate change, landslides, and other natural resources issues. Coordinated with policy writers and department scientists in support of the Commissioner of Public Lands. Took a year off from journalism to avoid conflicts of interests.

News Producer KIRO 7 News (Seattle), 2014 - 2018 | WMC-TV (Memphis), 2012 -2014

Wrote and produced Emmy-award winning breaking news coverage in Western Washington (KIRO) and the Mid-South (WMC) for websites, social media platforms, and on-air scripts. Researched and reported on environmental and human-interest stories that gained national traction.