I’m a visual storyteller with nearly two decades of experience in the news industry. My path to journalism started when I was 10 years old and wrote a story for a make-believe newspaper about Tampa hosting Super Bowl XXXV. Every step I’ve taken since then has led me to care deeply about local news, work hard to contribute to the future of it and utilize visuals to strengthen stories and grow readership.

My favorite part of every job I’ve had is getting to sit down with reporters, editors and other visual thinkers, hear an intriguing story idea and find smart ways to present it. I am scrappy, resourceful and creative, and I thrive in collaborative atmospheres. I am a steady champion for the work of my colleagues and will always push for what’s best for a story.

I’m driven by the belief that though the industry seems to always be in turmoil, there is hope and there is purpose. People will always need information, and we have to find dynamic and memorable ways to deliver it to them.

I moved to Washington, D.C., at the height of the pandemic after growing up and starting my career in St. Petersburg, Fla. I live with a little cotton ball of a dog named Lily who can nap just as well in any part of the country.