Freelance journalism

I’m a whole-hearted believer in original and enterprise reporting. As a self-professed ideas machine, a story that speaks to my heart must be pursued to its end. When pitching stories, I find the most pleasure in exploring untapped angles and making unexpected patterns. Please take a look at some of the stories I’ve freelanced for a number of outlets. 

How Chicago’s tea community is stirring up the way we connect — The Chicago Tribune

Published on May 21, 2024

It’s so fascinating the way stories beget stories. What started off as just a profile of one tea shop owner led into a fascinating rabbit hole, where I learned so much about how the timeless drink could form modern-day connections. Eventually, I decided to make my first enterprise pitch to the Chicago Tribune, where it became the online piece attached
and a full print in the newspaper!

Political bobbleheads get the nod of approval from visitors to the RNC — The Wisconsin State Journal

Published on July 19, 2024

While I was reporting at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on a class trip, I discovered that Milwaukee was home to the largest bobblehead museum in the world! A gut instinct knew they housed political bobbleheads, and I thought it’d be a creative and fun idea to explore how popular the sales of those figures were in connection
to their real-life counterparts. The State Journal found this business story fun, and it became both a Top Story and an Editor’s Pick.

Law enforcement came from all over the country for the RNC and stayed in college dorms — The Wisconsin State Journal

Published on July 18, 2024

Before the convention, I learned that thousands of police officers were going to be staying in colleges across Wisconsin. My research showed that students from CWRU didn’t like this during the 2016 RNC, so I wanted to investigate this year’s response. It involved a lot of communication with school and city officials beforehand, and during the actual convention, I had conversations with several officers and students on the spot.