What was your first job as a journalist?
Not necessarily a full-time job, I interned at Glamour and Esquire magazine. Both developed my current editorial voice.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, back in the day.
How is social media changing news?
Social media changes come in waves. Sometimes things change and sometimes they stay the same.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be completely non bias and give your audience a break from reality.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
As a fan of quirky hashtags, I’m still waiting.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Pretty open to all forms.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pretty much all of them.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Tom Hanks
Why did you become a journalist?
I read too much Joan Didion growing up.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope!
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
“How to explain lgbtq issues to kids”
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be open. Open to criticisms, judgements, edits and any/all changes. Learn from every experience and apply it your writing.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
They are all great. 😉
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None, everyone is great in their own way.
What's your favorite drink?
Single malt whiskey.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Jogging or discovering an ocean front.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
CNN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That traveling is all glamour. It can be, but sometimes you’re up before the crack of dawn on a 9-hour flight in the middle seat.
