Have you ever used a typewriter?
Only for fun, never for work
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Providing vital information to educate the public
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Straight forward, give me the bones of the story and let me find the best angle build it up from there
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
I grew up reading the newspaper, wanted to continue contributing to a culture of knowledge and education
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A long-form feature written for my college newspaper on a group of Alaska Native women who traveled to Standing Rock
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay focused and stand up for what you feel is right
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning, after my coffee
What's your favorite drink?
Moscow Mule
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
How "separated" politics is from everyday life. People who say "Oh I don't really pay attention to politics"
