What was your first job as a journalist?
Food blogger.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Years ago!
How is social media changing news?
Social media can help the smaller voice be heard.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To inspire others with what I love.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Lightroom, Photoshop, Grammarly, WordPress,
Who do you wish followed you?
David Attenborough.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing and inspiring people through words.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Sadly there wasn't one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Always my next piece.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To work hard and make as many connections as you can.
When's the best time to pitch you?
No preference.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Any pitch that was slightly out of the ordinary.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
They hadn't put any thought into it and even got my name wrong.
What's your favorite drink?
Chilled white wine.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Traveling, diving, or walking.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I love reading history magazines and publications like National Geographic.
