What was your first job as a journalist?
At 22, I was the associate editor, then editor of Homecare, a monthly trade magazine in the home health care business.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I freelanced in Sweden briefly a long time ago, and pounded out copy on an old portable with Danish characters I found at a pawn shop.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Pitch me by email, or if you see me on Twitter, send me a tweet first to gauge my interest.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Office, Evernote, MailChimp, Box.net, Google Drive, FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yammer, WordPress and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few others.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter, it's my go-to source for breaking news. I also use it to follow sources, hold chats and goof off.
Why did you become a journalist?
I walked into the newsroom at the LMU student newspaper the first week of my freshman year and basically never left.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A 2012 Workforce Management piece tracing how tech innovations of the 1990s paved the way for cloud services and modern enterprise systems.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you're just starting out, work with the best writers and editors you can find -- and then pay attention to everything they say and do.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Doesn't matter, because I read messages all the time. Just don't call me.
