What was your first job as a journalist?
It was hosting Morning Edition for Wyoming Public Media
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, just once
How is social media changing news?
It's making news become faster, with a lack of credibility needed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Staying skeptical and question everything
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or a phone call.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Hindenburg Journalist Pro, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Google Alerts, Microsoft Outlook, WhatsApp
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Oprah Winfrey
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I wanted to tell stories that make a difference.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I did not work for my high school newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm most proud of working on my produced segment with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Practice mindfulness. It can help to ground you when things are most chaotic.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
How Ramadan is celebrated in Guam, when there are limited availability of halal foods.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't think I've had any...
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Scuba diving or latin dancing!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Pacific Island Times, Pacific Daily News, The Strategist, NPR, NPR's Life Kit
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's glamorized or romanticized because reporting on health, or politics, or culture is seen as something 'fun' or just.
