What was your first job as a journalist?
I worked on radio, FM station in college. I was a Communications Coordinator for a non-profit organization as a print publication editor.
How is social media changing news?
Social Media is a vehicle providing a platform for independent voices within an internet highway where resources and facts can be researched
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short, brief and genuine private messages.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Smartphone, laptop, microphone, software. My iPhone camera is my default camera and I also use software for editing photos and editing video.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram and Twitter.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Insights on the power of storytelling.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Listen to the answers to your questions and base your next question on those answers. Expand on the answers.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's not powerful and relevant.
