What was your first job as a journalist?
Culture writer/editor for The Ave Magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I learned how to type on a typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
Quick little stories as opposed to full length.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Carrie Bradshaw.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I became a journalist because I wanted to contribute to my world through words and hopefully inspire, empower, and educate readers.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Macbook
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Oprah
Why did you become a journalist?
I've been writing since the age of nine. I knew writing would be a part of my life in a big way.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was the editor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I love writing about spirituality. So, the current content I'm writing about for POPSUGAR and Parents is something that makes me proud.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, write, write. Build your skills and put together a strong portfolio that shows you can write about various topics.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A guitar giveaway from Carlos Santana.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Whenever I'm pitched something that I've never covered.
What's your favorite drink?
Cappuccino
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my kids and/or in nature.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times and Washington Post.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That entertainment news is all parties and celebrities.
