Greenfield Recorder

New police patrol plan for overnight shift unveiled in Greenfield
  • Citing budget cuts, city officials announced a plan that included the elimination of local policing between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. 
What lies beneath? Need for restrooms once served by 'public comfort station' below Greenfield common
  • Amidst conversations on the need for public toilets, I looked into the long-forgotten toilets that once existed beneath the surface fo the Greenfield common.
Community pays tribute to Shelburne Falls woman killed in hit-and-run 
  • ​Following the untimely death of a local woman, the community gathered to host a vigil in her memory. 
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Danvers Herald
Danvers family pushes for bill that insures heart, brain screening for children
  • In the wake of their 8-year-old son's sudden death, the Rosato family of Danvers drafted JJ’s Health Bill, a bill which would mandate health coverage for brain and heart screening for children between the ages of 5 and 18.

Danvers ceremony honors 325th anniversary of Rebecca Nurse's execution
  • The commemoration recognized the five women executed 325 years ago, each of whom shared the belief in standing up and proclaiming truth.

A national epidemic's impact on Danvers
  • ​In five years, the opioid epidemic took the lives of as many as 25 individuals in the Danvers community, according to a recent state government report. This story takes a closer look into the impact the epidemic has had on the North Shore suburb. 
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Chicago Inno
How innovators in art, tech and science are tackling Chicago's gun violence
  • I spoke with innovators across the city to find out what Chicagoans are doing to reduce and eliminate the gun violence that plagues the city. 
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​INVEST Chicago funds women, minorities solving city's "most complex problems" 
  • I profiled the Chicago investor who founded Good City Chicago, an non profit that identifies and supports local entrepreneurs who are addressing the social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and crime, that plague many of the city's under-resourced communities.
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Chicago Monitor
 Morocco's immigration policy threatens to divide families
  • I spent one month reporting the story of a Sub-Saharan migrant family faced with the reality that they wouldn't be able to live together after the implementation of Morocco's new immigration policy in January 2015. I reported it alongside Oualid Bakkas, a Moroccan journalism student who was studying in Rabat, Morocco. 

Travel Writing

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From January to May 2015, I studied abroad in Rabat, Morocco, where I studied journalism and Arabic at the Center for Cross-Cultural Learning. I regularly blogged about my experience, including original photographs where necessary.    







A few examples:

Morocco: Final Thoughts
  • Inspired by my history teacher's trip to Morocco, I wrote one last piece on my travels abroad. It was an opportunity for me to reflect on everything from why I chose Morocco to the lessons I learned over course of my four month stay. 

"You're Moroccan Now"
  • In this entry, I write about settling into Rabat -- adapting to my new role as the "big sister," and adjusting to a new lifestyle.   
Contributed Reporting

Six-Figure Pension Payouts Sore, Better Government Association 
  • During my internship at the BGA, I combed through more than 1,000 pages of  pension information for retired suburban and downstate police officers and firefighters, identifying which former employees were reciving $100,000 or more in retirement payouts. This research was used as part of a larger report on the growing number of public sector retirees receiving $100,000 or more in retirement payouts.