Bio

I'm a reporter, writer, editor and web professional. I can tell the story of a company, complex industry trends, why proposed regulations and laws matter, and how the future of business is shaped by what's happening today. I can dig into public records to hold the government and businesses accountable, analyze data and use visualizations to tell its stories. I can make written copy clear, concise and informative. And I know how to build a website to engage users. I'm a senior reporter at Food Dive, a daily online industry publication about the food and beverage CPG and ingredients industries. I like to dig deep into some of the biggest trends in the industry today, including the growing plant-based and cell-based industries, and I enjoy learning about the science that makes the industry possible. I ran the Washington Post's homepage, working to quickly keep the page up-to-date and relevant, and assisting in catapulting the newspaper's site ahead of other legacy media competitors with tens of millions of new users. I have been a daily news reporter and editor, and have covered a wide range of beats. I reported on state-level government in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Maryland, and municipal and county-level government in Ohio. I also have covered all levels of courts. I also can use web platforms, programming, and content management systems to connect people, news and technology. Through user input and feedback, as well as using principles of information architecture, I redesigned the website at MarylandReporter.com to improve its usability and interaction, increasing unique visitors by nearly a third. Specialties: writing, interviewing, food and beverage industry, food tech, government, politics, U.S. territories, courts, crime, legislature, investigative reporting, regulations, editing, social networking, AP Style, information architecture, APA Style, MLA Style, search engine optimization, PHP and MySQL, HTML and CSS