Writing

FOX43

I have written over 200+ breaking, general and feature news stories. Below are some of my clips:

• York County woman uses TikTok to build virtual community for beginner runners

• 60-year-old Lancaster man goes viral on TikTok rollerskating at Overlook Roller Rink

• NAACP Lancaster virtual townhall aims to increase trust in minority community to take COVID-19 vaccine

• Media startup in Lancaster hosts 'Black Music Matters' series that spotlights local artists on Roku channel

• Former Lancaster General Health nurse recognized as 'Mazda hero' for contributions to ICU patients during pandemic

• Teen creates mobile game 'COVID Invaders' to relieve vaccine anxiety

• Harrisburg woman creates diverse greeting and holiday cards to increase cultural representation in industry

• Protests escalate to the city of Harrisburg being placed on lock down

• Good Samaritans help seniors in Lebanon during COVID-19 pandemic

• Newport man charged with murdering 3-month-old child

• Coroner called to multi-vehicle crash on Route 222 southbound, West Earl Township

• Two people charged in meth bust, Springettsbury Township

USA TODAY

As emerging social media platforms intern, I covered the national tree lighting ceremony.

• Jessie James Decker, Chevel Shepherd, more perform at National Christmas tree lighting

Capital News Service

I was one of the lead reporters on Code Red. For this project, my colleagues and I spent 10 weeks interviewing residents in a predominantly black neighborhood who are disproportionately impacted by extreme summer temperatures. The project ran in the wire service and was picked up by news outlets that included The Washington Post, ABC News and The New York Times.

The project also won several professional awards: Scripps Howard Award in the Topic of the Year category; the National Press Foundation’s Innovative Storytelling Award; the News Leaders Association’s Punch Sulzberger Award for Innovative Storytelling; the Society of Professional Journalists’ first Sigma Delta Chi award for Collaborative Journalism; an honorable mention in the 2019 Philip Meyer Journalism Award competition and The National Institute for Health Care Management 2020 winner of its Digital Media Award.

Later that fall, My classmate and I did a follow up story focusing on the health effects of pregnant woman who dealt with the heat.

• Rising temperatures mean bigger worries for pregnant women and children

The Diamondback

Below are my clips from The Diamondback, an award-winning independent students newspaper at the University of Maryland.

• Three more hate bias incidents reported at UMD

• Suspect in Jacksonville shooting went to UMD

• UMD Police officer remembered for his sense of humor — and his fondness for nicknames

• UMD’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion hosts summit on issues facing college campuses

• UMD students can get acai bowls and smoothies at a new restaurant this semester

• UMD ROTC hosts National Geographic’s docuseries on war on terrorism

Unwind Magazine

Below are my clips from Unwind Magazine, an entertainment news magazine published by and for students at the University of Maryland.

• Prince George’s County native hopes for a more diverse medical cannabis industry

• Artwork by Rodney “BUCK!” Herring displays the complexities of being Black in the US

• Column: I unplugged all my social media for three days, here is what happened

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