Crime reporter at The Ledger in Polk County, Fla.
Lakeland, Florida Area
Crime reporter at The Ledger in Polk County, Fla.
Lakeland, Florida Area
Crime reporter with experience juggling deadlines, producing video, taking photos, working odd hours and writing a variety of stories including breaking news for the web; cops, courts and feature stories; and narrative/enterprise.
Awards:
Gold Medal for Public Service, Florida Society of News Editors, 2009.
First place, Features, Florida Society of News Editors, 2009.
New York Times Chairman's Award, August 2008.
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
I work bizarre hours, write about strange events, run to crime scenes and visit jail every night.
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
2007 Poynter Summer Fellowship for Young Journalists , 2007 — 2007
One of sixteen journalists nationwide chosen for program focused on writing, ethics and multimedia.
B.A. , American Studies, with a concentration in Ethnic and Gender Studies , 2003 — 2007
Journalism; writing; art; pop culture; race, class and gender