Experience

Digital Commerce 360 – Freelance Writer
Jul 2024 – Present · Remote

• Write news and analysis on AI tools, ecommerce, and retail strategy
• Cover major retailers, earnings reports, and automation trends
• Publish multiple stories weekly, optimized for SEO and executive readers

Inside.com – Senior Writer & Editor
2017 – Feb 2025 · Remote

• Wrote daily news on AI and tech for app, web, and email
• Grew Inside AI from 20K to 40K+ subscribers; newsletter praised by Mark Cuban
• Edited team content, created charts, and tested headlines for engagement

Write Stuff Enterprises – Book Writer (Contract)
2016 – 2017 · Remote

• Wrote 13 chapters for First Solar’s internal corporate history
• Conducted research and interviews with engineers and executives
• Sourced and organized 100+ visuals to support the story

The Arizona Republic / Gannett – Reporter
2007 – 2015 · Phoenix, AZ

• Covered politics and public affairs using data and public records
• Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize; won SPJ First Amendment Award
• Produced daily news, long-form stories, and multimedia content
• Trained reporters in data journalism and mentored interns  

Arizona State University, B.A., Journalism

Completed internships at The Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune, and Get Out magazine

Google AI Essentials (Coursera, 2024)

Google SEO (UC Davis/Coursera, 2024)

Digital Marketing & Ecommerce (Google/Coursera, 2025)

• AI & Automation: Prompt engineering, responsible AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI
• Digital Publishing: WordPress, CCI, Barboza (check spelling), A/B testing, workflow automation
• Data & Research: Statista, PitchBook, Apptopia, Chartbeat, insight-driven reporting
• SEO & Audience: Google SEO (UC Davis), content strategy, audience growth
• Design & Visualization: Canva, Photoshop, InDesign, Midjourney, Datawrapper, Infogram
• Productivity Tools: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Excel, collaborative workflows

• Pulitzer Prize Nominee – Co-reported a Gannett investigative series on public pension costs, originating the idea and leading research
• SPJ First Amendment Award – Recognized for excellence in investigative reporting on government transparency
• Arizona Press Club Public Service Award – Honored for impactful community journalism
• Poynter Institute Fellow – Selected for national training program for early-career reporters