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  

B.A., Journalism & Mass Communication
Arizona State University – Graduated with Honors

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

Google AI Essentials Certificate
Coursera

• Skills: Prompt engineering, responsible AI, workflow automation

Google SEO Certificate
Coursera (UC Davis)

• Skills: Content writing and search engine optimization

• Pulitzer Prize Nominee – Co-reported and co-wrote 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