SUMMARY

Health and lifestyle journalist with a dozen years of experience writing features, news hits, investigations, explainers, and research summaries for national publications including the Washington Post, Insider, and US News & World Report.

Skilled editor, writing coach, interviewer, and commentator who’s appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Hulu’s 2023 “Age of Influence.”

EXPERIENCE 

INSIDER     

Health correspondent (2022-2023); Senior health reporter (2020-2022); Health editor (2019-2020)                  

• Pitched and wrote health news hits, features, and consumer advice daily on fitness and nutrition, reproductive health, longevity, mental health, parenting, and more.
• Spotted and analyzed wellness trends ahead of the competition, exceeding monthly goal of 10 million page views.

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT                                                                     

Senior health and wellness editor (2018-2019); Health and wellness editor (2016-2018); Health and wellness reporter (2014-2016)

• Wrote two “news you can use” stories weekly on fitness, nutrition, and medical conditions, consistently scoring highest traffic of all reporters on health team.
• Managed and edited the Eat+Run blog of 30 health professional contributors.

MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY MAGAZINE    

Associate editor (2012-2014)

• Wrote features, research summaries, and profiles for the monthly print magazine, and recruited and edited freelance health writers.

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER                          

Writer/assistant editor (2009-2012)

• Covered public health and medical research for internal and external publications.

THE WASHINGTON POST, WOMEN’S HEALTH, COSMOPOLITAN, THE MUSE

Freelance writer (2010-2019)

• Pitched and landed health and lifestyle features for national print publications.
• Built freelance portfolio while excelling in journalism day jobs and earning master’s.

EDUCATION

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY                                                                                   

Master of Arts, Interactive Journalism, 2014

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN                                                                              

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Women’s Health, 2009                          

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

The Deadline Club, VP of Communications, 2023
The New York Writing Room, coach, 2020-present
The National Press Club, young member’s committee co-chair, 2015-2017                  Association of Health Care Journalists, DC chapter co-chair, 2015-2016                                         American News Women Club, board member, 2014-2015

INTERESTS & OUTSIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

10-time triathlete, two-time marathoner, Les Mills fitness-instructor in training, a cappella and community theater alum, basset hound rescue mom, beer enthusiast