As someone who inherited my love of sports from my Mom, I am especially interested in sports stories that deviate from traditional hero narratives and the image of a father and son playing catch. I'm especially passionate about baseball, which I grew up around, and competitive logging, a sport I picked up and fell in love with as a college student in Maine.
My goal is to bring the big business of sports down to earth by humanizing players and making myself a useful conduit between the athletes on the field and those of you who like to read and learn about them.
I currently work as a researcher and script writer for YES Network. Before that I developed content for Jomboy Media, where I wrote and helped produce the series Stats That Exist But Do Not Matter and led research efforts for shows like Talkin' Yanks and Farm to Fame.
Education
Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
MA, Sports Journalism, 2019
Colby College
BA, American Studies, 2010
minor: creative writing
Recognitions
- Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism: 2nd place for coverage of Arizona nursing home deaths (2019)
- Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing: Winner, Stories for Professional Media Outlets (2019)
- SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 11: Finalist, In-Depth Reporting for coverage of Arizona nursing home deaths (2019)
- Concussion Legacy Project: CTE reporting certification (2019)
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