Experience

News Editor and Assistant Production Editor, The Mass Media — I run the news and features desk for UMass Boston's independent student newspaper. As Assistant Production Editor, I also participate in production planning, oversee website design and operations, and manage the paper's Twitter account. (Aug. 2024 - Present)

Editor in Chief, The Shakerite — I oversaw more than 30 student journalists for year-round web and print production, managing all aspects of the publication, including planning, assigning and editing coverage. I contributed to more than 100 articles and opinions receiving bylines in 27. I participated in more than a dozen breaking news stories and oversaw the first live election night coverage in the paper's 94-year history. I also served on the editorial board for three years, including two terms as chairman. Previously Investigations Reporter and Managing Editor (Aug. 2021 - May 2024)

Portfolio

Vigil Organizers Told to Disband for Lack of Notice — Administrators at UMass Boston instructed organizers of a vigil mourning the execution of Marcellus Williams and "lives lost within the global imperial structure" to disband their demonstration for noncompliance with the campus space use policy. The organizers refused. University officials repeatedly attempted to impede my coverage because they objected to my photographing administrators and campus police gathered at the edge of the protest.

Speaker Choice Supported Woodbury Teacher’s Abuser — My story that the Shaker Heights City School District's choice for commencement speaker, alumna and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, had written a letter supporting a former judge when he was arrested for abusing his wife, a Shaker teacher, sparked a petition drive that reached 900 signatures and was picked up by at least five professional media outlets.

Students to Attend Virtually Due to Security Concerns — Two trespassers entered through an unlocked door and assaulted students in my high school's cafeteria in January 2024. I published this story within hours, and updated it within minutes when the district canceled school the following day due to safety concerns.