PERSONAL BLOG

I blog at The Path Unwritten to hone my writing craft and explore topics I’m interested in.

I also have a few editorial pieces on my Medium page.


VOLUNTEERING

I am the communications lead for the Weir Gulch Gardens Sustainable Neighborhood, part of the City of Lakewood’s Sustainable Neighborhood Network. Our team of volunteers strives to make our community more healthy, safe, and sustainable.

My role includes managing meeting notes, tracking our communications calendar and to-dos, sharing updates on social media, and creating posters, postcards, newsletters, and flyers. Click the images below to see full PDF versions.


USC JOURNALISM

While pursuing my undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Southern California, I reported for three of the university’s news outlets: Neon Tommy, Annenberg Radio News, and the Daily Trojan.

*Apologies — some of the links below have broken because the sites were migrated to the centralized USC Annenberg Media page.

Neon Tommy

Education Cuts Pushes UC "Onward"
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/11/education-cuts-pushes-uc-onward

Thousands In Extra Prop 30 Taxes Could Mean Small Businesses Aren't Hiring
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/11/thousands-extra-prop-30-taxes-could-mean-small-businesses-arent-hiring

Marijuana Spans The Nation This Election
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/11/marijuana-spans-nation-election

Political Ads Aren't Quite Ready To Leave TV
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/10/political-ads-arent-quite-ready-leave-tv

"Romnesia" And Female Votes Affect Swing State Results
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/10/how-romnesia-and-women-play-swing-state-votes

Syria Blamed For Lebanon Bombing
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/10/syria-blamed-bombing-lebanon

Campaign Season: The Highs And Lows, The Fast And Slows
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/10/campaign-season-highs-and-lows-fast-and-slows

Prop 30 Vs. Prop 38: Why Teachers And Parents Are Divided
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/10/parents-and-teachers-divided-props-30-and-38

Prop 30 Vies For Attention Among Voters
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/09/prop-30

Occupy: Five Things The Movement Did Well
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/09/occupy-five-things-movement-did-well

Romney's Response To Libya Crisis Raises Questions About His Foreign Policy
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/09/romneys-response-libya-crisis-raises-questions-about-his-foreign-policy

Mayor's Budget Proposal Opts For Cuts, Not Taxes
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/04/mayors-budget-proposal-opts-cuts-not-taxes

LA City Council Votes Against Making A Gang Member A Millionaire
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/04/la-city-council-voted-against-making-gang-member-millionaire

L.A. Considers $4.5 Million Settlement For Controversial Shooting
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/04/la-city-consider-45-mill-settlement-controversial-shooting

Is California A Sure Win For Obama?
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/03/california-sure-win-obama

Brown Vs. Munger: A Tale Of Two Tax Plans
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/03/infographic-two-california-tax-initiatives-fight-voters-favor

Super Tuesday: The Untold Stories Of Idaho And Alaska's Primaries
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/03/super-tuesday-untold-stories-idaho-and-alaskas-primaries

Republican 'Conscience' Amendment Just A Ploy, Expert Says
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/03/senate-kills-contraceptive-bill-amendment-exempting-religious-employers

Super Tuesday Preview: Georgia
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/georgia-primary-rundown

Super Tuesday Preview: Tennessee
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/what-will-happen-republican-race-tennessee

President Obama Unveils "Consumer Privacy Bill Of Rights" For The Internet
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/president-obama-unveils-consumer-privacy-bill-rights-internet

Problems At Miramonte Could Cost LAUSD Millions
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/problems-miramonte-could-cost-lausd-millions

Miramonte Sex Abuse Scandal: LAUSD Investigating As Students, Parents Protest Staff Removal
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/miramonte-sex-abuse-scandal-lausd-investigating-students-parents-protest-staff-removal

Miramonte Sex Abuse Scandal: Staff Removal May Not Be Temporary
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/miramonte-sex-abuse-scandal-staff-removal-may-not-be-temporary

Miramonte Sex Abuse Scandal: UTLA Reacts To Removal Of Entire Staff
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/miramonte-sex-abuse-scandal-utla-reacts-staff-removals

Missouri Primary: Does It Even Matter?
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/missouri-primary-does-it-even-matter

New Report Aims To Address Truancy In LA Schools
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/new-report-aims-address-truancy-la-schools

New Republican Primary Rules Push "Non-Binding" Primaries
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/01/new-republican-primary-rules-push-non-binding-primaries

AUDIO: Governor Brown Signs Bill Limiting Legal Challenges To Farmers Field
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2011/09/audio-governor-brown-limits-legal-challenges-farmers-field

 

Annenberg Radio News

PETA Announces New Celebrity Stamps to Promote Vegetarianism
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/peta_announces_new_celebrity_stamps_to_promote_vegetarianism

CALPIRG Releases a Report On Dangerous Toys
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/calpirg_releases_a_report_on_dangerous_toys

"Don't Hold Us Back" Movement Rallies at LAUSD Meeting
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/dont_hold_us_back_movement_rallies_at_the_lausd

Non-Profit Day in Los Angeles
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/non_profit_day_in_los_angeles

Study Shows Impact of the LA's BEST After School Program
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/study_shows_the_impact_of_the_las_best_after_school_program

Governor limits legal challenges to LA football stadium
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/governor_limits_legal_challenges_to_la_football_stadium

Californians get a lesson on emergency preparedness
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/californians_get_a_lesson_on_emergency_preparedness

California hardest hit by poverty, Census says
http://www.annenbergradio.org/segments/california_hardest_hit_by_poverty_census_says

 

Daily Trojan

USC professor earns international architecture prize - See more at: 
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/10/05/usc-professor-earns-international-architecture-prize/

New medical technician course available for students
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/11/30/new-medical-technician-course-available-for-students/

Intramural field will be relocated with construction -
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/11/10/intramural-field-will-be-relocated-with-construction/

New governor proposes cuts to higher education
http://dailytrojan.com/2011/01/13/new-governor-proposes-cuts-to-higher-education/

Volunteer program for preschool children receives $10,000 grant 
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/09/29/volunteer-program-for-preschool-children-receives-10000-grant/

LinkedIn creates new application for college students 
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/10/19/linkedin-creates-new-application-for-college-students/

Study says memory is repetitive
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/09/15/study-says-memory-is-repetitive/

Students say new market is too expensive
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/10/27/students-say-new-market-is-too-expensive/

Students work to stop AIDS
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/11/22/students-work-to-stop-aids/

Strategic committee appointed
http://dailytrojan.com/2010/10/06/strategic-committee-appointed/