Dynamic journalist recognized for producing hard-hitting investigative projects and enterprise stories, with a special focus on women's rights, national politics and policy; a two-time Merriman Smith Award winner who excels at identifying the untold story that will shed light on a societal problem and make a difference in people's lives.
Led a team of 40 journalists at ThinkProgress, a fast-paced daily journalism site; wrote stories about women and politics Vanity Fair, NBC News, The Washington Monthly and USA Today
Merriman Smith Award, White House Correspondents’ Association award for deadline reporting, won in consecutive years; Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award; Mirror Award, John M. Higgins Award for best in-depth/enterprise reporting on the media industry; Keystone Press Award, first place, investigative reporting; Society of Professional Journalists, first place, investigative reporting in Pennsylvania; Society of Professional Journalists, first place, investigative reporting, national; Society of Professional Journalists, first place, spot news; University of Colorado/Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith Award, coverage of poverty among Hispanics.