I am a veteran journalist and writer based in Kansas City, Mo. I specialize in education writing, but also report on health care, politics, consumer issues or pretty much whatever the occasion demands.
I am a regular contributor to:
--KCUR public radio in Kansas City
--Flatland, a digital publication of KCPT public television
--The Pitch KC, an alternative journalism product
--The Beacon, a non-profit news source in Kansas City
--The Kansas Leadership Center Journal, a publication exploring big issues in Kansas
--The Community College Daily, a product of the American Association of Community Colleges
My work has also been published in:
--The Hechinger Report, a journalism service specializing in education issues
-- The Week
-- The Huffington Post
Other projects:
--Part-time editor for KCUR public radio
--Recipient of an Education Writers Association fellowship to report on School at Any Cost, a journey of refugee students striving to further their education in community college
--Reported for KCUR radio The Goodbye Kids, an account of a year in a high-poverty school where children move in and out of classrooms frequently.
Prior to freelancing I was a reporter, columnist, editorial writer and associate editorial page editor for The Kansas City Star.