I'm a journalist and editor specializing in data and investigations, with a two-decade track record of consistently producing revelatory work that had impact, including dozens of new laws. I’m currently completing the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University, where I’ve taken MBA courses at the Business School and attended weekly seminars and dinners with industry leaders at the Journalism School.

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Previously, I was an investigative reporter at The Boston Globe, where I covered a wide range of topics, from conflicts of interest in medical research to loopholes in state gun laws. I’ve also reported extensively on the COVID-19 pandemic for the New York Times Opinion video team and The Fuller Project; on policing and criminal justice for The Trace, New York Daily News, ProPublica, and BuzzFeed; and on New York real estate and development for various publications.

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Over my nearly two-decade career, my data-driven investigations have consistently exposed systemic injustices and driven tangible impact, including greater oversight of gun dealers in Massachusetts, sweeping reforms to the NYPD’s “broken windows” policing strategy, and increased detective staffing for violent crimes in several major cities. My investigative findings were also pivotal in freeing a Baltimore man from prison, jumpstarting the construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park, and saving an Underground Railroad home from eminent domain.

I've been named in 29 awards and honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2017 for a solo-bylined series I reported for the New York Daily News and ProPublica, and as a distinguished alumna of my alma mater Wayne State University in 2018.

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I'm passionate about sharing what I’ve learned with others and diversifying the profession, and have spoken at dozens of conferences, workshops, and university classrooms around the country.

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Before discovering my love of reporting, I was a painter, community organizer, and waitress.