Non-Academic Writing
Prior to starting graduate school at Harvard University, I spent five years at POLITICO, a Washington D.C.-based digital media company. I began my tenure at POLITICO in the sales department before accepting a position as a copy editor in the editorial department -- a rare move given the strict firewall between business and editorial -- which has afforded me a unique window into American media.
During my tenure in the newsroom, I contributed to and guest-wrote POLITICO's Influence newsletter, covering lobbying and money in politics; contributed to POLITICO Pro, POLITICO's policy news subscription service, on the energy and environment beat; "woke up" the newsroom at 4:15 a.m. each day as the editor responsible for overseeing publication of most of POLITICO's morning newsletters and copy editing breaking news content in the early morning; and ultimately served as a senior web editor, overseeing a small team of copy editors and digital producers.
My opinion writing on policy and politics has appeared in The Oregonian, the New Jersey Star-Ledger, the Press of Atlantic City (New Jersey), and the Cornell Daily Sun. I have also been interviewed in several outlets, including NJ 101.5, WNAV 1430 Annapolis, and CBS 13 Baltimore.