i tell stories in print. online. on tv. and on stage.

I am the trends and lifestyle reporter at the Arizona Republic, focusing on breaking and longform stories about the emotional and financial motives behind the news. I am also a rad storytelling consultant.

I am the founder and host of monthly nights of live storytelling called the Arizona Storytellers Project, which won a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award, and a National Headliner Awards for first place in Journalistic Innovation.

I am obsessed with the idea that oral storytelling and journalism are dedicated to the same goals: creating and deepening understanding among community members, as well as reflecting and serving the communities they're a part of.

I feel strongly about NPR, feminism, cocktails and my hair. I speak in hyperbole. I prefer a bold lip to a smoky eye.