Reporting and writing 

I published in the most recent edition on the Pentagon's press policy and the changing nature of journalism in this political climate. I interviewed local and national professionals and heard from people who truly believed in the value of journalism. Many told me, "Keep at it. We need people like you." 

I want to do things that are meaningful to my audience. The Register has run a few stories on health class at BHS, but I wanted to take this concept of accessibility to gender and sex education and look at it through both a BHS lens and a statewide one. Past articles about health class had received extensive feedback and engagement and in the context of recent federal changes, I felt this was meaningful. I managed to manage and work on this piece in addition to three other pieces for our October edition. 

I'm very passionate about making news and politics accessible and palatable. To apply this idea to the election, I ran a two-part series on lessons from the classroom about politics in schools. The first part covers the presidential election reactions at BHS and the second covers how schools statewide teach about government, politics and the election.

Extensive interviews make a difference- I like getting out and talking to people to get their story. 

 I like finding issues that are under the radar. No one had done this story, but there were students with pretty easy access to marijuana. Vermont saw a somewhat rapid growth of cannabis stories after recreational legalization. What was the impact on students?

This story required navigation around some tight-lipped people as well.

I chose to include this editorial because I care so deeply about this topic that is so central to what we do as reporters. I spent a lot of time intentionally making choices while considering the consequences because I know the power of the pen. 

This story is really important to me because it taught me a lot about writing to showcase every perspective. Though it was a year and a half ago now, it remains one of my favorite stories and one of the most formative in my love of reporting. 

I had to put in the article I did with the Boston Globe because it sounds so cool- right? In reporting on the Boston Mayoral race, I learned what it was like to interview a somewhat closed-off person. It was an experience that taught me a lot about political coverage because it amplified my ability to try to ask tough questions, even when I don't get the lengthy or specific answers I want.