Hi, I'm [Name]

[[[Here's where you can describe yourself and what you do, what you're looking for]]]

I'm a journalist. I report and tell stories with words, audio, visuals and social media across a variety of platforms.

Check out my work and learn more about me.

[Optional photo of you - above is a file photo. Please do not use a file photo of someone else on your portfolio - Doh!]

Here's a brief description of the story. Maybe it's the lead. Add where/when it was published as well.

About: Now I want to add context to the story. Why did I include in my portfolio? What does it show about my skills? Example: It took time to find sources for this story. My entire story was about how the pandemic affected low-income students' access to internet so reaching out via usual digital paths didn't work. I relied on word-of-mouth and old-fashioned phone calls to find sources and interview via phone.

Here's a brief description of the story. Maybe it's the lead. Add where/when it was published as well.

About: I conceived, reported and published this story all within one day after news broke about a tornado in our community. Using social media reporting and open-source tools for a timeline, I told the story of the community's first 24 hours after the disaster.

Here's a brief description of the story. Maybe it's the lead. Add where/when it was published as well. Short description of the story.

About: I was part of the team that broke this story, in part from a tip from one of my sources. The story won first place in the State Important Press Awards and more importantly, led to the city examining its hiring policies.