I’m a digital news reporter at KQED, the Bay Area’s NPR and PBS affiliate. Previously, I reported for the San Francisco Examiner, EdSource, EdSurge, PBS Newshour, Slate, the East Bay Express, San Francisco magazine and newspapers throughout California. My reporting has earned several state and national awards, including first place for Public Service Journalism in 2022 from the California News Publishers Association and first place for General News (Daily Newspapers) in 2023 from the San Francisco Press Club.

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