What I Cover
I dig deep into datasets to document and uncover waste, fraud, abuse and harm. I’ve covered a wide range of topics, from child welfare to flight tracking to water quality, using publicly available, internal and sometimes self-created databases. I am especially passionate about covering issues affecting local communities, as I did on projects about the decadeslong failure of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to return Native Hawaiians to ancestral lands and about the practice of jailing those awaiting treatment for mental illness in Mississippi.
My Background
Prior to joining ProPublica, I was a data reporter on the investigations team at The Arizona Republic, where I investigated tribal casinos, pedestrian safety and consumer issues. I have two degrees in journalism and economics from Arizona State University.
