About
I’m a journalist in Atlanta, currently at CNN.com, where I produce content for Special Reports. I’ve worked at newspapers in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and Lexington, Ky.
Wandering into the middle of the 2009 Dragon*Con Parade to get caption info from Cinderella's wicked step-sisters. Photo by TJ Thomas.
A little background: I worked at The State News at Michigan State University for four years, and graduated with experience covering government in Lansing, police and politics in Detroit, music in Atlanta, and everything in Dallas from business earnings to West Texas trail rides. You can check out the details on my resume.
In Iraq, 2007.
My first job took me to Lexington, Ky. Herald-Leader, where I wrote about arts and culture, created an EPpy-nominated entertainment blog traveled to Iraq and post-Katrina New Orleans to report for McClatchy newspapers.
At The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, I worked as a features writer, general assignment reporter and blogger until I moved to the digital department to launch the Inside Access blog as part of our new Insight/Opinion Team in the Digital Department.
I left the AJC in May 2010 for the incredible opportunity to join the Special Reports team at CNN.com.
I’m currently working toward an MFA in creative nonfiction at Goucher College, preparing a manuscript about how we get around affects the way we live together.
Until recently, “reporter” had always been my job title. What it really meant is that I’m a researcher, writer, listener, photographer, copy editor, curator, voice artist, public face, videographer, multimedia editor, social media addict and a good sport.
You can reach me via e-mail, on Twitter or through LinkedIn.
Followed by a very, very large buffalo on my way to meet zebras. In Georgia. Photo by Andy Sharp.