I’m an independent journalist in Oakland, California.

I contribute pieces to The Progressive, Rewire News, and Sierra magazine. I used to be a staff writer at Courthouse News in San Francisco, where I reported on high-profile litigation filed in the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9^th Circuit.

Much of that litigation challenged the Trump administration’s controversial policies on reproductive rights, public health, immigration and the environment. These are topics I continue to write about as a freelancer. 

I have a Master’s in international relations with an emphasis in human rights law from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s in political science from UC Berkeley.