About

I began my career as a student at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, where I developed my skills as a reporter and web producer.

For media organizations to remain competitive they must invest in social media to attract new audiences and quickly bring news into people's home (and cell phones and tablets) through their friends and influencers. For me, keeping up with the strategies and trends in news and social media has meant I regularly use new tools, like LinkedIn status updates, read about innovation on Mashable, and participate in tutorials from experts.

I keep up with the daily news through e-newsletters from the Huffington Post and Smartbriefs while notifications on my Twitter, Facebook and my New York Times App bring me breaking news and a variety of different articles and editorials I might have missed out on. My favorite topics to read about are social change, media, lifestyle, and Capital Hill.

My hobbies include cooking, reading American women's novels and surfing Yipit, Groupon and LivingSocial for deals that will expand my horizons, like trying a new D.C. comedy club, or allow me to afford activities, like camping in Virginia. I hope to stay in the D.C. metro area for a long time.