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About Me

I'm a multimedia journalist with ten years of experience writing about technology, health, science, thought leadership, parenting, and business. I have a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and was a reporter at the Washington Post before becoming a freelancer.  I've also worked as a business and news reporter at Reuters.

Industries I Write About

Technology

Lifestyle

Business

Health & Wellness

Real Estate

My Writing Samples

WASHINGTON POST: Supply chain woes boost meat substitutes in Asia, and investors are biting

In regions such as Southeast Asia that have fast-growing populations and are grappling with food export restrictions, substitutes for traditional meat are emerging as a reliable protein alternative. And it’s not just attracting vegetarians: The meat alternatives industry is becoming a darling of food security experts, venture capitalists and companies trying to protect themselves from supply chain crunches.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/05/meat-alternative-protein-singapore-climate-change/

WASHINGTON POST:

Japanese husbands do less housework than their counterparts in any rich country. Late into old age, many have never washed a dish or held a pairing knife. As the country ages, however, and the average life span for men stretches into the mid-80s, some women are drawing a line and declaring themselves done with picking up after their husbands. Now, some men have signed up for housework courses to learn the ropes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/25/japan-elderly-men-cooking-housekeeping-classes/

C-sections are all the rage in Brazil. So too, now, are fancy parties to watch them.

In a nation with one of the world’s highest rates of Caesarean section, the elite are hiring wedding-style planners and inviting guests to the surgery.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/c-sections-are-all-the-rage-in-brazil-so-too-now-are-fancy-parties-to-watch-them/2019/06/11/8d2533ac-7bfc-11e9-b1f3-b233fe5811ef_story.html

Experience

Brazil Reporter

As a staff reporter at the Washington Post I wrote about health, politics, race and general news.

Company: Washington Post

I worked there from 7/2016 until 7/2020

Reporter

I covered telecommunications, business and general news from New York and Washington D.C.

Company: Reuters

I worked there from 9/2013 until 5/2016

Content I Write