Why schools need to normalize and prioritize students’ mental health – One Day Magazine
An opinion piece drawing attention to the current mental health crisis impacting students and exploring ways for school & district leaders and teachers to allocate resources toward supporting students’ mental health.
The following articles were written while I was on the staff of Teach For America – Phoenix
Corps Member Spotlights
These articles spotlight different corps members serving as first- or second-year teachers in Title I schools across the Phoenix metro area.
Alumni Spotlights
These articles spotlight Teach For America alumni in the Phoenix community who are continuing to make an impact in the movement for educational equity.
The following articles were written while I was a student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at ASU.
Fair trade coffee a big business, but indigenous growers not getting rich – Cronkite News Service | Tucson Sentinel
This is an in-depth story that follows a cup of organic, fair trade coffee from the highlands forest of Chiapas, Mexico, explains the roles of each player along the route, and examines how each character will be affected by the rust fungus that is currently devastating Latin American coffee crops.
PHOENIX Magazine; March – April 2013 issues – PHOENIX Magazine
These are five samples of my work as an editorial intern for PHOENIX Magazine. My writing appeared in the magazine’s Phoenix Files, Last Look and Contributor’s sections.
Only 27.1% of medical marijuana cardholders are women – AZ Business Magazine
Amidst the implementation of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, a disproportionate amount of women registered to become medical marijuana users. This article explores the reasons behind this imbalance by asking three women who work in the medical marijuana industry.
Hundreds celebrate Virgin of Guadalupe feast day at Fiesta Mall – East Valley Tribune
Coverage of celebrations for a traditional Catholic holiday at Fiesta Mall in Mesa, Arizona; what activities it entailed and how the mall management is using the holiday to connect with the community.
Streetlight Manifesto exhausts energetic concertgoers – The State Press
A review of ska-punk band Streetlight Manifesto’s show at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona, on their last tour before taking an indefinite hiatus from touring.
Student completes 7-month run across continent – The State Press
This checks in with an ASU student as he nears the end of the 2012 Peace and Dignity Journeys, an indigenous run that occurs every four years. Runners cross North and South America and dedicate prayers to a different element each time.
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