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I'm a digital and print journalist skilled in writing and editing daily news and longer-lead features.
My work has appeared in National Geographic, New York Magazine, Business Insider, Teen Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Glamour, Women's Health, Bon Appétit, Boston Magazine, the New York Post, Boston.com, Entrepreneur, and more.
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Features
Herpetologist Earyn McGee launched #FindThatLizard five years ago to increase the visibility of a field not widely known, especially among people of color. She now has more than 53,000 followers.
Sunday print feature on the iconic artist Yayoi Kusama and her early years in New York City.
Feature supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project
When Barbara Corcoran walks into a business and gives her name, she can see the disappointment on people’s faces immediately.
Before Instagram, before phone cameras, and before clout was king, the Club Kids were New York's original influencers, setting beauty and fashion trends and spending all day putting together their club looks for that evening.
Health/Science
Reforming Pilates Townhouse will debut in the coming weeks in a nearly 7,000-square-foot space at 109 W. 17th St.
Alexis Devine's Shepadoodle went viral as Bunny the Talking Dog after the canine learned to communicate with buttons. But many scientists don't buy it.
Print feature
When Danielle Brooks, 23, was diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 15, her peers taunted her with the nickname Bobblehead - how she looked nodding off. But since receiving her service dog, Rollo, in 20...
Dr. David Fajgenbaum battled a rare, incurable form of Castleman disease and spent years studying his own body to find a potential cure. Fajgenbaum wrote a new book, "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action."
Feature on boutique recovery studios offering tools once reserved only for pro athletes.
Read our interview with Boston Medical Center doctor Nahid Bhadelia. She is spending time in Sierra Leone treating patients with Ebola.
We supplied a Nike FuelBand to five healthcare workers and asked each participant to track his or her stats for a full 24 hours. The result: a glimpse into their hectic, unpredictable, and occasionally miraculous daily lives. (print feature)
Travel/Food
Now, the seniors from Long Island increasingly have some much younger neighbors.
Regina's Farm blends Brazilian hospitality, kid-friendly fun, and more than two dozen rotating dishes.
From Puglia to "Pasta Grannies," 86-year-old Dora isn't slowing down any time soon.
We're spotting grain bowls and green juices in the kingdom of clam chowder.
Four well-known Asian chains have debuted in New York over the past year, bringing with them "jiggly" cheesecakes, "fluffy" pancakes, unique hot pot experiences, smooth Cantonese rice noodle rolls - and long, long lines. They're worth the wait.
Rue La Rue in Washington Heights manages to appeal to lovers of both comfort food and sitcom nostalgia.
Celeb interviews
NBA superstar and 2023 Hall of Fame inductee Dwyane Wade talks to Entrepreneur about retirement, starting businesses and learning from losing. Read more about Dwyane Wade, here.
"There are a lot of people who have great ideas," Grede says. "There are only a few who can take an idea and turn it into a $100 million business."
"New York has changed so much," says Anna Sui, who arrived here from the suburbs of Detroit in the '70s and has lived on 12th Street since 1999. The legendary fashion designer will show a new colle...
West Village resident Jeremy Sisto, star of CBS' "FBI" - which is filming its second season in New York - reveals his favorite NYC spots.
What's the secret to spending New Year's Eve outside in the middle of Times Square? Layers. Lots of layers. Last year's New Year's Eve was the second coldest ever on record in New York City -...
Read our interview with Jennifer Aniston about Cambridge-based hair care company Living Proof's new retail shop and salon, the Living Proof Style Lab.
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary lives and works in Boston. Kevin O'Leary talks to Boston magazine about his love for the Patriots and venture investing.
Fashion/beauty
Clothing designer Felisha Noel was at dinner with friends last December, when she got an Instagram notification that took her breath away. She had been tagged in a 30-second clip of Beyoncé serenading husband Jay-Z at his 49th birthday party in South Africa.
"The World of Anna Sui," an exhibit at the Museum or Arts and Design, features about 100 looks from the legendary New York designer's archive, including the babydoll dress that started it all. Sui opens up about what bringing this exhibit home to New York means to her.
Filter - or filler? The hot new ask at celebrity dermatologist Amy Wechsler's office is jawline contouring with filler, so people can mimic the Kim Kardashian-esque look of Instagram and Snapchat f...
When Bravo viewers turn on their favorite shows, they know what to expect: cat fights, backstabbing and stars so spackled and shellacked, they appear almost otherworldly. Frosted, sculpted cheeks, ...
Quicker than a dye job - and portable, too.
I was a nail-biter for eight years, but when I finally stopped, I found the best nail strengthener - Gena Healthy Hoof cream, a cream meant for horses.
What's in your medicine cabinet? We had a local dermatologist open her home to show use what she really uses on her face.
Sports
On game day mornings, Tom Brady wakes up and has a hearty breakfast. While eating, he may scroll through his Twitter mentions, which can sometimes be in the hundreds. But most of the time, only 20 are for him. Tom Brady, the only verified athlete on Twitter named Tom Brady, is a 25-year-old winger for [...]
Learn about what it's like to be a Fenway Park vendor. From tipping to friendly competition, here are nine things to know about your Fenway Park vendor.