Writing Portfolio
Print Features
Politics and Culture
American Theatre: Southern Discomfort in Covenant
American Theatre: How 'Heart Sellers' Gives Thanks for Mothers
Washingtonian: Why Local Scientists Are Building a Fake Star
Washingtonian: The History of DC Black Neighborhood That Was Never Built
American Theatre: Studies in Education
The Eagle: AU theater department reaffirms commitment to diversity through classes and productions (SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards Finalist 2017)
American Theatre: NEA Abruptly Pulls Arts Grants on a Massive Scale
The 51st: Black athletes thrive at D.C.'s first U.S. Figure Skating club
Washingtonian: Trump Wants to Move Federal Jobs Out of the DC Area. Here’s What It Was Like the Last Time He Did That
Washingtonian: Election Day 2024: A Vibes-Based Live Blog (Contributor)
Washingtonian: What To Know About the 2024 Women's March
Washingtonian: Meet Some of the People Who Lined Up Early for Kamala Harris' DC Rally
DC Theatre Scene: Local artists lend their unique talents to “Act Out: Vote 2020” on Oct 29
The Eagle: New Tenleytown mural makes history come alive on Wisconsin Avenue
The Eagle: AU students gather at 57th anniversary of the March on Washington
The Eagle: The Eagle Election Night Live Blog (Web Editor)
Lifestyle and Things to Do
Washingtonian: An Old Convent Is Now a Swanky Boutique Hotel in Frederick
Washingtonian: Friends to Lovers Will Be the DC Area’s First Romance Bookstore
Washingtonian: 20 Ways to Honor Veterans' Day Around DC
Washingtonian: Election Stress: Where to Rage, Cry, and Laugh Around DC
Washingtonian: These DC Embassies Are Offering Trick-or-Treating This Halloween
Washingtonian: 10 Great Ghost Tours Around DC
Washingtonian: 3 New Bookstores Coming to the DC Area
Washingtonian: Bring Your Dog to a DC Public Pool This Weekend
"Journalism About Journalism"
Washingtonian: A Good Luck Baby, the World’s Biggest Pupusa, and DC’s Favorite Tree: Our Most Heartwarming Stories of 2024
AAJA Defined: Michelle Li and Gia Vang discuss the impact of #VeryAsian
AAJA Defined: Behind the Story: On giving student journalists the pay, representation and institutional support they deserve
AAJA Defined: Catching Up With Our Dinah Eng Fellows Jill Mie Kunishima, Analisa Puod and Bernice Marie Sibucao
National Press Foundation: The State of First Amendment Law
National Press Foundation: State and Federal Spending
Long-Form Features and In-Depth Arts Reporting
American Theatre: Around the Table With Queer Generations and ‘The Inheritance’
American Theatre: ‘Endlings’ Makes New Waves at Hedgerow Theatre Company
Washingtonian: A Historic DC Theater Is for Sale. But Can Any Theater Company Afford It?
American Theatre: Baltimore Theatres Go All In on August Wilson
American Theatre: On the Road With ‘Teenage Dick’
American Theatre: History Is Happening in Harlem With 2 Productions of ‘Antigone’
American Theatre: A New ‘West Side Story’ Steps Beyond Jerome Robbins
DC Theatre Scene: Theatre artists gather Monday, June 8, in vigil to honor black lives lost to police violence. Organizers tell its purpose and how you can be there.
DC Theatre Scene: In a world shut in by COVID-19, 3 DMV theaters find innovative uses for Zoom
The Eagle: Today’s Trailblazers: Black student activists at AU reflect on accomplishments, goals
Q&As, Profiles and Previews
American Theatre: From V to You: It’s Time to Fight for Mother Earth
Washington City Paper: A Case For the Existence of God pick in the 2025 Fall Arts Guide
Washington City Paper: "Tomorrow's Verses" Folger Poetry Reading pick in the 2025 Fall Arts Guide
American Theatre: The Kilroys 3.0: New Members, New Era, Same Mission
American Theatre: Foreign Aid Cuts Hit Close to Home for This NYC Theatre
American Theatre: A School Musical Foiled by L.A. Wildfires to Go Up on CTG’s Biggest Stage
American Theatre: For Reginald L. Douglas, D.C. Is Both Local and National
DC Theater Arts: Local actress Sophia Manicone on her Broadway debut in 'Parade'
DC Theatre Scene: How Matthew McGee, Little Shop’s puppet master, created new, more terrifying Audrey IIs
DC Theatre Scene: How Monumental Theatre honors Head Over Heels’ celebration of acceptance with a young, inclusive cast
Reviews, Thinkpieces and Opinion
American Theatre Magazine: Maybe, Maybe Not: A Casting Controversy and the Conversation It’s Started
Washington City Paper: GALA Hispanic Theatre’s Intimate Kiss of the Spider Woman Bravely Reflects and Revolts
DC Theater Arts: Wild and wackadoo ‘Akira Kurosawa…’ debuts at Woolly Mammoth
DC Theater Arts: Scena Theatre’s harrowing and haunting ‘Ajax’ tells a tale of war and loss
DC Theater Arts: Ari’el Stachel’s autobiographical ‘Out of Character’ is brutally honest at Theater J
DC Theater Arts: Joyous and powerful ‘A Hanukkah Carol’ premieres at Round House Theatre
3Views on Theater: The Past, Present and Future of Soft Power
DC Theater Arts: How we brought on the monsters: Young Adult Theater, done by young adults
DC Theater Arts: 'The Chinese Lady' at Everyman Theatre shares historical Asian joy
DC Theater Arts: 'The Great Leap' scores a solid win at Round House Theatre
DC Theatre Scene: Review: Miss You Like Hell at Olney Theatre Center.
Education Coverage
American Theatre: Youth Arts Programs: Stages of Belonging and Becoming
American Theatre: Back to School After a Year of Hard Lessons
The Eagle two-part series: AU Asian student coalition reflects on efforts for a more inclusive Asian Studies program as it transforms into Asia, Pacific and Diaspora Studies and The Asian Studies faculty prepares for the launch of a restructured Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies program
The Eagle: AU’s performing arts classes adapt to a new digital shared space in light of COVID-19
Music Coverage
Washingtonian: PHOTOS: The Faces (and Looks) of HFStival 2024
DC Theatre Scene: Review: Mozart’s whimsical The Magic Flute from Washington National Opera
The Eagle: SUB’s third annual AmFest unifies students through power of music
The Eagle: New a cappella group CLEAR Tones aims to teach languages through music
The Eagle: The Eagle’s guide to the DMV’s newest concert venues
The Eagle: Alum’s app puts music theory at your fingertips
(Filter Eagle articles in Spring 2018-Fall 2019 for music articles edited by me and Spring-Fall 2020 for Silver Screen articles edited and published by me)