Experience
NBC News Studios
August 2022 - January 2023
Story producer on a true crime special. Developed sources, scripted, gave notes in edit and managed associate producers and editors.
CNN+
February 2022 - July 2022
Producer making weekly programming for CNN’s streaming platform, CNN+.
Vox Media
October 2020 - May 2021
Supervising Producer on Vox Media’s Emmy-nominated, YouTube Original series, Glad You Asked.
World Science Festival
March 2020 - October 2020
Editorial producer working on live programming.
Netflix
July 2018 - December 2019
News Producer on Netflix’s hit weekly series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. I pitch, research, and produce headline stories for the show.
VICE Media
April 2016 - July 2018
Worked at Vice in several capacities, ranging from researcher to field producer. From September 2017 to July 2018 I was an Associate Producer for the tech desk on HBO's Vice News Tonight. Previously served as a Field Producer on Weediquette, a documentary series on Viceland covering the issues Americans are facing as marijuana prohibition lifts. Pitched and produced two episodes, including the season 3 premiere episode, "Deported for Dope" and served as the primary researcher in season 2.
Wonder
August 2015 - April 2016
Expert researcher for Wonder, a website where users can submit questions on any topic and researchers track down the best, most relevant information to answer their queries.
The Associated Press
Salem, Oregon: February 2015 - July 2015
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: May 2012 - September 2012
Sacramento, California: July 2011 - October 2011
Denver, Colorado: February 2011 - June 2011
Statehouse reporter in Sacramento, Baton Rouge and Salem. Duties included pitching and writing spot and enterprise stories on the California, Louisiana and Oregon Legislatures, and was on the ground during Hurricane Isaac. Responsibilities in Denver included breaking news, especially coverage of the 2011 wildfire season.
The Wall Street Journal
June 2014 - August 2014, October 2015
Intern in their Los Angeles bureau, where duties included writing for the U.S. News desk as well as breaking news reporting. Bylined over 30 articles and four A1 stories. Additionally, provided freelance work for the publication and was on the ground in Roseburg helping with coverage of the Umpqua Community College shooting.
The New York Times
August 2010 – January 2015
Freelance researcher for investigative reporter and national correspondent, Ian Urbina, on his “Drilling Down”series covering natural gas exploration. Continued to provide research help on various stories, with duties ranging from sending and organizing FOIA requests to combing hundreds of pages of files and condensing the information into memos that help move reporters forward.
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
October 2012 – June 2013
Breaking news, city government and statehouse reporter in Baton Rouge. Covered bills related to health care, transportation, the prison system and the environment during the 2013 legislative session.
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, CU-Boulder
January 2011 – May 2011
Teaching and research assistant for an upper division journalism class on the role of communications media in addressing global crises.
CU Independent
September 2009 – December 2010
News budget editor for CU-Boulder’s only student-run news publication. Responsibilities included training and supervising all news reporters and the breaking news editors. Also served as a staff writer where primary beats were higher education and student government.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 2010 – July 2010
Research assistant for investigative articles relating to health care and politics.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
September 2013 – May 2014
Master of Arts in Political Journalism. Coursework included health care policy and management, data analysis, audio and investigative skills. My thesis covered the privatization of Louisiana’s public hospital system.
University of Colorado at Boulder
January 2007 – December 2010
Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs with emphases in South Asian studies, business and international media. Also obtained a certificate in International Media and was selected as the graduation speaker for my graduating class.
Skills
Microsoft Office, Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere, WordPress, PhotoShop Elements, LexisNexis, PACER, FOIA, and SEO.
Can read, write and converse in basic Spanish and Hindi. Well versed in AP Style.
Affiliations
South Asian Journalists Association, Asian American Journalists Association, Association of Health Care Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors
References
Tamara Audi: Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles
Jonathan J. Cooper, Reporter, The Associated Press, Salem
Melinda Deslatte: Political Correspondent, The Associated Press, Baton Rouge
Ian Urbina: National Correspondent, The New York Times