A newsroom leader

Since launching my career 20 years ago, I’ve learned that the most important skill I have as a reporter is earning the trust of my community. Since founding Decaturish.com in 2013, I have become the go-to source for local news in DeKalb County, Ga. To see some of my most recent work, click here.

Some notable career accomplishments:

— Recently spearheaded a record-setting fundraising campaign for Decaturish.com, bringing in more than $60,000

— Grew Decaturish to include a team of three full-time employees and a crew of dedicated freelance journalists

— Transformed Decaturish from a local community news website into a thriving business with more than 300,000 page views and 100,000 unique views monthly

— Built an audience that includes 29,000 followers on a Meta platforms, a 13,000-member email list and nearly 3,000 paying monthly supporters

— Launched a successful bi-monthly print publication, Decaturish INK, in 2025.

— Launched two podcasts, including the Decatur Dish in partnership with Atlanta News First and the Decaturish Download.

— Winner of several awards, including:

• Alabama Press Association 2010 Better Newspaper contest - 1st Place Best In-Depth news coverage

• Winner of seven Creative Loafing "Best of” awards: Best Local Blog (Decaturish): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and Best Local Journalist: 2015, 2016, 2017

To see my full resume, click here.