Biography

As an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, my work has sought to spotlight social justice and human rights issues. For the last two years I have worked as as a multimedia reporter and the creative director of the Huffington Post’s long form magazine Highline. There, I covered major global and American issues from ISIS and the refugee crisis to police brutality, corporate corruption and sexual assault. At Brown University, I studied politics, film and journalism with a focus on East Africa culminating in my documentary, I Married My Family’s Killer, on intermarriage in post-genocide Rwanda. My degree in International Relations at Cambridge will examine early interventions and crisis identification, specifically investigating the case of Burundi. Through my research I will seek to understand incentives for preventative actions that could ultimately help to deter humanitarian crises. With this degree and my experience in multimedia journalism, I plan to help governing bodies make informed choices that protect civilians and promote long-term regional stability. I am thrilled to join the diverse and expert minds of the Gates community.

Previous Education

Brown University