About

I am an Alberta-based rural investigative and features journalist writing about issues important to rural Albertans for the Great west newspaper chain

In the more than five years I have spent in the journalism industry my bylines have appeared across the country in publications including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Narwhal, CTV News and dozens of community newspapers.

I started my career as an intern at the St. Albert Gazette but was quickly hired on as a staff writer. After several years I was promoted to rural investigative reporter for the Great West Newspaper chain where I have been able to write long series and features on under-reported topics in rural Alberta. My eight-part series on the relationship between the economy and mental health was published in newspapers from every corner of the country, from big daily publications to small community news organizations. My 10-part series on the food supply chain at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak was run in papers across the country during a time when there were many questions around the safety and stability of the food supply chain.

As a staff writer at the St. Albert Gazette I covered federal, provincial and municipal politics, education, health, court and crime. I covered three elections, one by-election, ten municipal and provincial budgets, and a municipal inspection. I traveled to Melfort, Sask. for a week to cover the Humboldt Broncos court case and have covered murders, attempted murders, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, financial crimes and a slew of other court cases where I learned to navigate the justice system. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I lead the coverage for the St. Albert Gazette newsroom and I was responsible for quickly reporting accurate information on the multiple breaking news stories every day in our province and city.

When I am not covering breaking news or writing deep dives on important topics I can usually be found outside exploring the beautiful province. I love running, cross-country and downhill skiing, bouldering, hiking, camping and biking. When I am indoors I am usually reading books and long-form journalism, listening to podcasts, tending to my plants and firing up my oven to try a new recipe.