Hi there! I’m an experienced communications professional, journalist, editor and entertainment critic with over nine years of experience in the media business.

I currently work as a Senior Communications Consultant for Wells Fargo’s Consumer, Small & Business Banking division, where I handle proactive and reactive communication and media relations projects for the western half of the United States. I previously worked as Wells Fargo’s regional communications consultant for Oregon and central and northern California. Prior to that I worked as a journalist for a decade and covered the business of the entertainment industry for IndieWire, with a specialized focused on streaming services and the broader digital transformation of legacy media conglomerates. I also worked as a business reporter for the Ventura County Star, where I covered agriculture, small business, and local and state politics.

I have additionally worked for the Los Angeles Times and the Reno Gazette-Journal and my work has additionally appeared in publications including Salon, USA Today and Yahoo. Beyond that, I’m a diehard fan of heavy metal music and spent several years covering the genre for publications such as Metal Injection and Vice. I was also the 2015 recipient of the Nevada Press Association’s “Best in Entertainment Writing” award.