Work
About
Cat is a second-year master's student and investigative journalism fellow at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. She is a driven and confident reporter dedicated to using journalism to hold those in power accountable — with coding experience and a gift for obtaining and analyzing data and public records.
Experience
Data Viz and Graphics Intern
SciLine
June 2026 – August 2026
Pitch and develop data-driven stories and visualizations for TV-focused Experts on Camera service.
Data Reporter
Capital News Service
September 2025 – present
Produce data-driven reporting and graphics for student-led coverage of state and national issues. Lead data analyst for the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism's enterprise reporting project.
Fellow
Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
August 2024 – present
Report on long-term investigative projects using public records and data analysis. Lead writer and data reporter on nationally published investigative article on rail safety.
Digital Intern
NBC Connecticut
June 2024 – August 2024
Published 80+ breaking news articles generating 700,000+ views and 400,000+ unique readers. Edited homepage, managed social accounts and posted web content and newscast packages.
News Editor
The Quinnipiac Chronicle
April 2023 – April 2024
130+ bylines on topics ranging from university finances to local elections to Division I sports. Designed and edited Page 1 of publication named NENPA 2024 College Newspaper of the Year. Over a dozen individual reporting awards in state, regional and national contests.
Associate News Editor
The Quinnipiac Chronicle
October 2022 – April 2023
Assisted section head in determining, assigning and writing coverage.
Reporter
Ability Media Group
February 2022 – October 2022
Wrote 40+ articles covering local and national news within the disability community.
Education
Master of Journalism
Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
August 2024 – December 2026
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Quinnipiac University
August 2021 – May 2024
Skills
Python
R
HTML/CSS/JS
Adobe Illustrator
Flourish
QGIS
Data Journalism
Public Records Requests
Investigative Reporting
AP Style
Awards & Recognition
Mark of Excellence Award for Best Use of Multimedia
Society of Professional Journalists
2026
Top College Journalist
New England Newspaper & Press Association
2025
First Place, News Story
New England Newspaper & Press Association
2025
Outstanding Achievement in Journalism Award
Quinnipiac University School of Communications
2024
First Place, General Reporting
Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists
2024
First Place, In-depth Reporting
New England Newspaper & Press Association
2024
Second Place, Investigative Reporting on Intercollegiate Athletics
Drake Group
2024
First Place, Sports News Story
Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists
2024