Teach For America · 2020–2023
One Day Digital Magazine
Director of Editorial
One Day was Teach For America's digital journalism platform until 2023, covering K–12 education equity. As Director of Editorial, I contributed to story development, writing, and editing across 30+ original editorial packages — long-form features, reported essays, and Q&As with educators, students, and advocates.
See some of my favorite stories below. Click to see PDFs of full stories.
September 2022
School Counselors Just Want To Do Their Job
From substitute teaching and lunch duty to administrative paperwork, counselors are being tasked with responsibilities outside of their job description. They say it's making it harder to focus on the student mental health crisis.
May 2022
What's It Like to Be a Middle School AAPI Activist?
A middle school student is paving the way for future generations of youth activists by proving that even the youngest people can make a significant impact in their community.
April 2022
Students Combat Air Pollution in 'Asthma Alley'
A school in NYC is teaching teenagers about the local history of environmental racism. It's inspiring a new generation of student activists who want to fight pollution in their community.
January 2022
The Crushing and Inequitable Burden of Student Debt
HBCUs and community colleges are using COVID-19 relief aid to clear millions in debt — but these emergency funds are a short-term fix.
June 2021
Students and Families Need Long-Term Solutions to the Homework Gap
Investigated the broadband gap's impact on NYC students and families, translating infrastructure policy into a human-centered story about educational equity.
March 2021
Working to Shatter Education's Glass Ceiling
The vast majority of U.S. teachers are women, but fewer than a third of district superintendents are women. What created the gender gap?
October 2020
There's a Digital Divide in Silicon Valley and it's Leaving Students Behind
Despite living in the country's top tech hub, many students in Silicon Valley are struggling to get the internet access they need to learn — especially during COVID-19.
November 2018
Feeding Student Achievement by Fighting for Food Justice
Teach For America alumni are taking on the fight to improve students' academic, physical, and emotional wellbeing by making nutritious meals more accessible in their schools, homes, and communities.