TIME

The Brief:

  • Between 2007 and 2009, I was a Chicago-based reporter for TIME/TIME.com, covering the Midwest, the 2008 presidential race, national politics, education, and the Great Recession. I worked with cross-functional partners to produce print and video projects.

  • In 2009, I was promoted to Detroit Bureau Chief for a one-year company-wide project, producing content for TIME/TIME.com, Fortune, Money, People, and other Time Inc. publications. The role involved leading all aspects of production–conceiving, writing, editing and producing multimedia packages, as well as hosting events, moderating roundtable discussions with philanthropic, government and business leaders. I also co-led Time Inc.’s high school journalism project.

  • In 2010, I became a TIME/TIME.com Washington Correspondent covering the intersection of politics, policy and business.

  • I represented the company by providing analysis on MSNBC, National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and local media outlets.

  • Taking Professor Obama's Class

    Barack Obama’s teaching experience at the University of Chicago offers a window into how he leads.

  • What Obama's 2008 election means to black America

    An essay from Chicago, on election night 2008.

  • 10 Questions With Aretha Franklin

    The Queen of Soul answered questions from her fans about Detroit, and her legacy, and why she stopped flying.

  • Can the FDA Police the World?

    The U.S. is spending $1.4 billion to inspect a growing number of foreign food sources. But will that be enough?

  • Can Detroit's Mayor Turn His City Around?

    Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has been an NBA star and a steel magnate. His third career–in the midst of the Great Recession–may have been the most challenging.

  • Can Public Boarding Schools Help at-risk kids succeed?

    Education experts are studying whether the best way to help kids in impoverished urban neighborhoods may be to get them out.

  • This executive is trying to fix detroit's schools

    Detroit's public schools have been mismanaged for years and in some cases simply abandoned. Can Robert Bobb fix them? Can anyone?

  • Why Mississippi is Reversing Its Prison Policy

    Mississippi was once one of America’s most aggressive incarcerators. Now, it’s on an improbable shift: dismantling the prison system. Here’s why.