Documentary Journalism Expert — Universidad de Costa Rica
In the winter of 2021, I was honored to be featured at the University of Costa Rica's School of Communications as an expert in documentary journalism & filmmaking. In a bilingual Spanish-English Q&A session, I advised students on the ins and outs unique to creating international journalistic productions, from logistics and production management to reporting, legal issues and editorial integrity.
New America Future Security Forum
On September 24, 2020, I was a featured expert at the Future Security Forum hosted by New America Foundation and Arizona State University. Our panel discussed important issues surrounding the rise of far-right terrorism in the U.S. amid the Covid-19 pandemic. I shared my reporting expertise alongside leaders in academia, law enforcement, intelligence analysis, the former senior director for counterterrorism of the National Security Council, and a leader in combatting propaganda and recruitment via the internet.
Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Business & Economic Documentary
My team at the Netflix series "Rotten" was nominated for an Emmy award in August of 2020. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said that we'd made one of the year's most outstanding business and economic documentaries.
James Beard Award Winner - Best Visual Reporting of 2020
May 27, 2020, I was recognized by the James Beard Foundation with the award for best Visual Reporting (on TV or Online) of 2020 for my work documenting corruption of the international avocado supply chain for the investigative Netflix series "Rotten". I shared the award with my team of fellow reporters Christine Haughney and Gretchen Goetz.
Quick Hits Interview — National Security Watchlist Scoop
In May of 2020, I was invited to be the featured guest on the daily news program Quick Hits, where we discussed my recent scoop in Newsweek revealing the creation of a new national security watchlist that, for the first time since 9/11, deliberately tracks more than terrorists without a warrant.
Originally aired on May 20, 2020
Originally aired on May 22, 2020
In December of 2019, I was interviewed by German international news channel Deutsche Welle about campaign finance in the U.S. presidential election of 2020.