REPORTER
THE LOVE OF CARE
Millions of Americans identify as family caregivers. This report shows their journeys.
NORTH OF THE BORDER
Researchers gave up-front $$ to unhoused individuals. The results got global response.
RECOGNITION
40 SOUTHEAST EMMY AWARDS
- Seven-time winner for Video Journalist, given to reporters who shoot and edit their own stories
- Three-time winner for Sports Reporter
- Other categories include: Documentary, Health/Science, Weather, Human Interest, Specialty Assignment, General Assignment
16 REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS
- Winner in the Documentary category in 2018, 2019, and 2020
- Five-time winner for Sports Reporting
- Other categories include: Writing (5x), Excellence in Video, Excellence in Sound
NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
- Five-time National Solo Video Journalist of the Year
- Numerous Best of Photojournalism Awards
OTHERS
- Georgia Association of Broadcasters, Georgia Associated Press, New York Associated Press
DOCUMENTARIES
THE LOVE OF CARE: More than 53 million Americans identify as family caregivers. This documentary explores journeys that so often don't get publicly discussed.
- 2023 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 3rd Place: Documentary Long-Form
MOTHERHOOD IN AMERICA: I spent one day shadowing four moms in different parts of the country. What resulted was an immersive, revealing look at being a mother.
PLAN G: Local news rarely covers climate change beyond the headlines. We decided to change that with a deep look at efforts across Georgia.
- 2020 Regional Murrow Award: Documentary
IN CONSTRUCTION: Atlanta ranks among America’s worst cities for income inequality. This program aims to turn it around.
- 2019 Regional Murrow Award: Documentary
- 2019 Southeast Emmy Award: Documentary
- 2019 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 3rd Place: Documentary Edit
SHORTS & HARD NEWS
ECONOMY & HOUSING
Revitalizing Downtowns: San Francisco has gained notoriety for its downtown's flagging recovery. I looked at what they're trying ... and where perceptions are mistaken.
North of the Border: Researchers in Vancouver gave $7,500 each to dozens of unhoused individuals. What they learned has resulted in global attention.
- 2024 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 1st Place: Hard News Feature
- 2023 NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest: 1st place, In-Depth/Investigative
Seeking Functional Zero: Bergen County, N.J. was the first area in America to achieve "functional zero" homelessness. But what does that mean, and what can others learn?
Fighting for Home: I traveled to West Virginia and found people who feel forgotten after investing in an industry and thinking it would be around forever.
- 2022 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 1st Place: Hard News Feature
SOCIAL JUSTICE
The East Side, After: Barely a month after a mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store, I found a community navigating trauma long after the cameras had left.
- 2023 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 2nd Place: Hard News Feature
- 2022 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 1st place, Investigative
Pride in the Pews: A nonprofit based in Chicago brings in pastors across America who aim to bring LGBTQ+ inclusion to their churches.
- 2024 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 3rd Place: Serious Photo Essay Edit
Every Day, Every Night: I spent an afternoon and evening with a Cleveland clergy group that uses church vans to drive those in need to their jobs.
- 2023 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, Hon. Mention: Hard News Feature
- 2022 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 3rd place, News Feature No Time Limit
Defiance on a Mat: Sudan Green is a longtime advocate for his Philadelphia community. He's made a point to bring yoga to public spaces where it's not often seen.
HEALTH CARE & EDUCATION
Maternity Care Deserts: For hospitals struggling to survive, maternity care units are often among the first to be cut. Here's how that looks in a small city an hour outside of Las Vegas.
Destigmatizing Death: As birth doulas have become more common and accepted, "death doulas" have begun to arise around a subject where guidance is often desperately needed.
- 2023 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 1st place, In-Depth/Investigative
Teaching Climate Change: In New Jersey, it's now mandatory in grades K-12. I visited a school district and looked at the landscape surrounding the issue.
Committed to Care: A state that often ranks near the bottom in child care has become a model for many on how to invest in it. This story took me to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- 2023 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 2nd place, In-Depth/Investigative
FEATURES
Compton to the Coast: A half-acre farm in southern California offers a path to what's possible for a group that's often overlooked.
- 2024 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards, 1st Place, Light News Feature Edit
- 2023 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 2nd Place, News Feature No Time Limit
The Crust Fund: Charitable giving took off during the COVID-19 pandemic. I looked at whether the surge is here to stay, through a lens of a Chicago native who's raised thousands through pizzas.
- 2023 NPPA Quarterly Contest: 3rd Place, News Feature No Time Limit
Misperceptions of Homelessness: In one of the roughest spots in Philadelphia, I found a man challenging how we view those experiencing homelessness.
Beauty in a Bus Stop: In Portland, Maine, a modest effort to beautify bus stops has provided a multitude of benefits.