I got my start in newspapers interning for Willamette Week, where I left my mark by exposing some misleading Tillamook Cheese advertising that ultimately led to the company changing its packaging to be more transparent about the source of its ingredients. From there I moved to the Corvallis Gazette-Times, where I covered Oregon State University and authored an arts and entertainment column. Next, I took a position as a features writer for The Columbian, earning awards for my consumer and lifestyle reporting. When I left journalism for in-house public relations, I continued to freelance for The Oregonian and The Columbian.