I have covered an array of different beats including education, city government, county courts, cops and high school censorship. I have written for The Tracy Press in Tracy, Calif., The Record-Journal in Meriden, Conn. and I worked at The Student Press Law Center in Arlington, Virginia. I graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. with a degree in Print Journalism. In college, I co-founded an independent online campus newspaper, The Quad News, and interned for The New York Post at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
I'm a die-hard Miami Dolphins phanatic and fantasy football junkie. (I went 11-0 in one of my fantasy football leagues last season.) I love watching most sports and you can frequently find me at my favorite local restaurants in the neighborhood catching a game. I also enjoy seeing live music and working out in my free time.
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<strong>Politics:</strong> Independent
<strong>Religion</strong>: Jewish, reform
<strong>Local Hot Button Issues:</strong> I plan to keep a close eye on many local issues, including crime in the neighborhood, APS school board issues and preserving the historic nature of Virginia Highland and Druid Hills.
We're all busy, so to help you get the best cross section of happenings in Virginia Highland and Druid Hills, Patch will offer a selection of stories you might have missed during the past week.
The varsity soccer teams face Tucker High in the season opener Saturday.
Places for romantic dinners and more
Emory hosted a conference to talk about the history of slavery in higher education Feb. 3 to Feb. 6.
It may be Valentine's Day weekend, but there's more to do in the neighborhood than go to dinner with your companion.
Check out these houses for sale in Virginia Highland, Morningside and Druid Hills for $500,000 or less.
Forecasters predict less than an inch of snow
Need an excuse to get out of the house? Check out these exhibits, lectures and events happening in the neighborhood this week.
The DeKalb board of education will hear from Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson Monday night about plans to close 12 elementary schools and redraw attendance boundaries.
Check out these neighborhood listings that range upwards of $600,000.
Doc Chey's Noodle House in Morningside and Emory Village offers weekly specials and family fun.
The school's music students performed holiday songs for parents and guests
The city estimates that more than 104,000 new residents will move to Atlanta by 2030.