The Check Up with Adam Searing
Adam Searing, associate professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families, helped advocate for the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He discusses his predictions for Medicaid eligibility expansion and the arguments for doing so. Watch the interview here.
The Check Up with Christopher Plummer
Cybersecurity incidents within the health care industry are on the rise. Each year, tens of millions of patients are affected by these data breaches. Christopher Plummer, senior cybersecurity architect at Dartmouth Health, joins The Check Up to talk more about health care cybersecurity challenges and ways to stay proactive. Watch the interview here or below.
The Check Up with Dr. Kevin Menes
Gun violence has targeted hospitals and staff at the same time that clinicians are having to respond to victims. Dr. Kevin Menes, an emergency physician who worked the night of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, discusses treating gun violence victims and emergency preparedness on Modern Healthcare’s twice-monthly video podcast. Watch the interview here or below.
Inside the Wash: Franklin Park renovations, living kidney donations in the DMV and bike lane controversy
In the second episode of American University’s student-produced podcast, Inside the Wash, I talk with Kayla Gallagher about my reporting on kidney transplants in the DMV (5:40-10:20).
DC residents cope with triple digit heat index
D.C. residents find ways to cope with the heat. American University master’s student Lauren Berryman has the latest in this broadcast news package.
Hidden gems of the great outdoors
This interactive photo story was made using Adobe Spark. During fall 2020, Wake Forest University students found themselves adjusting to their “new normal” on campus. Photos were taken using a DSLR camera. Read the story here.

Bruce’s college experience
This short documentary shows Bruce Avelar’s daily tasks working at Wake Forest University’s Fleet Service. I collected audio, video and interviews while job shadowing Avelar during spring 2019. The story was edited and produced using Adobe Premiere Pro.