When I was in 6th grade, my world geography teacher assigned us “The Global Citizenship Project,” the premise of which was to select a global issue, conduct research on it and present our findings.

Most of the students found sources online or through our middle school media center, but I saw an opportunity to be a storyteller.

The main source for my project was a journalist from Rwanda who was in the US on asylum. He sat down with me for my first-ever interview and told me his story. After we had gone through my questions, he began calling me “little journalist” in French.

The rest is history. 

Now, I work as a Living/Arts correspondent and Metro Messenger at the Boston Globe. I'm also a third year journalism student at Boston University.

From July to December 2024, I pursued a co-op on the Globe's Living/Arts desk, where I wrote daily stories and features across all its beats. I interviewed Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik (pommel horse guy), Ethan Slater (about something besides "Wicked"), and rising pop group Magdalena Bay. I authored the Globe's fourth most-visited story of the year. Plus, I managed its social media (Twitter and Instagram, where I grew our following from 14.5k to 17.5k), newsletters, and the Boston at a Bargain column.

I also have bylines in BU Today, where I was a general assignment intern, Brookline.News, and Cambridge Day. In Spring 2023, I was the Features Editor of The Daily Free Press, BU's independent student newspaper.

Most of my free time is spent reading the books my best friend recommends, rooting for the Knicks, watching as much live theatre as I possibly can, and spending time with the people I love. Oh, and complaining about the bagel quality in Boston compared to New Jersey.  

I'd love to chat with you — feel free to drop me a line (or a pitch!) via email, social media or the contact form on this site.

Joan Didion