Awards

National Headliner Award, Broadcast Television Networks, Cable Networks and Syndicators News Magazine Program, “In Real Life: Crossing the Line,” a L.A. Times & Scripps News collaboration (2024)

Webby Winner, Video - Sustainability & Environment, “Colorado River in Crisis,” L.A. Times (2024)

Sacramento Press Club, Environmental Journalism, “Repowering the West,” L.A. Times (2024)

Gerald Loeb Award, Explanatory Journalism, “Repowering the West,” L.A. Times (2023)

L.A. Press Club, News Feature Under Five Minutes - Broadcast (First Place) for “Racism and Redistricting: leaked audio shows L.A. city officials plotting power,” L.A. Times (2023)

L.A. Press Club, Environmental Reporting - Print/Online (Third Place) for “This power line could save California — and forever change the American West,” L.A. Times (2023)

L.A. Press Club, Local Political/Government Reporting - Broadcast (First Place) for “Racism and Redistricting: leaked audio shows L.A. city officials plotting power,” L.A. Times (2023)

California Journalism Awards, First Place in Video Journalism-News category for “United States of California” series, L.A. Times (2022)

Regional Emmy Nominee, Los Angeles Chapter, Information Segment for L.A. Times/Spectrum News 1 piece “How a nearly all-white city is trying to shed its racist image,” L.A. Times (2021)

California Journalism Awards, Third Place in Enterprise News Story or Series category for United States of California series, L.A. Times (2021)

Regional Emmy Award, National Capital Chapter, Historic/Cultural - Program Feature/Segment for AJ+ Untold America piece “Inside a Deaf School’s Fight for Civil Rights,” AJ+ (2019)

Regional Emmy Award, Lone Star Chapter, Human Interest - Program Feature/Segment for AJ+ Untold America piece “How Do Deaf People Experience Music?” AJ+ (2019)

SPJ NORCAL Excellence in Journalism, Arts & Culture (TV/video) for AJ+ Untold America piece “How Do Deaf People Experience Music?” AJ+ (2019)

SPJ NORCAL Excellence in Journalism, Video Journalism (feature) for AJ+ Untold America piece “Life as a Turban-Wearing American Trucker,” AJ+ (2019)

SPJ NORCAL Excellence in Journalism, Features Journalism (TV/video) for AJ+ Untold America piece “My Big Fat Indian Wedding (in America),” AJ+ (2019)

Silver Telly, Online: Webseries: Documentary for AJ+ Untold America piece “Alaska Natives: Our Fight to Survive,” AJ+ (2019)

Silver Telly, Social Video: News & Information for AJ+ Untold America series “Deaf in America,” AJ+ (2019)

Silver Telly, Social Video: News & Information for AJ+ Untold America series “Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine,” AJ+ (2019)

Bronze Telly, Online: Webseries: Documentary for AJ+ Untold America piece “Guam: A U.S. Colony,” AJ+ (2019)

Regional Emmy Award, Northern California Chapter, Historic/Cultural-Feature for AJ+ Untold America piece “How Chop Suey Saved Chinatown,” AJ+ (2018)

National Association of Black Journalists Digital Media Award, Online Project: Feature for AJ+ Untold America series “Inside Chicago,” AJ+ (2018)

Society of Professional Journalists Award for Longform Storytelling (TV/Video) for AJ+ Untold America series “Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine,” AJ+ (2018)

Society of Professional Journalists Award for Features and Longform Video Storytelling for AJ+ Untold America series “Syrians in America,” AJ+ (2017)

Online Journalism Association Award for General Excellence in Online Journalism (Large Newsroom) for AJ+ (2016)

Cine Golden Eagle Award, Nonfiction Content: Series, Episodes <15 min, for AJ+ Untold America series “Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine,” AJ+ (2018)

Webby Awards Honoree, Film & Video, Food & Drink, for AJ+ Untold America series “Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine,” AJ+ (2018)

Knight Digital Media Award for Best Piece of Narrative Journalism on a Science or Environmental Subject for short film, “The Trouble with Bread” (2013)

Cine Golden Eagle Award for short film, “The Trouble with Bread” (2013)

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Graduate Scholarship (2012)

San Francisco Peninsula Press Club Award for “Feature Story of a Serious Nature,” Palo Alto Patch (2011)