Hello! New editor here. I have a background in news reporting and editing and am adept at evaluating sources for quality. I also have formal education in culinary arts and experience working in kitchens and foodservice settings. My personal interests include reading (fiction and nonfiction alike), sociology, social theory, art, design, architecture, fashion, crafts and running. In my reporting and editing life, I have covered police and criminal/civil courts, local and state government, other elected bodies, agriculture, entertainment and culture.