Grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and Jericho, New York.
Has a bachelor of arts degree in history, with honors, from the
University of Chicago and a master of arts degree in history from Duke
University.
Politics and government reporter for Houston Public Media, NPR's Houston affiliate (February 2016). Served as the station's business reporter from 2011 through January 2016.
Served a month-long tour as a war correspondent in Afghanistan (April-May 2013), embedded with U.S. forces in Kandahar and Zabul provinces.