Four-time Pulitzer judge, one-time ink-stained wretch, journalist, critic at large
oakland, california, united states
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Claim your profile* First place for Music Writing & Reporting award from the California News Publishers Association 2024, Winner of the 2021 Price Child Health and Welfare Journalism Award, Second place for Public Service award from California News Publishers Association 2023, finalist Sacramento Press Club 2023 * Four-time Pulitzer judge* Columnist, reporter and critic at large * First Place, Criticism, Society of Professional Journalists, 2009; Third Place, Criticism, San Francisco Press Club, 2009, Fourth place Coverage of Youth and Education, California News Publishers Association 2018* Areas of expertise Bay Area living, education, travel, health & parenting * Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2006* Diversity Committee, American Theatre Critics Association* Member and past Chair of the Glickman Drama Jury* MacArthur "Genius" Award winner evaluator * USC/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship * Guest critic & speaker for ATCA workshops, Cal Berkeley and View from the Bay TV show* International Women's Media Foundation Leadership Institute* Asian American Journalists Association longtime member





