Writing
Plays
- Cycle Cycle Cycle - Penguin Productions in partnership with the Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival and Artists at the Center, 2024 and Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Young Playwrights Festival Semi-Finalist, 2025
- Two People Wanting to Hook Up, Talking - Mercer Island High School, 2023
- Full Mailbox - Seattle Symphony, 2023 and Penguin Productions, 2022
- Rushed No More - Penguin Productions, 2021
The Seattle Times
- Where are Seattle's stages for teen artists and leaders? - Aug. 14, 2025
- Joseph Keckler: Train With No Midnight @ On the Boards - Nov. 23, 2022
- Swimming While Drowning @ ArtsWest - Oct. 14, 2022
- What the Constitution Means to Me @ Seattle Rep - Oct. 10, 2022
- 4 brand-new YA novels, reviewed by Seattle-area teens - May 10, 2022
- 7 young people in the Seattle area write about what Ruth Bader Ginsburg means to them - Oct. 1, 2020
Encore Spotlight
- Talking About It Plainly With Debra Ann Byrd - Dec. 27, 2022
- The Journey of Courage to "Choir Boy" - Sep. 6, 2022
- Village Theatre's "Mamma Mia!" Is Conventional, but Empowering - June 16, 2022
- The Jaws-Dropping Story Behind Seattle Rep's "Bruce" - May 26, 2022
- All the World’s a Song in Village Theatre’s “Songs for a New World” - Jan. 7, 2022
- Seattle Opera’s “La Bohème” is a Touching Spectacle for McCaw Hall’s Returning Audiences - Oct. 19, 2021
- In Kids We Trust - July 22, 2021
Seattle Arts & Lectures
- Oh, the Places You Could Go - May 17, 2023
- Don't Worry, Ma - Nov. 22, 2022
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
TeenTix Blog
- 5 Takes on Hit Man - Sep. 20, 2024
- It Felt Good to Take Over - Aug. 6, 2024
- Summer Editorial - June 20, 2024
- April Connections - April 16, 2024
- New Styles Falling Upon Us - Oct. 17, 2023
- 5 Takes on the Barbie Movie - Aug. 28, 2023
- "Sweeney Todd" is a Color-Conscious Triumph - June 27, 2023
- The Delicate Magic of "Into the Woods" - Feb. 28, 2023
- Celebrating the Venues We Love This February - Feb. 13, 2023
- Six Takes on "Christmas Bloody Christmas" - Feb. 6, 2023
- The Holidays Are a Time for Traditions, and Breaking Them - Dec. 4, 2022
- Windows and Mirrors Across the Seattle Art Scene - Sep. 10, 2022
- Six Takes on The Sea Beast - Sep. 4, 2022
- miku, and the gods. is a Stunning Spoken Through Musical - Aug. 4, 2022
- The Price of Selling Kabul - July 21, 2022
- Don't Pigeonhole Children's Theater - July 11, 2022
- Learning From The Inside Outtakes - July 11, 2022
- You Nervous? - March 31, 2022
- Speak of the Devil and He is Schur to Appear - March 24, 2022
- The Monsters Under America’s Bed Have Come Out to Play - March 1, 2022
- 2021 in Stand-Up: A Retrospective on the Introspective - Feb. 16, 2022
- The Delightful Poppycock of See How They Run - Feb. 9, 2022
- Zach Stone Should’ve Been Famous - Jan. 28, 2022
- We’ve Battled Monsters Before, But This Time, It Feels Even Fresher - Jan. 13, 2022
- Nod When You’ve Got It - March 31, 2021
- You’ve Come To The Right Place - Feb. 24, 2021
- Twisted Flicks: Jet City Conquers the Pandemic - Jan. 8, 2021
- A NFFTY Artist Feature - Oct. 1, 2020
The MIHS Islander (selected)
- The Lost Art of Flirting in Class - Feb. 2025 Issue
- Reflection on MIHS Social Groups - Nov. 26, 2024
- Election Season in the Classroom - Oct. 22, 2024
- Out Loud, "Turtles" Loses Its Voice - June 4, 2024
- MIHS Teachers Need to Respect Students' Time - Feb. 26, 2024
- Mean Girls Keeps its Crown - Feb. 2024 Issue
- The Monetized Classroom - Oct. 2023 Issue
- Asteroid City is Masterfully Communal - Sep. 2023 Issue
- Broken Clock for a Broken Town - March 29, 2023
- Study Guide Black Market - Dec. 2022 Issue
- Do Students Have an Ethical Duty to Do Well in School? - Oct. 2022 Issue
- Vocab Challenge: This Makes Me Want to Kill Myself - Oct. 2022 Issue
- Race to Be Human Breaks Our Bubble - Oct. 2022 Issue
- In Conversation with Theatermaker Madeline Sayet - Oct. 14, 2022
- Masks Are Not Metaphors - Sep. 2022 Issue
- "Minions: The Rise of Gru" is a Despicable Cash Grab - July 22, 2022
- Superintendent Colosky Reflects On Her Time With MISD - June 13, 2022
- Stop Glamorizing Military Recruitment At MIHS - May 20, 2022
- “The Batman” Fell Flat, Man - April 28, 2022
- Student Perspectives: The Curtain Opens on MIHS Drama’s 2022 Playwriting Project - April 21, 2022
- Award Show Review: The 94th Annual Oscars - April 4, 2022
- Unity Week: Islanders Share Their Thoughts - March 23, 2022
- Inclusivity Wins in Unified Basketball Game - Feb. 7, 2022
Awards
- Lu Flannery Outstanding Journalist Award - Washington Journalism Education Association, 2025
- First Place: Israel or Jewish-related stories by students in professional publications, news and features - Jewish Scholastic Press Awards, 2025
- Braman Family Writing Award - Mercer Island Community Scholarship, 2025
Publications
The MIHS Islander
Digital Editor (2024-2025)
Head of Content (2023-2024)
Arts & Entertainment Team Leader (2022-2023)
Staff Writer (2021-2022)
TeenTix Blog
Teen Editorial Staff (2022-2025)
Newsroom Writer (2020-2022)
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Teen Journalism Fellow (2024)
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Featured Writer (2020-2025)
Encore Media
The Seattle Times
Encore Media
Featured Writer (2021-2025)
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