Refuting myths about undocumented immigrants
An op-ed for Mayor Somerville Joseph A. Curtatone explaining his executive order that limited Somerville's participation in ICE's federal Secure Communities program.
Systems Thinking: A Better Way to Make Public Policy
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Harvard University Professor Mark Esposito wanted an accesible thought leadership piece explaining why systems-thinking needs to be incorporated into public policy making.
Should the MBTA halt plans for expansion? - The Boston Globe
I wrote the "No" argument for Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone in this piece.
Melrose resident provides Thanksgiving dinner for those who are alone
Scott Macaulay didn't want to spend Thanksgiving alone one year. Now he spends the holiday each year cooking and serving anyone who wants to join him for dinner. Shortly after reporting this story, other outlets began picking up on Scott's story.
Melrose's Victoria McLaughlin Foundation makes debut with ‘Celebrate the Arts’
This emotional piece begins with the death of a 3-year-old girl and the city naming the new middle school library after her.
A declaration of equality
An op-ed written for Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone on the Supreme Court striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
We Need a Global Surveillance System to Stop the Next Pandemic
Thought leadership piece for the Zalgen Labs ZEO about the need for global cooperation on proactive surveillance studies—instead of reactive studies only instituted after a virus has spread—to allow the public health community to target pathogens with pandemic potential before they spiral out of control.
There’s No Single Silver Bullet That Stops a Pandemic.
A thought leadership piece on managing the COVID-19 pandemic for the CEO of Zalgen Labs
