About Me

Hi there! My name is Cathy and I am a Chicago-based journalist, but I was born and raised in South Brooklyn. As a graduate student at Northwestern University pursuing a Master of Science in Journalism (with a health, environment, and science specialization and data concentration), I am passionate about finding stories on new climate research, how climate change and policies affect underserved communities, and social justice.

Outside of the graduate program, I am an Earth Science News intern at NASA, a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune's environment desk and an inaugural scholar for the Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy.

Prior to Chicago, I was based in Boston as a metro correspondent for The Boston Globe, reporting on breaking news, local crime, and other general assignments such as protests, weather, and occasional bird sightings. I was also an editorial intern for Frontline PBS last summer where I assisted the investigative journalism documentary series team with in-depth fact-checking and forensic video analysis for four running films including "Two American Families" which won a 2025 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Social Issue Documentary" and "A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians" which won a 2025 Scripps Howard Award for "Excellence in National/International Video Storytelling."

In past years, I was an editorial assistant for the magazine, travel, and address sections of the Globe, a consumer marketing co-op at the Globe, and a freelance copyeditor at The Boston Herald. 

You can also find my bylines on Boston.com, The Scope Boston, The Huntington News, Planet Forward, Medill Reports and the Head of the Charles' official website.

I graduated from Northeastern University's Class of 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and minors in communication studies and environmental studies.

Please feel free to reach out to me via email or by connecting with me through LinkedIn!