CAREER

Independent journalist, 2012 to present. I have covered:

  • breaking news for The New York Times

  • domestic abuse, mental health, and gender for Good Housekeeping

  • immigration and human rights for The Des Moines Register

  • health and social science for Elemental

  • gender-based inequality and autism for Drake University

  • physical and emotional health for Diabetic Living and others

  • philanthropy, medicine, and health for Dartmouth University

  • medical research and upstart financing for Collabry

  • racial justice and sustainable living for Reveal

  • ocean health and environmental activism for Good Neighbor

  • climate change and soil health for Better Homes & Gardens and Martha Stewart Living

Stringer, The New York Times, 2014 to present: Covering breaking news, politics, health, and human rights

Temporary staff position, The New York Times, 2020-2021: Collected data and reported extensively on the spead of COVID-19 in prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, contributing to the coverage awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service

Senior editor, Meredith Corporation, 2004-2012: Managed custom publications covering family relationships, health, fitness, finances, and home ownership

Also:
Copy editor, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications

Reporter, The Pella Chronicle and The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune

RECOMMENDATIONS

“Ann writes with a poignancy and power that few writers master. Her depth of understanding of subjects is unmatched. She understands the ancient art of storytelling and employs it in modern day with modern tools.”

—Mike Mitchell, Social Media Strategist, The Stelter Company

“Ann is an ultra-creative editor and wordsmith.  I have worked with her in countless brainstorming situations, where she is clearly a visionary.”

—Lisa Holderness Brown, editorial manager and former editor, Ladies’ Home Journal

“Ann is a passionate explorer and a masterful storyteller.  I had the privilege of working with her on several feature articles for Blue magazine, to which she brought her curiosity, her dogged pursuit of the story, and her engaging narrative style. The end result was always a unique experience accessible to our diverse readership.

“The process along the way—the research, the communication, the flexibility and agility, the professionalism, the collaboration, the accountability—was always a partnership valued by this grateful editor.

“I sometimes fear good journalism is dying. Then Ann reminds me it’s not.”

—Beth Wilson, editor, Drake University’s Blue magazine

EDUCATION

M.A., summa cum laude, Drake University: Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A., magna cum laude, Central College: Mass Communication & English

SEMINARS

Society of Professional Journalists
Panelist on ethics in covering human rights; national conference, Washington, DC

The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida
Studied coverage of education in America

Drake University, Des Moines
Studied techniques in web writing and video reporting

The Power of Narrative nonfiction writing conference, Boston University
Attended sessions on race, gender, and justice, as well as reporter safety covering politics and protests

Iowa Writers’ Workshop Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa
Studied literary writing

The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, University of North Texas
Attended sessions on covering race, gender, and justice

The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis
Completed a multi-session course in longform narrative nonfiction writing

INTERESTS

Wildlife behavior; animal sentience
Environment
Plant-based nutrition and health
Surfing, paddling
Weightlifting
Swimming
Hiking and snowshoeing