Hi there! Welcome, and thank you for stopping by my site.

I’m Lissa (pronounced like Lisa), and I am a storytelling professional with experience writing for different types of audiences. I’m passionate about identifying, pitching, and executing stories that drive the conversation forward. I enjoy making the case for why readers should stop and learn about something instead of scrolling past it in a loud national media environment.

I’ve reported on politics full time since 2016, covering everything from the abortion landscape in post-Roe America to Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign to House Democrats on Capitol Hill. I’m proud of my track record in accountability reporting, especially around abuse of power in Congress.

Before I worked for The Boston Globe, I worked at BuzzFeed News and TIME magazine. I’ve traveled to half of the states in the country for reporting purposes in my time in journalism— my favorite assignment was probably the two-week roadtrip from Kansas City to Los Angeles that included meeting a lot of amazing people and writing from some incredible datelines. 

I was born in Mexico, and I was raised in Iowa. These days, home is Washington, D.C. My interests include horseback riding, hiking, and watercolor painting. If not wherever news is happening, I can be found reading whatever happens to be in front of me or putting together a fabulous outfit.

If you have any questions or would like to share pictures of cute baby animals, please do not hesitate to get a hold of me.