Projects & Publications

60 Years of Activism in Gainesville: Denifield Player to Tiffany Pennamon

Thursday marks one month since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. And Tuesday is one year since Floyd’s death, an event that sparked months-long protests across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare And Sheriff’s Office Form Mental Health Co-Responder Team
The co-responder team is comprised of one law enforcement officer, who ensures safety at the scene, and a mental health clinician, who can immediately intervene with whomever needs attention or counseling.

Town Hall Meeting Held to Examine COVID-19 Impact On Gainesville’s Minority Communities
The City of Gainesville hosted a “Telephone Town Hall” Monday to explore the impact COVID-19 has had on communities with a history of socioeconomic disparities.

Out of the Bamboo Basket
Article about how dim sum has influenced Chinese culture.  I conducted interviews with professionals and students.  It was published in the fall 2018 issue of Sparks Magazine, an APIDA interest publication.

Gainesville’s Earth Academy Day Camp Ends Early Due To Spike In Community’s Coronavirus Case
The Earth Academy day camp, which was supposed to run through the rest of the month in Gainesville, is instead ending Friday.

North Central Florida Humane Society Exceeds Adoption Expectations During Quarantine
Adoptions from mid-March to the end of May exceeded The Humane Society’s expectations at 300 since the beginning fo quarantine.

A ‘Slanted’ Perspective
Article interviewing Simon Tam, winning party of the SCOTUS case Matal v. Tam.

Tails of Japan
Article covering three of the most notable figures in Japanese folklore: the kitsune, yamauba, and tengu.  It was published in the spring 2019 issue of Sparks Magazine, an APIDA interest publication.