EXPERIENCE

MIRANDA
KERA
TARRANT COUNTY ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER
JANUARY 2022-PRESENT
Leads award-winning coverage of Tarrant County

SUAREZ
government, with a focus on criminal justice
Maintains a wide source network
Files and fights for public records requests
Serves as fill-in host for local newscasts
Contributes to statewide and national shows, including All
Things Considered, Here & Now and This American Life

FORT WORTH GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER

MAY 2020-JANUARY 2022
Guided coverage on a busy citywide beat with proactive
planning and source building
Identified compelling stories not covered by other outlets
EDUCATION Helped build a formal collaboration with the Fort Worth
Report, a digital nonprofit news startup
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
B.S. IN JOURNALISM
2015 - 2018 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
LEE ESTER NEWS FELLOW
SEPTEMBER 2019-APRIL 2020

AWARDS & HONORS

Continuing Coverage (1st
Place), Texas Association of
Broadcasters, 2023
Breaking News (2nd Place for
Large Stations), PMJA, 2023
AIR New Voices, 2021
New England Emmy Nominee,
2019
SKILLS
Spanish
AP Style
Audio recording
Adobe Audition
Live radio
Microsoft Office, including Excel
Major social media platforms
Identified, pitched and reported a story every day for
statewide audiences
Worked efficiently and reliably on tight broadcast and web
deadlines
Covered contentious local issues with clarity and fairness
WBUR
BOSTONOMIX FELLOW
FEBRUARY 2019 - AUGUST 2019
Wrote nuanced digital stories about business, innovation and
inclusion in Boston
Explored important city issues in entertaining and complex
radio features
Developed creative web presentation for digital stories
BOSTON 25 NEWS
25 INVESTIGATES INTERN
MAY 2018-AUGUST 2018
Pitched and produced investigative stories for a Top 10
television market, earning a local Emmy nomination
Built and maintained strong working relationships with
sources
Worked the tip line, serving as an attentive and
compassionate representative to the public