Hi !I’m Allie.

I’m a daughter of immigrants and a born-and-bred New Yorker.

I grew up on Long Island, went to NYU, and never left the city. With all my family nearby, I’m not sure I ever will! If I’m not in my one-bed in Astoria, I’m probably at the gym down the road, in class at the Art Student’s League of New York, buying a sweet treat, or draining my Kindle battery on the train.

I’m always trying to make art, literary and visual. I paint in oils and try to write by hand whenever I can, which has caused a crippling stationery, fountain pen, and sticker/washi tape addiction.

Allie is typing…

I’m a writer and editor, now entering my second decade in journalism.

At National Geographic, I work on science stories that span health, space, animals, and environment. I also love to lend new and untold perspectives on our histories and cultural practices. All of it plays into a mission to help readers understand our world, and themselves, a bit better.

Previously I’ve worked in local news as a digital producer for WPIX, covered national politics on “The View,” and covered national daily news as well as long-form stories for ABC News.