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Jessie Nguyen is a graduate student at Northwestern University, where she specializes in the Medill Investigative Lab with a concentration in data journalism. She graduated from Penn State University in 2023 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and two minors in Economics and Business. At Penn State, Jessie wrote for Penn State's student-run publication The Daily Collegian and anchored Penn State's newscast Centre County Report.

Before coming to Medill, Jessie reported for LancasterOnline, covering school budgets, K-12 education and community news in southeastern Pennsylvania. At Medill, Jessie has covered the statewide teacher shortage for Capitol News Illinois, the Appalachian coal miners’ fight for benefits for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and the FDA's oversight of generic drug manufacturing for ProPublica.

Jessie is also a marketing communications specialist with The Democracy Group where she produces content that emphasizes civic engagement, civil discourse and democracy building. She has worked for NBCUniversal Local, WNEP-TV, Centre County Report and The Daily Collegian. Jessie has a passion for local news reporting and a strong interest in policies, economics and education.

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