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A New York native, she is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, where she studied journalism with a minor in public leadership. She worked on the student publication Stories Beneath the Shell and later served as editor-in-chief during her junior and senior years. She also wrote for Chesapeake Bay Magazine and Montgomery Community Media.</p> </div> <div class="author-trust-fields"> </div> </div> </div><aside class="header-sidebar"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube1_rrail_atf" id="div-gpt-ad-cube1_rrail_atf" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube1_rrail_atf" data-unit='baltimoresun.com/author/kiersten-hacker/cube1_rrail_atf' data-targeting=''></div> </div></aside><div class="author-stories-feed"><h2 class="widget-title">All Stories</h2><div class="load-more-wrapper"> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11045227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-news category-weather tag-maryland-weather tag-social location-baltimore location-baltimore-county location-maryland" data-id="11045227" data-timestamp="1733901692" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/11/baltimore-weather-fog-advisory/" title="Baltimore weather: Dense fog blankets the area with low visibility; advisory in effect" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/11/baltimore-weather-fog-advisory/" title="Baltimore weather: Dense fog blankets the area with low visibility; advisory in effect"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Baltimore region is blanketed with a dense fog causing visibility as narrow as a quarter-mile or less during the morning commute. " title="The Baltimore region is blanketed with a dense fog causing visibility as narrow as a quarter-mile or less during the morning commute. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TBS-L-FOG-P3.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TBS-L-FOG-P3.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/">Weather | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/11/baltimore-weather-fog-advisory/" title="Baltimore weather: Dense fog blankets the area with low visibility; advisory in effect"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Baltimore weather: Dense fog blankets the area with low visibility; advisory in effect </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-11 07:21:32">December 11, 2024 at 7:21 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The Baltimore region is blanketed with a dense fog causing visibility as narrow as a quarter-mile or less during the morning commute. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11043693 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news location-anne-arundel-county location-maryland location-pasadena" data-id="11043693" data-timestamp="1733749281" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/09/indicted-anne-arundel-police-officers-went-over-120-mph-before-crash-lied-to-superiors-attorney-general-says/" title="Indicted Anne Arundel police officers went over 100 mph before crash, lied to superiors, attorney general says" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/09/indicted-anne-arundel-police-officers-went-over-120-mph-before-crash-lied-to-superiors-attorney-general-says/" title="Indicted Anne Arundel police officers went over 100 mph before crash, lied to superiors, attorney general says"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="State attorneys accused two Anne Arundel Police officers of driving over 120 mph in pursuit of a sedan before it crashed and killed a woman." title="State attorneys accused two Anne Arundel Police officers of driving over 120 mph in pursuit of a sedan before it crashed and killed a woman." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_1207-1.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_1207-1.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime-public-safety/">Crime and Public Safety | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/09/indicted-anne-arundel-police-officers-went-over-120-mph-before-crash-lied-to-superiors-attorney-general-says/" title="Indicted Anne Arundel police officers went over 100 mph before crash, lied to superiors, attorney general says"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Indicted Anne Arundel police officers went over 100 mph before crash, lied to superiors, attorney general says </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-09 17:40:16">December 9, 2024 at 5:40 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> State attorneys accused two Anne Arundel Police officers of driving over 120 mph in pursuit of a sedan before it crashed and killed a woman. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11041336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-social location-howard-county location-maryland" data-id="11041336" data-timestamp="1733509281" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/browns-motel-ellicott-city-demolition/" title="Residents of Brown’s Motel in Ellicott City scramble in wake of building’s abrupt closure, impending demolition" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/browns-motel-ellicott-city-demolition/" title="Residents of Brown’s Motel in Ellicott City scramble in wake of building’s abrupt closure, impending demolition"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Brown's Motel in Ellicott City is closing Dec. 10, leaving residents scrambling to find new affordable housing." title="Brown's Motel in Ellicott City is closing Dec. 10, leaving residents scrambling to find new affordable housing." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HOW-L-BROWNSMOTEL-p2.jpg?w=138" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HOW-L-BROWNSMOTEL-p2.jpg?w=138 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/browns-motel-ellicott-city-demolition/" title="Residents of Brown’s Motel in Ellicott City scramble in wake of building’s abrupt closure, impending demolition"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Residents of Brown’s Motel in Ellicott City scramble in wake of building’s abrupt closure, impending demolition </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-09 09:33:36">December 9, 2024 at 9:33 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Brown's Motel in Ellicott City is closing Dec. 10, leaving residents scrambling to find new affordable housing. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-10976228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-local-news tag-nl-evening-sun tag-nl-morning-sun tag-top-workplaces location-columbia location-howard-county location-maryland" data-id="10976228" data-timestamp="1733468455" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/no-1-midsize-top-workplaces-2024-intelligenesis/" title="No. 1 midsize Top Workplaces 2024: As technology grows, so does IntelliGenesis" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/no-1-midsize-top-workplaces-2024-intelligenesis/" title="No. 1 midsize Top Workplaces 2024: As technology grows, so does IntelliGenesis"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Columbia-based IntelliGenesis is a data and defense company that specializes in cybersecurity, data and AI. It's also a growing family. " title="Columbia-based IntelliGenesis is a data and defense company that specializes in cybersecurity, data and AI. It's also a growing family. " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TBS-L-TW-INTELLIGENESIS-P5.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TBS-L-TW-INTELLIGENESIS-P5.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/06/no-1-midsize-top-workplaces-2024-intelligenesis/" title="No. 1 midsize Top Workplaces 2024: As technology grows, so does IntelliGenesis"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> No. 1 midsize Top Workplaces 2024: As technology grows, so does IntelliGenesis </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-06 07:00:55">December 6, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Columbia-based IntelliGenesis is a data and defense company that specializes in cybersecurity, data and AI. It's also a growing family. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11038043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-social location-howard-county location-maryland location-north-laurel" data-id="11038043" data-timestamp="1733406623" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/05/laurel-shooting-officers-identified/" title="Man and officers involved in fatal Laurel shooting identified" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/05/laurel-shooting-officers-identified/" title="Man and officers involved in fatal Laurel shooting identified"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the man who was fatally shot in Laurel Saturday as well as the two Howard County Police officers who were involved in the incident." title="The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the man who was fatally shot in Laurel Saturday as well as the two Howard County Police officers who were involved in the incident." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HOW-L-POLICE_75eaac.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HOW-L-POLICE_75eaac.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/05/laurel-shooting-officers-identified/" title="Man and officers involved in fatal Laurel shooting identified"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Man and officers involved in fatal Laurel shooting identified </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-05 13:50:23">December 5, 2024 at 1:50 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the man who was fatally shot in Laurel Saturday as well as the two Howard County Police officers who were involved... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11036665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-social location-columbia location-howard-county location-maryland" data-id="11036665" data-timestamp="1733330439" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/columbia-grace-plastics-recycling/" title="Proposed W.R. Grace plastics recycling facility in Columbia prompts months-long fight from community members" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/columbia-grace-plastics-recycling/" title="Proposed W.R. Grace plastics recycling facility in Columbia prompts months-long fight from community members"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A months-long fight against a proposed plastics recycling facility on the W.R. Grace and Co. Columbia campus continues as residents gathered Tuesday to share information and tips for the next steps in advocacy." title="A months-long fight against a proposed plastics recycling facility on the W.R. Grace and Co. Columbia campus continues as residents gathered Tuesday to share information and tips for the next steps in advocacy." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HOW-L-GRACECOLUMBIA-1204.jpg?w=135" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HOW-L-GRACECOLUMBIA-1204.jpg?w=135 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/columbia-grace-plastics-recycling/" title="Proposed W.R. Grace plastics recycling facility in Columbia prompts months-long fight from community members"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Proposed W.R. Grace plastics recycling facility in Columbia prompts months-long fight from community members </span> </a> </h3>  <div class="entry-meta"> <time datetime="2024-12-04 17:22:19">December 4, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> A months-long fight against a proposed plastics recycling facility on the W.R. Grace and Co. Columbia campus continues as residents gathered Tuesday to share information and tips for the next... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11034943 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-social location-howard-county location-maryland" data-id="11034943" data-timestamp="1733326139" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/howard-county-council-passes-bill-establishing-structure-of-office-of-inspector-general/" title="Howard County Council passes bill establishing structure of Office of Inspector General" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/howard-county-council-passes-bill-establishing-structure-of-office-of-inspector-general/" title="Howard County Council passes bill establishing structure of Office of Inspector General"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Howard County now has an Office of the Inspector General and a structure for it to function after the County Council passed a bill Monday." title="Howard County now has an Office of the Inspector General and a structure for it to function after the County Council passed a bill Monday." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HOW-L-OIGTABLED-0726-P2.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HOW-L-OIGTABLED-0726-P2.jpg?w=140 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/04/howard-county-council-passes-bill-establishing-structure-of-office-of-inspector-general/" title="Howard County Council passes bill establishing structure of Office of Inspector General"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> 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of heat caused by a power outage. </div> </div> </article> <article class=" author-view archive-view has-image post-11027046 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-howard tag-social location-howard-county location-maryland" data-id="11027046" data-timestamp="1732725826" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/howard-council-oig-bill-vote-dec-2/" title="Inspector general bill up for final consideration by Howard County Council Monday" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/howard-council-oig-bill-vote-dec-2/" title="Inspector general bill up for final consideration by Howard County Council Monday"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="After Howard County voters showed overwhelming support for a charter amendment to establish an Office of the Inspector General, the bill to create the office’s structure is up for final consideration by the County Council Monday, Dec. 2. " title="After Howard County voters showed overwhelming support for a charter amendment to establish an Office of the Inspector General, the bill to create the office’s structure is up for final consideration by the County Council Monday, Dec. 2. 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