Rina is a senior data scientist at the Independent Media + Audience Project at the Shorenstein Center. She previously led investigative and data teams at The Markup and Proof News. Rina spent the majority of her career covering prisons, crime, and homelessness as an investigative reporter for KPCC/LAist in Los Angeles and KALW in San Francisco.
She has masters degrees in Journalism and Data Science from UC-Berkeley and a B.A. in Political Science from Haverford College. Her work has been honored with an Edward R. Murrow Award and a Gerald Loeb Award.