I’m a multi-awarded visual journalist, cartographer, and artist in Washington, D.C.

I’ve brought data-driven and visual stories to life at The Washington Post, focusing on national news and politics. Over the past decade, I’ve worked at Bloomberg News in Hong Kong and the Financial Times in Manila, shaping stories that turn complex data into compelling visuals.

I currently serve as the Past President of the North American Cartographic Information Society, a community of mapmakers and geographic information specialists in North America (but with members worldwide).

I also developed Dormidots, a distinctive mapping style that uses hand-drawn nesting dots and circles. But don’t fret—you don’t need to spend hours making hand-drawn Dormidots maps because there are QGIS styles available!

Love data visualization? You can find me hosting ChitChart with Hannah on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, where I break down charts, maps, and visual storytelling—sometimes with fun collabs with the Data Visualization Society (a dream gig!).

I also teach two courses through the Open Visualization Academy focused on practical data visualization. One covers cartography and map design using QGIS, and the other introduces RAWGraphs as a flexible, code-free tool for exploring and communicating data. Both are designed for anyone who wants to create clearer, more thoughtful visualizations.

From covering U.S. elections, landmark votes in Congress, financial trends, space exploration, and breaking news, I love using design to make data more human. My work has taken me across the world, but my roots in the Philippines and my experiences in global newsrooms give me a unique lens on the stories I tell.

When I’m not deep in reporting, you’ll find me holding mentorship calls, creating art with purpose (check out Studio 6101), going on adventures (if I can call nature walks and thrifting as such), or recharging at home with my Scottish Fold rescue cat, Hank.