ʃiː hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐn ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk kˈʌb ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ænd ɐ fˈiːtʃɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd ˈɑːnɚ fɹʌmðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk pɹˈɛs klˈʌb ænd ɐ nˈæʃənəl ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ baɪ ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hɜː stˈoːɹi, “lˈɔst bˈaʊnti;” ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ɡˈeɪb pɹˈɛsmən ænd məlˈɪsɚ ɹˈʌsoʊ ʃiː wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz kəmˈɪɾi fɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən fɔːɹ ðɛɹ kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ˈɪʃuːz ɐfˈɛktɪŋ tʃˈɪldɹən.
She has received an award for New York Cub Reporter of the Year and a Feature Award honor from the New York Press Club and a National Award for Education Reporting by The Education Writers Association for her story, “Lost Bounty;” Along with Gabe Pressman and Melissa Russo she was recognised by the Citizens' Committee for Children for their coverage of contemporary issues affecting children.