Prior to joining Report for America, Pirani interned for New Hampshire Public Radio were she reported on topics ranging from state policy to backyard beekeeping. She also previously covered the New Hampshire statehouse and environmental issues interning for the New Hampshire Bulletin. In 2023, Pirani covered Republican campaigns freelancing for The New York Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and creative writing from the University of Michigan, where she covered the city of Ann Arbor for the Michigan Daily. When she’s not reporting, Pirani enjoys hiking mountains and writing poetry
Beat: Livelihood in Southeast Ohio
The second Trump presidency is bringing profound change to the political order of the country; and the effect of those changes will ripple through economic and government institutions at the local, state, and federal level. The livelihood reporter focuses on how this new chapter will impact peoples' lives in southeast Ohio: their economic situation, their health and their ability to pursue happiness.