The baiduhai is thrilled to announce that Zareen Syed has joined the baiduhai as a general assignment reporter with a focus on education. She began her new role Dec. 12.
You can follow her on Twitter @ZareenSyed and read her work here.
She previously covered the western suburbs of Hinsdale, Oak Brook and Burr Ridge for the Pioneer Press, where she did some prominent reporting on DEI issues at Hinsdale High School District 86, including a story about an anti-racism consultant withdrawing her training proposal, citing hate mail and hostile comments from residents.
She started her career as a production assistant at WGN Ch. 9, and also worked at NBC Sports Chicago and Boston 25 News as a digital news producer. Zareen grew up in the suburbs and holds a journalism degree from Columbia College Chicago.