Serena O’Sullivan is a Phoenix-based news reporter and content editor at KTAR News since 2023. Serena’s career includes roles as a reporter for Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times and the Phoenix Business Journal. A Cronkite School graduate and SPJ award finalist, she also worked as a digital content coordinator, social media manager and freelance feature writer. Serena covers stories on politics, crime, policing, technology, education and more.
Expertise
- News writing
- Copy editing
- Radio reporting
- Project management
- Content strategy
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
- First-generation college graduate
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix New Times in 2023
- Wrote cover story for Phoenix Business Journal in 2019
- Contributed to KTAR News’ regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning newscast in 2024
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2024Kamala Harris honors John McCain during health care squabble in presidential debate
Kamala Harris complimented "the late, great" Arizona Sen. John McCain during her 2024 presidential debate with Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2024New cancer research center opening to serve West Valley patients
A new cancer center in Goodyear opening to offer comprehensive services, such as genetic counseling, chemotherapy and more, to patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2024Phoenix Zoo holding contest to name 2 lion cubs
Two new lion cubs who live in the Phoenix Zoo names before joining the pride. The public can pick their monikers in an open contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 10, 2024How Donald Trump, Kamala Harris will try to appeal to Arizona voters in presidential debate
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will likely dive into several issues most pertinent to Arizona voters in their first presidential debate on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2024Jackpot lottery ticket worth $7.8M sold at Mesa grocery store
One lucky lottery player won a $7.8 million jackpot from a ticket for The Pick purchased at a Bashas grocery store in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2024Cybersecurity team including students, faculty from ASU wins $2 million in international contest
A 25-person team of cybersecurity experts called Shellphish, which includes students from ASU, won a jackpot at a hacking competition last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2024New machine at East Valley library lets visitors record titles, deeds and more documents
East Valley residents will benefit from a new kiosk at a Gilbert library that enables them to record titles, deeds and other documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2024Sen. Mark Kelly joins congressional delegation to Finland, Baltic States
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly from Arizona took part in a six-person delegation to Finland and the Baltic states that analyzed defense efforts in the region.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2024Suspected drunk driver causes power outage in Scottsdale, police say
A suspected drunk driver was arrested after he crashed into a power pole in Scottsdale on Friday morning, causing a power outage, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024How to help the 2 Phoenix police officers shot, injured in the line of duty
Want to help the two Phoenix police officers who were shot in the line of duty while responding to a vehicle theft call on Tuesday night? Here's how.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024Meghan McCain calls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ‘garbage candidates’
Meghan McCain isn't voting for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. She called them both "garbage candidates."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2024New academy center opens to teach children with autism in Phoenix
A new Phoenix center opened to help children with autism, especially children who are five years old or younger, on Aug. 28, 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2024Low salaries and burnout are chasing Arizona teachers out of classrooms, survey finds
The Arizona Department of Education Educator Recruitment and Retention Task Force released a new teacher retention survey on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2024Arizona receives $47M more in federal funding to support border communities
Arizona is set to benefit from a rush of $47 million in federal funding for border communities, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2024Phoenix’s streak of reaching at least 100 degrees hits 100 days
This summer, Phoenix has set a new benchmark for extreme heat, with the temperature reaching at least 100 degrees for the 100th consecutive day on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2024ID service helped over 8,300 unhoused people in Arizona in first year
Over 8,300 unhoused people have benefitted from the Homeless ID project in its first year, officials announced on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2024High temperatures in Phoenix expected to stay below 110 degrees during Labor Day weekend
Tired of the heat? The Labor Day weekend weather is expected to be cool. However, there's another run of big heat predicted next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2024Silver Alert canceled after missing 94-year-old Mesa man found
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert they issued on Thursday night for a missing 94-year-old man after he was found in Apache Junction.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 30, 2024Kari Lake calls polls saying Ruben Gallego leads in Arizona Senate race ‘phony’ and ‘bogus’
Polls released this week have found Kari Lake is second in the U.S. Senate race to Ruben Gallego. Lake called those polls phony and bogus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Researcher calls DOJ’s analysis of Phoenix Police Department’s use of force incidents ‘misleading’
A researcher involved in a new study said the Department of Justice's claims about civil rights violations by the Phoenix Police Department are misleading.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Rep. Ruben Gallego leads over Kari Lake in Senate race, new poll says
Which party will win power in the U.S. Senate? Only the general election will decide, but a new poll shows Democratic Ruben Gallego is in the lead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2024Mayors of Tempe, Mesa launch Disagree Better Arizona to fight political polarization
Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican, is partnering with Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, a Democrat, for the new Disagree Better Arizona program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 202418 new EV charging stations to be built across Arizona’s interstate system
Awards will enable the Arizona Department of Transportation to scatter more electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2024Construction completed on 1st phase of Glendale industrial park
The construction company working on the project to complete Virgin Industrial Park in Glendale said phase one has been completed.