Eva-Marie Ayala

Eva-Marie Ayala is the assistant managing editor for the nonprofit news outlet the Fort Worth Report, where she helps oversee coverage of her hometown.

She was previously the Education Lab editor for The Dallas Morning News, where she coordinated coverage of state and local policies impacting students and schools. She is a veteran journalist who previously reported for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. As a member of the Dallas area chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, she served as a vice president and scholarship chair, working to boost diversity in newsrooms and in coverage.

Eva is a data nerd, clumsy ukulele player and slow cyclist.