Serena Maria Daniels

HEARTLAND FELLOW

Serena is a reporter for the Detroit News, focusing on the region’s immigrant community. She previously worked at the Chicago Tribune, where she documented the experiences of immigrant youth and the impact that escalating drug cartel violence had on families from the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Before moving to the Midwest, Serena worked at the Orange County Register and other California newspapers. She graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in journalism.