Trish Zornio
Trish Zornio was born in the mountains of rural northern New Hampshire and spent her teens and 20s traveling the U.S. and abroad in addition to formal studies, living in North Carolina, Michigan, Oregon, California, Colorado and for extended periods in South Korea, Europe and Canada.
She is the first in her family to earn a graduate degree. She has worked as a researcher and professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver and Stanford University School of Medicine before running for U.S. Senate in 2020. In 2021, she left academia and found herself in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire, which prompted a nearly 2-year legal battle to reclaim funds and set a new standard for tenant's rights.
She currently works remotely as a science and writing consultant, as well as a recurring freelance reporter on science and the environment for local outlets including the G.E.S. Gazette and Denver North Star.
In her spare time, she participates in all the usual Colorado activities, including climbing, hiking, biking, running, rafting and more. She also enjoys cooking, playing piano, reading, art and writing, and authored her first full novel draft as part of NaNoWriMo in 2022. She has been on the board of directors for several local nonprofits, the volunteer director of a community music program and a volunteer at the local food pantry.
Job title: Opinion columnist
Topic expertise: Science, environment, policy, politics, women's issues, equity
Location: Steamboat Springs
Language(s) in addition to English: Beginner French and Italian
Education: Psychology and Cognitive Studies, Mount Olive College, B.S.; Neuropsychopharmacology and Clinical Neuropsychology, Northern Michigan University, M.S.; Neurosurgery preceptorship at Marquette General Hospital; Post-bac premedical studies University of Colorado
Honors & Awards: 1st Place, Top of the Rockies (Colorado Sun column series); 2nd place Top of the Rockies (Colorado Newsline)
Contact:
Email: opinion@coloradosun.com
X (Formerly Twitter): @trish_zornio
LinkedIn: Trish Zornio
