Writer/Reporter
EXPERIENCE
Intern, amNewYork Metro
Jan. 2020 - Present
Researching and reporting daily news stories relating to events across the five boroughs of New York City, with an emphasis on Manhattan. My role involved interviewing sources, writing stories and taking photographs, focusing particularly on feature stories. Many of my stories revolved around coverage of COVID-19.
Editor in Chief, Hill Magazine
May 2019 - Present
SPJ Mark of Excellence Finalist - Best National Student Magazine 2020
Managing an award-winning staff of reporters/photographers, editing stories (i.e. perspectives, profiles, enterprise research stories), editing photographs, graphic design/ layout of print editions, coordinating online content creation, as well as social media.
Intern, Council of Religious Organizations
May 2019 - July 2019
Coordinating the religious organizations at the University of Arkansas for the summer orientation sessions. Compiling contact data and information about prospective members of organizations, as well as the distribution of that data to the appropriate destinations.
THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER
Lifestyles Editor
Feb. 2019 - May 2019
Coordinating with Fayetteville residents and business owners to cover concerts, restaurant openings and events, as well as organizing staff and editing stories (i.e. breaking event coverage and features). In charge of headline, SEO and cutline writing.
News Editor
May 2018 - Feb. 2019
Organizing staff, editing stories, coordinating with other editors covering breaking crime stories and campus news, both in print and online. In charge of headlines, SEOs and cutlines. Covered topics involving homelessness, crime, eating disorders, and more.
Reporter
Sept. 2017 - May 2018
Interviewing sources, writing stories and reporting breaking news.
ACADEMIC HISTORY
University of Arkansas, May 2020
BA English and Journalism
The King's College
New York City Semester in Journalism
ACHIEVEMENTS
SPJ Mark of Excellence Finalist - Best National Student Magazine, 2020
SPJ Mark of Excellence Award - Best Regional Student Magazine, 2020
Hearst Journalism Award Program, Nomination, Oct. 2019
UIL, Bronze Medal, Feature Writing, May 2017
UIL, Bronze Medal, Headline Writing, May 2017
ILPC, Honorable Mention- Photography Portfolio, May 2017
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Corona-virus Survivor Project - Reporter - March 2020 - Present
Native American Journalists Association - Oct. 2019
Society of Professional Journalists RSO – Vice President 2019 - Present
Society of Professional Journalists RSO – Treasurer, 2018-2019
Christ on Campus RSO – President, 2018 - Present
Christ on Campus – Social Media Manager, Aug. 2019 - Present
Christ on Campus – Bible Study Leader,Fall 2018 semester
SKILLS
Advanced reporting/writing/interviewing
Research
Photojournalism
Adobe Photoshop/Indesign/Audition
Google Software
Digital Illustration
Spanish (intermediate proficiency)
REFERENCES
Bret Schulte
Associate Professor of Journalism
University of Arkansas
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Advisor for Hill Magazine
Robert Pozarycki
Editor-in-Chief
amNewYork Metro
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Paul Glader
Editor/Professor
Religion Unplugged/The King's College
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EXPERIENCE
Intern, amNewYork Metro
Jan. 2020 - Present
Researching and reporting daily news stories relating to events across the five boroughs of New York City, with an emphasis on Manhattan. My role involved interviewing sources, writing stories and taking photographs, focusing particularly on feature stories. Many of my stories revolved around coverage of COVID-19.
Editor in Chief, Hill Magazine
May 2019 - Present
SPJ Mark of Excellence Finalist - Best National Student Magazine 2020
Managing an award-winning staff of reporters/photographers, editing stories (i.e. perspectives, profiles, enterprise research stories), editing photographs, graphic design/ layout of print editions, coordinating online content creation, as well as social media.
Intern, Council of Religious Organizations
May 2019 - July 2019
Coordinating the religious organizations at the University of Arkansas for the summer orientation sessions. Compiling contact data and information about prospective members of organizations, as well as the distribution of that data to the appropriate destinations.
THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER
Lifestyles Editor
Feb. 2019 - May 2019
Coordinating with Fayetteville residents and business owners to cover concerts, restaurant openings and events, as well as organizing staff and editing stories (i.e. breaking event coverage and features). In charge of headline, SEO and cutline writing.
News Editor
May 2018 - Feb. 2019
Organizing staff, editing stories, coordinating with other editors covering breaking crime stories and campus news, both in print and online. In charge of headlines, SEOs and cutlines. Covered topics involving homelessness, crime, eating disorders, and more.
Reporter
Sept. 2017 - May 2018
Interviewing sources, writing stories and reporting breaking news.
ACADEMIC HISTORY
University of Arkansas, May 2020
BA English and Journalism
The King's College
New York City Semester in Journalism
ACHIEVEMENTS
SPJ Mark of Excellence Finalist - Best National Student Magazine, 2020
SPJ Mark of Excellence Award - Best Regional Student Magazine, 2020
Hearst Journalism Award Program, Nomination, Oct. 2019
UIL, Bronze Medal, Feature Writing, May 2017
UIL, Bronze Medal, Headline Writing, May 2017
ILPC, Honorable Mention- Photography Portfolio, May 2017
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Corona-virus Survivor Project - Reporter - March 2020 - Present
Native American Journalists Association - Oct. 2019
Society of Professional Journalists RSO – Vice President 2019 - Present
Society of Professional Journalists RSO – Treasurer, 2018-2019
Christ on Campus RSO – President, 2018 - Present
Christ on Campus – Social Media Manager, Aug. 2019 - Present
Christ on Campus – Bible Study Leader,Fall 2018 semester
SKILLS
Advanced reporting/writing/interviewing
Research
Photojournalism
Adobe Photoshop/Indesign/Audition
Google Software
Digital Illustration
Spanish (intermediate proficiency)
REFERENCES
Bret Schulte
Associate Professor of Journalism
University of Arkansas
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Advisor for Hill Magazine
Robert Pozarycki
Editor-in-Chief
amNewYork Metro
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Paul Glader
Editor/Professor
Religion Unplugged/The King's College
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