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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2020 - Present

ECORI NEWS, REPORTING INTERN

Reports and writes spot news and three long-form pieces on how climate change impacts key constituencies in Rhode Island: Indigenous peoples, fossil fuel workers and downtown developments. Pursued and received documents (building elevation certificates) from government agencies (the State of Rhode Island's Building Code Commission, and the Providence Department of Inspection and Standards) via requesting in person and over email.

June 2020 - Present

KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER'S THE JOURNAL, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Wrote three 2,500 - 3,000 word pieces on criminal justice in Douglas County. Supported statewide Kansas Beats the Virus effort through three pieces on community solutions to Covid-19.

March 2020 - July 2020

SHAWNEE MISSION POST, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Wrote breaking and feature news stories about twice a month. Covered local government, environmental issues and education.

Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD, SECTION EDITOR

Generated three to five news and feature story ideas a week, assigned them to staff writers and edited their work. I specifically worked on the campus activism and diversity and student life beats, which required extensive relationship-building with sources.

May 2018 - Dec. 2018

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD, VIDEO EDITOR

Grew an ad-hoc video team into a functioning organization by integrating team into workflow of daily newspaper and recruiting six more members, doubling the team's size. I trained new videographers in shooting, interviewing, setting up a shot and more.

Jan. 2018 - May 2018

THE BROWN DAILY HERALD, SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Wrote one to two stories a week covering city government and environmental issues. Learned copy-editing in AP style, headline writing and gained experience writing on deadline.

August 2016 - May 2017

SHAWNEE MISSION EAST HARBINGER, ONLINE EDITOR IN CHIEF

In overseeing the paper's online presence, I integrated a breaking news system into the workflow of the bimonthly newspaper. Additionally, a package I led on sexual assault at my high school went on to win awards against professional newspapers, such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Skills: Stata for data analysis, Excel, Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign, Audition (proficient), After Effects (proficient), Wordpress, videography, Editing in AP Style
Language: Spanish (proficient)

Resume: CV
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