Resume
Education
The American University, Class of 2024, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Education Studies
Honors Program
Study Abroad: John Cabot University, Rome Italy, Spring 2023
Honors and Awards
American University Honors Program: 4-year program, research-based curriculum.
Dean’s List: Academic years 2020-21, 2021-22, Fall 2022, and 2023-24.
Scholarships: Recipient of Miriam Ottenberg Memorial Scholarship in 2023-24 for excellence in journalism. Recipient of the Wheeler Trust Scholarship in 2020-21, 2022-23, and 2023-24 for academic excellence.
New York Intensive Spring 2022: accepted to multi-day networking event with AU alumni in journalism.
Dow Jones News Fund, class of 2022, Digital Media program: Completed a 10-day intensive program to hone writing and reporting skills, as well as photo and video editing and audience engagement skills.
Skills
Creative Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Adobe Lightroom
Office Software: Microsoft, Word & Excel, Google Workspace
Data Visualization: Datawrapper, Flourish
Website CMS: Adobe Portfolio, Wix, Grove CMS, Wordpress
Writing & Editing: AP Stylebook Language
Technical Skills: DSLR & Film Photography, Sony Z-150 Camcorder, Zoom audio recorder
Committees Reporter
CQ & Roll Call, August 2024-Present
- Report on congressional committee markups and committee actions to approving, amending, and debating high-profile legislation with a focus on judicial, homeland security, and small business policy.
- Cover significant congressional events and legislation, including the 2025 GOP reconciliation megabill.
- Develop and maintain reporter-source relationships with committee staff to facilitate coverage.
- Produce detailed descriptions of bills legislation for clients and track congressional members’ voting position on all committee legislation.
Capital Reporting Fellow
States Newsroom, May 2024-August 2024
- Report daily and investigative stories on congressional and political events for a national wire news service. Efficiently publish stories providing critical national coverage of D.C. politics for newsrooms in every state.
- Develop and build reporter-source relationships with congressional press offices.
- Deliver on critical deadline comprehensive coverage of press conferences and committee hearings both in-person and virtually on Capitol Hill.
Editorial Intern
The American Prospect, January 2024-May 2024
- Produce editorial content for online publication. Independently pitch, research, and write in-depth coverage of political policies for a progressive audience.
- Draft and publish social media copy for Twitter and Facebook. Conduct independent research and fact-checking for print stories.
Press Intern
Office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, September 2023, December 2023
- Served as part of the Senator’s communications staff, including social media graphics, analysis, and copy. Lead the survey response team for the Senator’s constituent outreach.
- Developed a strong understanding of Congressional press office operations and the relationship between politicians and the media.
- Responsible for assembling daily news clips for the Senator and his team, including clips about him, his work, Vermont issues and people, and national and international news.
- Photographed and videoed the Senator’s press conferences and events. Edited and produced high-quality visual content for social media, press releases, and newsletters.
Newsroom Intern
Vermont Public | Vermont NPR Affiliate, May 2023-August 2023
- Report and produce daily radio and web content for Vermont Public, including interviewing sources, writing and building web pieces, and creating audio content.
- Produce in-depth feature stories from start to finish by executing a complete story plan. This includes pitching story concepts, research, reporting, scripting, voicing, and editing.
- Extensive research and reporting for multiple stories on July 2023 flooding in Vermont and its effects on homeowners, communities, agriculture, and the environment.
Intern
Polygraph.info | Voice of America, September 2022-August 2022
- Produced content for a fact-checking website managed by Voice of America which debunks disinformation and misinformation distributed and shared globally.
- Independently conduct research, contact sources, fact check, pitch story ideas, and write articles for Polygraph.info.
- Monitor and research state media websites, social media platforms, and reports for false and misleading claims from international officials.
Digital Media & Reporting Intern
VTDigger, June 2022-August 2022
- State-wide reporting on Vermont politics, breaking news, and feature stories. Pitched, researched, and worked with editors on long-term stories and conducted interviews with a variety of individuals.
- Worked in a fast-paced newsroom, worked on deadlines, and covered a wide range of topics.
- Developed photojournalism skills to add visual elements to written stories. Documented significant events, such as protests after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, press conferences, and state-wide political campaigns related to midterm elections.
- Reported extensively on local and state-wide 2022 midterm elections, including debates, candidate profiles, and election night coverage. Developed a strong reporter-source relationship to secure exclusive coverage of a candidate dropping out of the US House race.