MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Associated Press
News Associate
Increase content on state wires for the western region (14 states plus Guam) for Associated Press members. Pick up member copy, rewriting stories and distributing them across the wire. Assist the desk in validating and collecting user-generated content in breaking news situations.
News Associate
Increase content on state wires for the western region (14 states plus Guam) for Associated Press members. Pick up member copy, rewriting stories and distributing them across the wire. Assist the desk in validating and collecting user-generated content in breaking news situations.
NAU Athletics
Social Media Coordinator
Granted autonomy from NAU Athletics Director to create, direct and implement social media strategy. Managed Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for NAU Athletics and all sport programs. Audited our digital footprint, executed content calendar and established department’s first social media strategy. Responsible for a 13.4% organic increase in followers and 100% increase in organic video engagement on NAU Athletics Facebook, while NAU Athletics Twitter saw a 7.5% organic increase in followers and a 382% organic increase in impressions. Created graphic templates to be used across departments to ensure brand consistency. Daily duties include departmental content production (sports information, marketing, special events, development and annual giving and corporate sponsorships), video editing, graphic design and photography.
Sports Information Assistant
Maintained website content, media guides and statistics for women’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s tennis. Publicized athletic programs with drafted press releases, social media campaigns and year-long coverage. Provided customer service to internal and external constituencies. Covered a combined five Big Sky Conference Championship events.
Media and Communications Intern
Collaborated with marketing and sports information for written and visual content across all 15 NCAA Division I programs. Produced a documentary series, composed 10+ Q&A feature stories and maximized in-game social media coverage.
Social Media Coordinator
Granted autonomy from NAU Athletics Director to create, direct and implement social media strategy. Managed Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for NAU Athletics and all sport programs. Audited our digital footprint, executed content calendar and established department’s first social media strategy. Responsible for a 13.4% organic increase in followers and 100% increase in organic video engagement on NAU Athletics Facebook, while NAU Athletics Twitter saw a 7.5% organic increase in followers and a 382% organic increase in impressions. Created graphic templates to be used across departments to ensure brand consistency. Daily duties include departmental content production (sports information, marketing, special events, development and annual giving and corporate sponsorships), video editing, graphic design and photography.
Sports Information Assistant
Maintained website content, media guides and statistics for women’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s tennis. Publicized athletic programs with drafted press releases, social media campaigns and year-long coverage. Provided customer service to internal and external constituencies. Covered a combined five Big Sky Conference Championship events.
Media and Communications Intern
Collaborated with marketing and sports information for written and visual content across all 15 NCAA Division I programs. Produced a documentary series, composed 10+ Q&A feature stories and maximized in-game social media coverage.
Hawaii News Now
Digital Media Intern
Authored 100+ articles including co-coverage breaking news of the GOP baseball practice shooting in 2017 and former Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s annual summer camp. Anchored and voiced digital news shortcasts and video content for multi-platform use. Logged video and scripts for morning show, Sunrise. Optimized views and content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Digital Media Intern
Authored 100+ articles including co-coverage breaking news of the GOP baseball practice shooting in 2017 and former Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s annual summer camp. Anchored and voiced digital news shortcasts and video content for multi-platform use. Logged video and scripts for morning show, Sunrise. Optimized views and content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Dow Jones News Fund
Digital Media Intern
One of the eleven college journalists from across the country who spent eight days at the Dow Jones digital media residency program at Arizona State’s Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Participated in workshops requiring audio frequency, coding, video editing and new media skills. Composed an interactive research story on drownings in Phoenix.
Digital Media Intern
One of the eleven college journalists from across the country who spent eight days at the Dow Jones digital media residency program at Arizona State’s Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Participated in workshops requiring audio frequency, coding, video editing and new media skills. Composed an interactive research story on drownings in Phoenix.
The Lumberjack
Director of Visuals
Headed Photography, Multimedia, Illustration, Page Layout and Design, Website and Social Media Departments. Increased readership, online engagement and website presence. Inspired digital-first mindset.
Opinion/Editorial Editor
Opinion/Editorial Assistant Editor
Opinion/Editorial Writer
Regulated weekly content, edited and designed page layout, published content for print publication and website. Responsible for first weekly published female-motivated column, A Pen & A Dress.
Director of Visuals
Headed Photography, Multimedia, Illustration, Page Layout and Design, Website and Social Media Departments. Increased readership, online engagement and website presence. Inspired digital-first mindset.
Opinion/Editorial Editor
Opinion/Editorial Assistant Editor
Opinion/Editorial Writer
Regulated weekly content, edited and designed page layout, published content for print publication and website. Responsible for first weekly published female-motivated column, A Pen & A Dress.
NAZToday
Sports Anchor and Reporter
Produced, anchored and composed packages for sports segment. BEA Award Winner for Flagstaff Mayoral Debate as a moderator and producer. Spearheaded collaboration efforts between Flagstaff's only local news network NAZToday, The Lumberjack newspaper and KJACK Radio.
Sports Anchor and Reporter
Produced, anchored and composed packages for sports segment. BEA Award Winner for Flagstaff Mayoral Debate as a moderator and producer. Spearheaded collaboration efforts between Flagstaff's only local news network NAZToday, The Lumberjack newspaper and KJACK Radio.
EDUCATION
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Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Ariz.
M.A. in Communication Studies B.S. in Journalism and Minor in Spanish Universidad Fidelitas | San Pedro, Costa Rica
Spanish Study Abroad |
May 2019 December 2016 Summer 2015 |
COVERED EVENTS
Coverage includes written press releases, news articles, photography, videography and social media.
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News
2019 California Garlic Festival Shooting 2017 GOP Baseball Practice Shooting 2017 Annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating 2017 Comic Con Honolulu Step Afrika! at Northern Arizona University Annual Hip Hop Week at Northern Arizona University (Chuck D Keynote, A$AP Twelvyy Concert, etc...) |
Sports
2019 Women Leaders in College Sports Convention Former Seahawks Defensive Lineman Michael Bennett Annual Summer Football Camp 2019 Big Sky Conference Basketball Championship Tournament in Boise 2018 NAU Men's Basketball Bahamas International 2017, 2018, 2019 Big Sky Conference Men's & Women's Tennis Championships 2017, 2018 Big Sky Conference Soccer Championship 2018 NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship |
