PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Associated Press
Newsperson, National Education Reporter
Reports on K-12 education in the U.S. Has contributed to the AP's Best of the Week project on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop 50 as an illustrator. Also won Best of the Week Honorable Mention for coverage of missing children, specifically reporting on student homelessness. Leads internal AP training on finding diverse sources online using social media and other platforms.
Newsperson, Text Editor
Edited and published spot news stories and enterprise from our western region bureaus. Assisted in coordinating visuals and story presentation. Provided reporting feedback and assistance in long-form storytelling. Monitored breaking news coverage and sent text alerts from coverage developments. Pitched enterprise stories and contributed to nationwide reporting on the Race & Ethnicity beat and regional desk. Continued serving as inclusion champion and launched a monthly internal newsletter to highlight our diverse worldwide coverage. Relaunched an internal quarterly social program that paired employees from around the world for virtual coffee dates.
News Associate
Authored 1,400+ spot news stories rewritten from AP members in the western region. Assisted the desk in validating and collecting user-generated content in breaking news situations. Pitched enterprise stories and contributed to nationwide reporting on the Race & Ethnicity beat and regional desk. Worked as an on-call photographer. Served as one of about 200 inclusion champions within the company’s 3,000+ employees who helped push for inclusive storytelling and diverse sourcing, and provided guidance to the AP Stylebook team.
Newsperson, National Education Reporter
Reports on K-12 education in the U.S. Has contributed to the AP's Best of the Week project on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop 50 as an illustrator. Also won Best of the Week Honorable Mention for coverage of missing children, specifically reporting on student homelessness. Leads internal AP training on finding diverse sources online using social media and other platforms.
Newsperson, Text Editor
Edited and published spot news stories and enterprise from our western region bureaus. Assisted in coordinating visuals and story presentation. Provided reporting feedback and assistance in long-form storytelling. Monitored breaking news coverage and sent text alerts from coverage developments. Pitched enterprise stories and contributed to nationwide reporting on the Race & Ethnicity beat and regional desk. Continued serving as inclusion champion and launched a monthly internal newsletter to highlight our diverse worldwide coverage. Relaunched an internal quarterly social program that paired employees from around the world for virtual coffee dates.
News Associate
Authored 1,400+ spot news stories rewritten from AP members in the western region. Assisted the desk in validating and collecting user-generated content in breaking news situations. Pitched enterprise stories and contributed to nationwide reporting on the Race & Ethnicity beat and regional desk. Worked as an on-call photographer. Served as one of about 200 inclusion champions within the company’s 3,000+ employees who helped push for inclusive storytelling and diverse sourcing, and provided guidance to the AP Stylebook team.
Hawaii News Now (KHNL/KGMB)
Digital Media Intern
Authored 100+ articles including co-coverage breaking news of the GOP baseball practice shooting in 2017, former NFL Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s annual summer camp and the return of Hōkūleʻa. Anchored and voiced digital news shortcasts and video content for multi-platform use. Logged video and scripts for morning show, Sunrise. Managed social media content.
Digital Media Intern
Authored 100+ articles including co-coverage breaking news of the GOP baseball practice shooting in 2017, former NFL Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett’s annual summer camp and the return of Hōkūleʻa. Anchored and voiced digital news shortcasts and video content for multi-platform use. Logged video and scripts for morning show, Sunrise. Managed social media content.
Dow Jones News Fund, Inc.
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.
Northern Arizona University, Athletics Department
Social Media Coordinator
Managed Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for NAU Athletics and all 15 NCAA Division I programs. Audited our digital footprint and established content calendar, graphic templates and department’s first social strategy. Facebook saw a 13.4% organic increase in followers and 100% organic increase in video engagement. Twitter saw a 7.5% organic increase in followers and 382% organic increase in impressions.
Sports Information Director
Drafted press releases, maintained website content, media guides and statistics, and initiated social media campaigns for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis. Covered five Big Sky Conference Championship events.
Media and Communications Intern
Collaborated with marketing and sports information for written and visual content across programs. Produced a documentary series, composed more than a dozen Q&A feature stories, and maximized in-game social media coverage.
DI Women's Soccer Student-Athlete / 2014 Big Sky Conference Champion
Social Media Coordinator
Managed Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for NAU Athletics and all 15 NCAA Division I programs. Audited our digital footprint and established content calendar, graphic templates and department’s first social strategy. Facebook saw a 13.4% organic increase in followers and 100% organic increase in video engagement. Twitter saw a 7.5% organic increase in followers and 382% organic increase in impressions.
Sports Information Director
Drafted press releases, maintained website content, media guides and statistics, and initiated social media campaigns for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis. Covered five Big Sky Conference Championship events.
Media and Communications Intern
Collaborated with marketing and sports information for written and visual content across programs. Produced a documentary series, composed more than a dozen Q&A feature stories, and maximized in-game social media coverage.
DI Women's Soccer Student-Athlete / 2014 Big Sky Conference Champion
EDUCATION
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Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Arizona
Master of Arts in Communication Studies Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Minor in Spanish Universidad Fidelitas | San Pedro, Costa Rica
Spanish Study Abroad |
2019 2016 2015 |
JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS
Education Writers Association (EWA) Member
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Member
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Member
Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting Member
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Member
Online News Association (ONA) Member
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Member
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Member
Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting Member
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Member
Online News Association (ONA) Member
PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCES
Guest Speaker - Intro to News Writing | California State University, Los Angeles
Guest Lecturer - Intro to News Writing | California State University, Los Angeles
Guest Speaker - Intro to Journalism | Northern Arizona University
Guest Speaker - Sports Journalism | Northern Arizona University
Resume Reviewer - Black Student Union Professional Conference | Arizona State University
Guest Lecturer - Intro to News Writing | Arizona State University
Guest Lecturer - Intro to News Writing | California State University, Los Angeles
Guest Speaker - Intro to Journalism | Northern Arizona University
Guest Speaker - Sports Journalism | Northern Arizona University
Resume Reviewer - Black Student Union Professional Conference | Arizona State University
Guest Lecturer - Intro to News Writing | Arizona State University
