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WORK EXPERIENCES

Nexstar Media Group, New Hampshire — Political Multimedia Journalist (1/24)

Covered multiple presidential campaign rallies daily and was expected to file a story by the end of the day. Shot b-roll, interviewed
voters and politicians, and edited a package daily. Turned the package into an article for digital content. Partnership with Newhouse

MSNBC, New York City — Production Intern, Alex Witt Reports (6/23-8/23)
Contributed to segments by finding sound and critical information, including data and polls. Pitched stories for packages, segments, and
guest interviews. Logged soundbites and relayed information in real-time. Practiced script writing in 1-on-1 sessions with producers and
Alex Witt. Assisted in the control room and was filled in as anchor production assistant.

CNN, New York City — Newsgathering Intern, NY Bureau (6/22-8/22)

Bylined ten articles for CNN.com from original pitches. Often multi-tasked by newsgathering, monitoring breaking news coverage, and
writing news briefs to network in real-time. Tracked down stories by making phone calls, PACER/Courts/Police Documents requests, and
monitoring social media. Produced “on the ground” coverage at stakeouts, successfully producing an exclusive video of Pres. Trump.

DnG Media, London & Scotland, United Kingdom — Staff Writer (1/23-4/23)
Wrote for a Lockerbie, Scotland-based newspaper as a London-based reporter during my semester abroad. Covered press conferences
and meetings, interviewed subjects, and assisted with digital media projects on tight deadlines. Wrote 1-3 articles each week.

News Not Noise, Los Angeles, CA (Virtual) — News Desk Associate (6/21-8/21)
Wrote scripts and captions, researched stories, and reported breaking news stories to lead producers and the CEO. Met very tight
deadlines (often within the hour) to deliver Jessica Yellen with information. Logged pre-interviews for Instagram Lives and news briefs.

WAER 88.3 FM (NPR), Syracuse, NY — News Department Intern (8/20-5/21)

Logged interviews and press conferences, cut soundbites, and wrote scripts for live radio newscasts. Went out on assignments,
live-tweeted, wrote web stories, and prepared scripts and segments.

International Policy Digest, Remote — Political Reporter (4/20-2/21)

Interviewed sources, experts, politicians, and voters for articles. Covered elections, public policy, breaking news, and enterprise stories.
Sifted through public records, including Federal Elections filings, for story ideas and never reported on information. Wrote articles based on
interviews with multiple sources per story. Consulted with the Editor-In-Chief, who assigned guidelines and day-of deadlines.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Citrus TV, Syracuse, NY — Executive Producer (8/21 - 4/24)

Head production for two of nine news shows: Talking Points (politics) and News Live at 6 (local news), plus annual live election night
show. Lead editorial content of programs: writing scripts, copy-editing, and stacking 30-minute rundowns (deciding stories, segments,
elements, and time) while managing a staff of 15-20 members (producers, talent, operations).

NCC News, Syracuse, NY — Newscast Production Course (1/24-4/24)

Undergraduate capstone course with a rotational schedule of newsroom responsibilities. Weekly roles include executive producing,
associate producing, multimedia reporting, anchoring, social media, digital/web producing, and shooting and editing VO, SOTs, etc.

NCC News, Syracuse, NY — Television Reporting Course (8/22-12/22)

Shoot, edit, and film packages and live shots by deadline for the MMJ training course. “Package days” required pitching stories with the
expectation of a day-turn package during a “9 to 5” timeframe. “Lab days” required editing “ghost packages” within 90 minutes, with
pretaped interviews and b-roll, and a live “donut” stand-up “on the scene.” Earned an "A."
EDUCATION

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University, Class of 2024

B.S. in Broadcast and Digital Journalism | Minor: Political Science

SKILLS
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, Avid, AP ENPS, Xpression Graphics, INews, Media Source, Media Proxy, Sony XD Camera