Resume
Experience
Cronkite News Washington, D.C. Bureau
Money Reporter
May 2023 - August 2023
1800 I Street NW
Washington, D.C., 20006
-
Covered monetary and fiscal policy from Capitol Hill for a regional Southwest audience.
-
Drew connections between federal policy decisions, financial markets and regulatory agencies to contextualize the origins and implications of national economic trends for a regional audience.
-
Covered the fallout of highly anticipated SCOTUS rulings, including Biden v. Nebraska, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College, and Haaland v. Brackeen.
-
Tracked consumer sentiment polls, confidence reports & consumer finance data to source audience-driven stories.
The Arizona Republic / azcentral.com
Breaking News Reporter- Intern
January 2023 - May 2023
200 E. Van Buren Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
-
Worked on the front lines of public safety coverage in Phoenix. Covered breaking news on location at a moments notice and executed 3-4 high impact stories per shift under hard deadline pressure.
-
Produced multiple long-form feature stories that amplified the diverse voices within Arizona communities.
-
Gained an advanced understanding of the local news ecosystem- including field reporting, active crime scene coverage, tracking court cases through the legal system, filing public records requests, cultivating sources within law enforcement and public safety agencies and using social media to source stories.
-
Participated in live-blog event coverage of Super Bowl LVII and Country Thunder Arizona.
New Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab
August 2022- December 2022
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
555 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1248
-
Researched augmented reality mediums, including Spark AR and Unity, as a means of interactive news dissemination
and immersive multimedia storytelling to keep newsrooms competitive in the AR landscape.
Built a first-person player simulation via Unity, a real-time 3D game development engine, to demonstrate the impact of
the Arizona teacher shortage, teacher pay crisis and per-pupil spending limits on the lives of K-12 educators and their students. -
Learned to be agile and adaptable to the uncertainty and turbulence that comes with a technology and innovation based work environment.
PolitiFact Arizona
August 2022- October 2022
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
555 N. Central Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85004-1248
-
Utilized independent fact-checking research methods to verify political statements for accuracy.
-
Aided in fact-checking politicians statements during the 2022 Arizona midterm elections.
-
Watched midterm candidates debate live from the Arizona PBS studio and vetted their statements for accuracy to be published on the PolitiFact Arizona website before voting day.
Politics Reporter, Downtown Devil
January 2022- August 2022
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
555 N. Central Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85004-1248
-
Covered the Arizona Legislature and Phoenix City Council news for the Downtown Devil, an Arizona State University student-led news publication based in downtown Phoenix.
-
Analyzed national legislative and policy trends under an Arizona lens and explained the underlying national political context.
-
Reported on the Phoenix community response to partisan bills proposed by state lawmakers in the 2022 Arizona legislative session, with a focus on telling people-driven stories of groups impacted by the proposed legislation.
Freelance Reporter, ClippedIn Racing; Arcadia News
January 2022- May 2022
3850 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018
-
Sourced and produced two feature-length stories profiling the Men’s and Women’s UCI cycling teams as they returned to compete in the 2022 Tour of the Gila race following a two-year pandemic hiatus.
-
Interviewed directors and professional cyclists from each domestic and international UCI team on the significance of the Tour of the Gila race and the years-long preparation that led up to race day.
-
Utilized combined feature writing practices and sports journalism techniques to produce colorful but news-driven coverage.
-
Worked closely with editors at Arcadia News to produce several lifestyle features.
Education
Bachelor of Arts- Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Arizona State University
August 2019- May 2023
555 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Bachelor of Arts- Political Science
School of Politics and Global Studies- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University
August 2019- May 2023
Lattie F. Coor Hall, 975 S Myrtle Ave, Tempe, AZ 85287
Certifications and Awards
Google Analytics Digital Audiences Certification
Dean’s List, Fall 2020- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Stukent Digital Marketing Certification
Google Analytics 4 Certification
Dean’s List, Fall 2021- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Google Ads Certification
Professional Skills
Knowledge of copy editing rules and techniques
Knowledge of SEO tactics and digital audience engagement
Experience in identifying, fact-checking and refuting political misinformation online
Tracking court cases and documents through the legal system
Advanced knowledge of AP Style rules, grammar, spelling and writing
Field reporting, trauma-informed interviewing
Political statistics and poll interpretation and analysis
Cultivating sources within law enforcement and regulatory public agencies
Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Tracking legislation at the federal and state levels
Public records requests, Form IV requests
Use of multimedia tools and platforms for mass communication
Experienced using
-
PACER
-
AirTable
-
Spanner
-
Presto
-
Dataminr
-
Fluorish
-
Datawrapper
-
CrowdTangle
-
Chartbeat
-
Omniture
-
Google Analytics 4
-
Google Trends
-
Google Ads
-
Adobe Creative Suite
-
Tableau
-
OpenSecrets.org
-
SEC Edgar Search
-
Unity Pro
-
Spark AR