Huffington Post June 2015 – Present Freelance Multimedia 2016 Campaign Reporter Des Moines, Iowa ● Shoot, edit, write packages & print articles to be featured on political vertical ● Research & pitch stories related to the presidential race in Iowa ● Maintain s for each political campaign nationally & in Iowa ● Collaborate with staff from DC & NYC to enhance election coverage ● Provide analysis & insight for HuffPost Live streaming events ● Create Coverage plan for Iowa Caucuses Local 5 News WOIDT June 2014 – May 2015 Multimedia Journalist Political beat Des Moines, Iowa ● Shoot, edit, write packages and vosots to air daily ● Research & pitch political stories ● Organize political coverage plans for all Iowa Nexstar stations ● Maintain political s for candidates ● Responsible for following legislation in Statehouse during session ● Report live in the field via TVU or in the studio daily ● Post all stories to the website, Facebook page & on Twitter ● Responsible for sending stories via Latakoo to all other stations KUATTV (Arizona Public Media) Jan. 2014 – May 2014 UA+ Host & Content Producer – Tucson, Arizona ● Research, report, write, produce content & host webbased program ● Responsible for overall content quality including research, production, post production & distribution ● Post to the UA+ Facebook page & Twitter feed Arizona Department of Public Safety News Update Sept. 2013 – May 2014 Southern Arizona OnCamera Reporter – Tucson, Arizona ● Cover DPS related stories locally & conduct interviews oncamera ● Write script and help formulate interview questions ● Assist photographers in the field KUATTV (Arizona Public Media) Aug. 2013 – Dec. 2013 Arizona Week Reporter Intern – Tucson, Arizona ● Conducted research, interviews & book guests for the show ● Presented research and interview guests onair ● Produced episodes of the broadcast under supervision of host WETA – (PBS) June 2013 – Aug. 2013 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Intern – Washington D.C. ● Conducted research, monitored news and logged video ● Participated in program planning meetings & discussions ● Produced segment for PBS Voice of the Voters ● Served as oncamera special correspondent, shot & edited video. CBS News Jan. 2013 – May 2013 Newsroom Intern – Washington D.C. ● Assisted photographers in the field & shadowed correspondents ● Conducted interviews in the field that appeared on CBS Evening News ● Researched for international, congressional and national security stories ● Logged hearings at the Capitol Time Warner Cable DC Bureau Jan. 2013 – May 2013 Capitol Hill Intern – Washington D.C. ● Assisted crews and shadowed reporters in the field daily ● Conducted interviews, monitored legislative events & logged tape ● Shot Broll in the field during national events KVOA – NBC May 2012 – Dec. 2012 Broadcast Intern – Tucson, Arizona ● Conducted preliminary interviews & corresponded with sources ● Wrote VOs. VO/SOTS & web stories ● Assisted in research, shooting video, logging & editing
University of Arizona, The Honors College Tucson, Arizona B.A. in Political Science Graduation: May 2014 Thematic Minor: International Reporting Graduated Magna Cum Laude George Mason University & The Fund for American Studies Washington, D.C. Political Journalism Graduate 2013 Regents High Honor Tuition Scholarship August 2010 – May 2014 National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2012 – 2014 ● Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication abilities ● Technically Proficient in iNews, Avid, EDIUS, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Velocity, Adobe Photoshop, Latakoo, FTP, CNN Newsource. ● Experienced in shooting video with JVC ProHD Camcorder, Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder and DSLR cameras ● Capable of running my own live shots via TVU ● Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Periscope, YouTube, Instagram, Hootsuite, LinkedIn and Pinterest