Education

Boston University College of Communication       Boston, MA

B.S in Journalism and minor in American Studies         cum laude

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite // Adobe Creative Suite // Macintosh // Windows

HTML // CSS // Final Cut Pro X // Edius // iMovie // Spanish// LexisNexis

WordPress // Presto //Drupal // Social media

Graphics // Blogging  // Copyediting // Photography // Video

Additional Experience

Society of Professional Journalists                                     Boston University Chapter

Chapter President                                                       Boston, MA | January - May 2016

Chapter Secretary                                                         Boston, MA | May 2014 - May 2015

Chapter Social Media Chair                                         Boston, MA | September - December 2013

SPJ Digital                                                                       Facebook Coordinator                                                 Boston, MA | September 2014 - May 2015

BU Development and Alumni Relations

Telecommunications Assistant                                     Boston, MA | Jan. 2013 - May 2015

Contact BU alumni, parents and seniors for donations; raised over $30,000 so far

Relevant Courses

Media Law and Ethics // History of U.S. Journalism

Fundamentals of Journalism // Visual Journalism  

Media Criticism // Online Journalism // Beat Reporting 

Covering Government and Politics // Government and the Media 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News Experience

Sentinel & Enterprise, Lowell Sun

Statehouse Correspondent                                       Boston, MA | January - May 2016

Cover Massachusetts Legislature for Fitchburg, Lowell and surrounding areas

CNN

CNNPolitics Intern                                              Washington, DC | September - December 2015

Monitored social media for breaking news

Added stories and story elements to the CMS

WUSA9

Investigative Unit Intern                                      Washington, DC | June - August 2015

Researched and produced stories

FierceMarkets

Copyediting Intern                                                 Washington, DC | June - August 2015

Worked with newsletters aimed at industry executives 

Jamaica Plain News

Editorial Intern                                                            Jamaica Plain, MA | January - May 2015

Covered hyper-local events and stories

Produced and edited video and photo content

The Orange County Register

Features Intern                                                               Santa Ana, CA | June - August 2014

Covered restaurant industry and society beats

Compiled event listings

Copyedited OCHOME magazine 

The Daily Free Press - Boston University's Independent Student Newspaper

Alumni and Archives Chair                                               May 2014- May 2016

Voted on business-related decisions at meetings

Managed archive collection                            

Multimedia Editor                                                      December 2013 - May 2014

Edited weekly blog posts and videos daily

Managed website and online advertisements

Previous positions: September 2012 - December 2013

Features reporter, video associate, blogger