My resume
Journalism experience
MediaNews Group Lansdale, Pa.
Staff Writer January 2020-present
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Covers government beats for Montgomery County, Norristown and the Norristown Area School District.
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Writes features stories for daily and weekly papers within MediaNews Group, including The Reporter, The Times Herald and other outlets across the greater Philadelphia region.
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Created long-form, enterprise, investigative projects on homelessness in Montgomery County that generated high social media engagement.
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Covers breaking news crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida, the remnants of a September 2021 storm that produced historic flooding and an EF-2 tornado, which brought widespread, long-term damage to the area.
Flag Publications Ocean City, Md.
Staff Writer September 2018-December 2019
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Covered breaking news, local news, state government, and education for Bayside Gazette and Ocean City Today, weekly newspapers in Worcester County, Maryland.
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Managed Bayside Gazette's social media accounts.
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Wrote lifestyle features and up to 16 articles per week to meet deadlines.
WINK News Fort Myers, Fla.
Digital Content Producer September 2016-September 2018
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Covered breaking news, weather, crime, and local politics for the CBS affiliate TV station in the No. 56 designated market area.
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Posted to WINK News social media platforms to increase viewership.
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Researched, interviewed and wrote original articles using social integration for the WINK News website.
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Created breaking updates, social posts and livestreams during four-day nonstop coverage of Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the market as a Category-3 storm, causing expensive damage and loss of life.
Montgomery Media Blue Bell, Pa.
Freelance Reporter June 2016-August 2016
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Covered small business, lifestyle and community events for the Roxborough Review, a weekly newspaper in suburban Montgomery County.
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Wrote crime stories for other Montgomery Media outlets.
College Magazine University Park, Pa.
Staff Writer January 2016-June 2016
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Wrote investigative, lifestyle and political stories for a nationwide student audience.
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Promoted articles on Facebook and Twitter to boost engagement.
The Hill Washington, D.C. News Intern June 2015-August 2015
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Covered trade policy, small business and events for a bipartisan national audience.
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Interviewed congressional members, business executives and journalists.
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Attended and reported on congressional hearings in defense, education and small business committees.
Montgomery Media Lansdale, Pa.
News Intern June 2014-August 2014
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Paid internship writing stories for community events published in the Lansdale Reporter, a daily newspaper in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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Researched and verified information for the Guide to Montgomery County magazine.
Honors
Earned an honorable mention for ongoing news coverage of Ida’s remnants as part of the 2022 Professional Keystone Media Awards.
Skills
Breaking news, feature writing, investigative reporting, news writing, analytics, AP Style, editing, engagement, interviewing, news alerts, pitching, photography, research, social media, video editing, CrowdTangle, InDesign, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Quark, Slack, WordPress
Education
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Communications University Park, Pa.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism – Graduated May 2016 Major GPA: 3.46; Cumulative GPA: 3.11
Minors in International Studies and History Dean’s List: Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016