EXPERIENCE
Here's What I've Done
GPB WMUM | JOHN M. COURIC FELLOW
May 2017- December 2017
Pitched, reported, and produced news spots of state and local significance
Gathered actualities and vox for statewide programs
Researched topics for the daily newscast, ran audio at public events, and conducted tape sync interviews
Assisted with the live broadcast of GPB's On Second Thought with Celeste Headlee
Pitched, reported, and produced feature stories for statewide broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered
ENGAGE CCJ | LEAD EDITOR
January 2017 - Present
Combined social media and journalism to offer a hyperlocal web publication
Collaborated with the local newspaper to rebrand content for younger demographics
Tripled web traffic within the first month of production
Guided 30 journalism and media studies students through the production of visually engaging stories
Designed two vibrant, user friendly wbesites through CMS
THE CLUSTER | MANAGING EDITOR
August 2017- Present
Guides 20 students through bi-weekly print and web publication for a college newspaper that services 3,500 students and the greater Mercer community
Edits sections for quality and clarity
Leads a team of graphic designers who prepare the paper bi-weekly
Assists digital editor with social outreach and prepares marketing materials to draw in new staffers
Works with new writers to help them develop relevant skills
Leads bi-weekly story meetings, exercising news judgement to select stories for print and web production
ASSISTANT | CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE JOURNALISM
August 2016Â - Present
Carries out daily office tasks including filing paperwork and scheduling repairs
Organizes spreadsheets to assist faculty with in-depth reporting projects
Helps plan community engagement events, including public forums on the resegregation of Macon schools
Utilizes design experience to create promotional materials for distribution at conferences like JEA
EDUCATION
MERCER UNIVERSITY | JOURNALISM BACHELOR OF ARTS
August 2015 - May 2019
Cumulative GPA: 3.6
Minors: Graphic Design & Media Studies
Dean's List
Relevant Courses: Civic & Community Journalism, Coding, News Writing, Photojournalism, Journalism Bootcamp, Media History, Journalistic insight Into the Community, Media Entrepreneurship, Race, Gender, & Media, Journalism/Media Practicum, Media and Society, Investigative Journalism, Media Law
SKILLS
Here's What I Can Do
Radio Production: Adobe Audition, Zoom Recorder, Tascam Recorder
Content Management Systems: Core Publisher (NPR Member Stations), SNO Sites, Wix, Wordpress
Video Production: Adobe Premiere Pro, Livestream/Periscope, Adobe Spark
Social Media: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram Brand Management, Content Promotion, Analytics
Print Production: AP Style Editing, News and Entertainment/Lifestyle Writing, Team Management
Coding: Basic HTML/CSS
Graphic Design: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Canva