Education
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Experience
2021-2022
Syracuse University
2015-2018
University at Buffalo
June 2022-Aug 2022
Reporting intern–The Chautauquan Daily
Aug 2021-Aug 2023
Freelance journalist–
Syracuse.com, The Buffalo News, Charleston's City Paper, Rochester's City Paper, CNY Magazine, The Stand, TheNewsHouse
MA in arts journalism and communications
BA in English with a concentration of courses in Global Gender Studies.
Duties: Pitched stories about theater and other cultural happenings at the Chautauqua Institution • Conducted research and interviewed sources for stories • Reported and wrote 4-6 stories a week, ranging from quick-hit previews to long-form features, on daily deadlines • Collaborated and communicated with editor, photographers, and copy desk on stories
Duties: Pitched features and reviews about the arts and culture • Conducted research and interviewed sources for stories • Reported and wrote 1-2 500-1500 word stories a month • Collaborated and communicated with editors about drafts and revisions
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Dec 2021-May 2022
Digital producer–
TheNewsHouse
Duties: Created digital packages for 1-2 articles a week, including multimedia elements, using WordPress’ Content Management System • Worked collaboratively with writers to edit their stories • Copy edited stories with attention to spelling, grammar, clarity, and AP Style • Wrote headlines, synopses, and copy according to SEO best practices
July 2018-Jan 2019
Freelance writer and editor–
Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine
Duties: Researched story ideas • Reported stories on local health-related organizations • Wrote reviews of books and local theater • Wrote 1-2 articles a month on deadline • Edited articles for spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and adherence to the magazine’s voice and style
Aug 2023-April 2024
Food, drink and culture reporter–The Utica Observer-Dispatch
Duties: Pitched stories about food and drink, as well as other cultural areas • Covered a wide range of assignments beyond my beat, including news and politics • Conducted research and interviewed sources for stories • Filed 4-6 stories a week, ranging from news briefs to longform narrative features, on daily deadlines • Shot photos that appeared alongside stories, or otherwise coordinated art and photography for stories • Collaborated and communicated with editor, photographer and other reporters • Created packages for my stories using the Presto Content Management System with attention to SEO best practices
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Skills
AP Writing Style • Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Google Suite • Adobe XD • Adobe Premiere Rush • Adobe Acrobat • HTML • CSS • WordPress • Wix