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Eugene, Oregon, United States

Oregon, United States

Freelance journalist for Travel Oregon covering sports and outdoor adventure.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Writer and copy editor for Funk/Levis & Associates• Worked with Funk/Levis employees and clients to identify needs and craft brand narratives.• Helped to tell the stories of varying companies and organizations through written content for websites, bond campaign articles and flyers, social media platforms and more. • Assisted organizations to define and refine their brands and outward-facing identity through creative and collaborative writing process.

Springfield, Oregon

• Communicate with internal SPS staff as well as families and community members through written pieces, videos, social media, newsletters and press releases.• Manage district websites and social media accounts including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and newsletters.• Established a Springfield Public Schools bi-monthly newsletter for both internal and external audiences. Topics include event information, legislative changes, ,economic forecast updates, furlough days, work-share programs, budget messaging, reduced-price lunch benefits, and staff and student accomplishments. • Contribute to and edit strategic district-wide communication efforts for internal and external audiences. • Craft messages to families regarding educational shifts during COVID-19 pandemic• Manage AskSPS email inbox to disseminate information and allow for families, staff and students to get questions answered during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Launched "Humans of SPS" Instagram campaign to highlight, celebrate and humanize staff throughout the district. • Collaborate with the Community Engagement Office to strategically plan information-gathering events for how to allocate Student Success Act funds, including making graphics and informational flyers for district staff as well as community members.• Help to organize and plan staff events such as employee retirement, and MLK Jr. Day and César Chavez celebrations.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Interviewed district staff and wrote content for Eugene School District 4J website.

Eugene, Oregon

• Wrote education-focused articles regarding Lane County school district policies, budgets, state data, education legislation and funding. Covered school board meetings and other education-related such as work sessions, bond campaign presentations, budget meetings.• Worked closely with public officials to gather and disseminate factual information. • Developed positive and collaborative relationships with regular sources who were key to gathering appropriate and factual information.• Utilized Twitter, Facebook and live video on both platforms to provide expedient breaking news.• Received three awards for best educational coverage from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in 2017 and 2019

Salem, Oregon

• Wrote compelling breaking news articles covering Marion, Polk and surrounding counties.• Utilized cross-platform storytelling and metrics-driven reporting to produce 20 to 50 articles per week.• Gained a thorough understanding of the court system as well as public records.• Closely monitored important court and legal cases from arrest to sentencing. • Mastered and managed social media tools on all accounts associated with the Statesman Journal to provide expedient breaking news.• Established and maintained a trustworthy voice within several beats: breaking news; communities; crime and courts; and outdoors.• Produced video and photo content to accompany articles.• Recognized and published by USA Today and the Associated Press for national newsworthy articles.

Greater Denver Area

Online editorial intern for Denver Life Magazine Home & Design, and Denver Life Magazine - Weddings.

University Of Oregon Campus Operations

• Data gathering and input• Software programming and updates• Created excel spreadsheets and elaborate tables for information sharing• General preventative maintenance procedures

Pac-12 Conference

• Reported sports related stories.• Interviewed student athletes within the Pac-12 conference and wrote short feature articles for the Pac-12 Blog.• Usually 2-3 articles per week

Eugene, Oregon Area

Reported and wrote articles varying from sports to editorial pieces for the University of Oregon’s daily newspaper.• Sports features• DIY features • Profiles• Editorial features

Inventory, packaging, filing, organizing, etc.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• Public relations and advertising responsibilities• Sponsorship and funding efforts• Community outreach and information distribution

B.A., Journalism And Communications

Activities and Societies: The Daily Emerald, Ethos Magazine, Pac-12.org

High School Diploma, General Studies