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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Covers the Federal Reserve and major economic indicators such as gross domestic product and monthly retail-sales figures.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Covered U.S. economic indicators, ranging from labor to industrial production. - Wrote enterprise stories about the U.S. economy that included data visualizations and specific anecdotes.- Developed and maintained a source network of economists and analysts for expertise and exclusives.

- Covered the business world of New York City through economic reporting. - Regularly covered the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, which showed that inflation in the New York City metro area remained below the national rate the entire time of internship.

- Covered U.S. economic indicators, trends and issues for a national audience through deeply-sourced and original stories. - Wrote more than 20 stories over ten weeks which included three enterprise stories and on-the-ground breaking news reporting of a condominium building that collapsed in the Miami area.

- Covered Texas’ congressional delegation during the second impeachment of Donald Trump and the historic Texas snowstorm of February 2021. - Wrote a popular feature story about Beto O’Rourke’s political activity hinting that he’ll likely run for Texas governor against incumbent Greg Abbott.

San Francisco, CA, United States

- Covered business in the San Francisco Bay Area across a variety of beats like economics, energy and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on small businesses. - Regularly covered California’s jobless claims trends when unemployment was high across the country because of the pandemic. - Wrote a feature story about the effects of the pandemic on the.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Led the student newspaper of the University of Texas at El Paso. - Managed a team of editors, reporters and contributors to ensure the coverage of a university with an enrollment of more than 25,000 students along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

- Covered Fort Worth, Texas and Tarrant County in general assignment beat. - Wrote stories with short turnarounds as well as in-depth long form stories. - Regularly appeared on the front page in the print edition and had several cover stories.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Covered business developments in the El Paso area on a weekly basis. - Wrote a story about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local hotel industry that made it to the front page, above the fold.- Interviewed several high profile public figures for business stories.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Covered the entertainment scene at the University of Texas at El Paso and in the local El Paso area.- Assigned original and relevant entertainment stories to several reporters on a weekly basis. - Edited their articles for clarity, structure and adherence to AP style. Consistently improved the quality of their writing and provided mentorship.- Laid out.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Worked the night shift at a location on a busy intersection.- Cleaned facility by following specific protocols, managed cash register, and assisted with maintaining inventory in coordination with suppliers.

El Paso, Texas Area

- Elected student body president of El Paso Community College through a contested election.- Advocated for policies on behalf of the institution's 25,000+ students by working with the college president, the faculty senate and other stakeholders.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Internship at the district office of Texas Senator José Rodriguez.- Monitored and analyzed media reports referencing the senator and legislation sponsored by him.- Facilitated meetings with constituents hosted at the district office.- Assisted in the organization and execution of events.

El Paso, Texas

- Interned for PBS El Paso (formerly KCOS-13) in the development division. - Responsibilities included curating a monthly newsletter for parents, assisting in the management of a text message service and helping in the organization of events.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Registered hundreds of voters at El Paso Community College for the 2018 election primary season.- Conducted presentations on local politics and importance of registering to vote in classrooms.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Internship at the district office of Texas State Representative Cesar J. Blanco.- Handled constituent casework, which encompassed any issues constituents had with state agencies.- Helped organize and execute an annual school-supply drive.- Attended neighborhood association meetings on behalf of the representative and presented updates on legislation.

El Paso, Texas, United States

- Managed the student newspaper of a sprawling community college with more than 25,000 students.- Pitched polished story ideas to student reporters and edited their articles for clarity and adherence to AP style. - Edited news, entertainment, and sports articles.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Student newspaper, scholar organization.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Economics