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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

- Write features & dailies on growth in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region with a focus on new developments, affordable housing & how the area's growth affects residents, especially underserved communities.- Cultivate sources with a concentration on leading developers & underrepresented areas- Participate in community events to foster trust & engagement- Increase audience engagement & retention through thoughtful storytelling & representation

Denver, Colorado, United States

 Write features & dailies on various topics including food justice, housing & human-interest with underserved neighborhoods & communities in mind Record & write radio pieces on accompanying digital stores Cultivate sources with a concentration on underrepresented areas & communities Pitch, plan & host community events to foster trust & engagement Connect with organizations to increase membership & sponsorships Edit stories through an audience engagement lens via representation & tone Manage social media accounts, promoting stories & increasing engagement Curate a daily newsletter with local content & anecdotal introductions

Atlanta, Georgia

Monitored & reported on breaking news from 13 states in AP’s south region. Wrote & contributed to various stories, including pieces on the pandemic. Gathered data for AP interactives on state and school reopenings. Aggregated member copy & published stories on all wires. Suggested tweets for AP’s main account

Melville, Ny

Report on local high school & college sports through game-day stories & features. Record video for social media. Research social for resources and potential stories. File on tight deadlines. Maintain high school sports database, collecting statistics & scores from coaches. Write, edit & code notebook & agate pages.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Wrote news follows, features and profiles on boxing, mixed martial arts, and sports technology. Shot photos while on assignment. Edited stories for length, AP and PG style. Edited Associated Press wire for roundups and notebooks. Created web and print headlines. Posted stories to the Post-Gazette homepage and edited SEO keys. Pushed stories and reporter updates on social media.

Master’S Degree, Health And Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: John Jay Sentinel