Heather Bushman Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Sarasota, Florida, United States

• Reporting on pending development projects, active construction and rapid growth across Sarasota• Working with editors and other reporters to report breaking stories on deadline • Speaking to residents and local officials to pursue enterprise projects on gradual change to the Sarasota area • Analyzing public records to determine trends in approval of development projects by local government

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Pursuing feature stories on Christian members of LGBTQ+ community, the oldest lawnmower race in the United States and other areas of central Indiana arts and culture• Producing trending and enterprise content to cater to audience interest in current events, including live coverage of the Indianapolis 500 and previews of the Indiana State Fair• Working with editors and other reporters to report breaking stories on deadline

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Reporting on employment vacancies and budget concerns at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the first days of University of Florida President Ben Sasse’s tenure, city crime and other local news • Working with editors and other reporters to report breaking stories on deadline • Analyzing public records to determine trends in operations of Alachua County Jail

• Pitched, reported and wrote breaking and feature stories following local, regional, state and national elections and candidates in Alachua County• Reported on content of campaign stops from statewide candidates such as Val Demings and Charlie Crist, following election trends and finance data to break down key races in general election• Tracked national policy like student debt forgiveness and applied implications to local audience

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Manage a staff of more than 30 reporters and collaborate with editors and writers to produce continuous online content and a weekly paper• Use digital storytelling tools and website design to optimize the online news experience

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Reported longform multimedia project on Marion County’s history of development and its impacts to rural lands• Pursued stories regarding potential construction to the Florida Turnpike and flood damage in rural north central Florida, interviewed residents it would impact• Assisted students in pitching, reporting and producing stories for WUFT News, assisted instructor in editing and publishing process

• Manage a desk of writers to produce regular content regarding arts and culture in Gainesville and beyond• Pitch and edit articles regarding events and individuals within the Gainesville cultural landscape• Collaborate with writers to produce newsworthy content relevant to a student audience and establish deadlines that emphasize timeliness and quality

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Propose and write articles concerning newsworthy events and feature pieces within the Gainesville arts and culture landscape for The Avenue• Collaborate with editors to determine deadlines that emphasize timeliness and quality

• Propose and write articles concerning new projects from up-and-coming musicians• Communicate with PR representatives to schedule coverage of artists• Collaborate with editors to determine deadlines that emphasize timeliness and quality