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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Cover breaking news, including general assignment on weekends and live events like presidential visits.Write accessible explainer stories about complex policies to introduce new readers to political coverage.Regularly contribute to PolitiFact Wisconsin, researching diverse topics like tax cuts and child care costs.Write the flagship morning newsletter twice a week, highlighting content from other desks.Create multimedia to accompany stories, including shooting and editing short form videos.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Developed enterprise stories on school funding, disability issues, voting bills and shared revenue impacts.Collaborated with veteran reporters to produce daily coverage of legislative sessions and budget process. Prepped for 2024 preview coverage and Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with political team.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Mentored writers with locating sources, developing story angles and structuring articles.Coordinated breaking and long-form content across five news desks, including elections and protests.Developed and presented training on news writing for new recruits.Monitored social media, press releases and other publications for higher education issues and trends.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Oversaw the development of two shows, including a collaboration to fill a coverage gap. Helped hosts of an award-winning news podcast identify stories and plan questions.Conducted final edits using Adobe Audition and posted via Anchor and other software. Taught new hosts and writers recording, editing and scripting techniques.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Managed about six writers by developing pitches, recommending sources and editing articles.Created content plan for daily and in-depth news stories five days per week.Led the coverage plan for 2020 presidential and statewide elections.Used publishing platform to post online stories and incorporate photography and graphic elements.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Used video software to find and cut feeds for social media posts and other online content.Researched, wrote and fact-checked scripts for two podcast projects.Contributed blog posts about 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Political Unit.Compiled research and followed media interviews of guests and panelists.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Developed in-depth and resources-focused stories about health, government programs and the courts. Cultivated trust with sensitive sources by using community forums and texting service.Wrote over 40 fact-check stories during the midterm elections as part of pilot project.Joined two working groups related to diversity in journalism and ethics policies.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Reimagined weekly radio collaboration to share student-centered stories with the City of Madison.Produced over 50 episodes by preparing scripts, recording interviews, editing files and posting online.Shared a wide range of stories from the news, life and style, sports and science desks.Created an original three-part miniseries about UW-Madison’s student government body.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Gathered qualitative and quantitative data on campus operations for comprehensive report.Created databases for food purchases, transportation trends and faculty research projects.Developed website mock-ups for data visualizations on greenhouse gas emissions.Designed PowerPoint slides to share climate strategies with outside stakeholders.Wrote articles and took photos of sustainability-related courses, featured in The Commons newsletter.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Produced daily coverage of the legislature, state budget and 2022 election developments.Attended hearings, press conferences and rallies to capture photo and video elements.Developed in-depth stories on voting laws, environmental issues and COVID-19 policies on campuses.Worked with veteran reporters on continued coverage, including 2020 election conspiracies.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Coded public comments to assess lobbying efforts in consumer protection and environmental agencies.Developed summaries of major Trump and Obama administration rulemakings.Helped to develop a working codebook for a team of six coders and assist new team members.

Madison, Wisconsin

Investigated communications between members of Congress and seven federal agencies. Presented virtually at the Undergraduate Symposium and the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences conference.