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Medford, Oregon, United States

• Manages the station's website, Facebook page, Instagram account, YouTube channel and mobile app, ensuring a steady, 24-hour flow of quality local, regional and national content.
• Writes an average 5-6 news articles a day and posts them to NewsWatch 12's website, social media platforms and push alerts.
• Edits copy from a team of seven reporters, reviewing their web articles for copy errors, accuracy and potential libel.
• Clips video from newscasts to the station's YouTube channel and website.
• Tracks digital performance and reviews analytics with the newsroom every morning.
• Moderates comments and answers messages on social media platforms.

Stanwood, Washington, United States

• Covered the Stanwood City Council, crime, business and event coverage beats.
• Wrote 4-5 stories a week, pushing them to scnews.com to ensure a steady stream of digital content in addition to the weekly print newspaper.
• Managed three recurring sections of the print publication on top of regular stories, reporting the most up-to-date crimes for the police blotter section and digging into archives to find relevant and interesting.
• Reviewed every story in the print edition on weekly production days, catching factual errors and copy mistakes.

Lynden, Washington, United States

• Wrote 12 stories ranging across a variety of subjects from hard news to features to sports.
• Monitored the Sumas City Council, Nooksack Valley School Board and Canadian border a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic as these agencies grappled with mask mandates, travel requirements and vaccine supplies.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Wrote a narrative essay that got 72 "claps" and three comments on Klipsun's website -- the most reader engagement out of any other article in the December 2021 "Now What?" edition of the magazine.
• Recorded and edited a podcast episode with Audacity, interviewing a therapist about how to maintain friendships during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Reported on flood policy and prevention in Whatcom County.
• Wrote publication-worthy articles on deadline.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Managed a staff of a dozen editors and over 30 student reporters.
• Reviewed stories for accuracy, copy errors and potential libel.
• Oversaw the creation of The Western Front's new website and Instagram profile.
• Spearheaded a project to develop guidelines for reporters and editors to cover protests safely, ethically and accurately. Co-wrote a piece in Poynter's student newsletter, The Lead, about the creation of these policies.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Managed a team of five reporters and assisted them in developing story ideas around crucial campus issues.
• Edited and factchecked stories to ensure quality news coverage.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Guided a team of reporters as they competed with local news outlets to report on the city of Bellingham, Washington.
• Edited and factchecked stories to ensure quality news coverage.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Researched coaching and newsroom systems; wrote a 10-page manifesto on how to make The Western Front more efficient.
• Acted as a resource for reporters and editors to ensure reporter growth and a well-run newsroom.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

• Covered City Council meetings and wrote quick, engaging stories.
• Wrote publication-worthy articles every week on deadline.