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Champaign, Illinois, United States

-Optimize The Daily Illini's brand outreach through social media posts, newsletters, and more.-Lead a team of social media content creators as they create short form video content.-Send out a daily and weekly newsletter to an audience of over 15,000 subscribers.-Pay close attention to social media and google analytics and use that information to maximize content viewership.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

-Write and report on "buzz" news: Music, movies and television, and other pop culture news.-Edit "buzz" articles for formatting, opinion, accuracy, AP style, grammar, and punctuation.-Plan "Buzz" content weeks in advance of publish dates.-Contact local media and concert venues to get writers credentialed to report on events around Champaign-Urbana.-Lead and mentor a team of writers alongside the head "Buzz" Editor.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

-Take photos of news and sporting events around the Champaign-Urbana area for print and internet content for The Daily Illini.-Edit photos in Adobe Lightroom, increasing picture quality and adding captions according to AP style.-Write AP Style breaking news stories about local and national news.-Write and report on in-depth feature stories around Champaign-Urbana.-Fact check, correct grammar, punctuation, and AP style errors for news, features, sports, buzz, and opinions articles.-Add SEO keywords and improve readability of articles.

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

-Take in-game photos at the 2022 and 2023 State Farm Holiday Classic, and for various games across Rockford, Illinois, for Clutch Sports 815, the company's north branch.-Edit photos in Adobe Lightroom.-Post game updates on both X and Instagram with edited photos.-Operate cameras providing a live video feed to the Clutch Sports Media pay per view broadcast.-Provide viewers with analysis as a color commentator-Serve as a producer, updating graphics throughout basketball games providing scores, foul counts, timeouts remaining, etc.-Post game updates for IHSA playoff football on X.

Rockford, Illinois, United States

- Create photography and videography content for social media to promote local tourism.- Work with the marketing department to improve the Search Engine Optimization of GoRockford.com.- Present ideas and suggestions to the staff on how to improve CVB operations and draw more people to Rockford.- Prepare and lead the operations of the arts and crafts tent at the CRE8IV Music & Arts festival, featuring over 2,000 individual crafts.- Write blogs on the attractions and things to do across the Greater Rockford Area.

Beloit, Wisconsin, United States

-Set up, tear down, and operate Blackmagic URSA cameras from high home, first base, and third base for the live video broadcast for Beloit Sky Carp, the high-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, on MILB.TV.-Operate a wireless Blackmagic URSA camera throughout the ballpark to provide jumbotron entertainment for fans in between innings.-Communicate with a production team through headsets to optimize the visuals and flow of the broadcast.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

-Report on University of Illinois football and basketball for OrangeandBlueNews.com of the Rivals.com network.-Contribute to the content of the website by compiling feature stories and AP Style game recaps.-Interview Illini coaches and athletes. Upload YouTube videos of interviews.-Provide live updates of press conferences and games through twitter and the Rivals.com forums.

Rockford, Illinois, United States

-Set up, tear down, and operate stationary cameras from high home, first base, and third base for the live video broadcast of the Rockford Rivets on NorthwoodsLeague.com.-Communicate with a director and other cameramen to optimize the visual flow of broadcasts.

Education record

Seeking a BS in Advertising with a minor in Journalism.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Golf, Tennis, School Newspaper