I handled Education, Sports, Weather, Heritage and Community beats at Indore and has proved equal to the task. My reports have often made it to the front page of TOI. I also mentored interns and helped them get a hang of the field work and news reporting. I'm able to execute the work given to me within tight schedules. Dedicated to my job, passionate about my work and persistent in achieving my targets.

Lived one of my many professional dreams for over half a decade. Here, I handled beats such as Education, Heritage, Community, Weather, and Sports. Link to the author page: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Laveena-Francis-479252645.cms

As a Features Writer with the DNA, Mumbai, I explored a wide spectrum of beats including Education, Health, Food, Teens, Fitness, Workplace, Sexuality, and Luxury. I also acquired an equal experience in the production of Just Before Monday (JBM), the Sunday features pages.Link to the author page: https://www.dnaindia.com/authors/laveena-francisOne of my most impactful story that even led to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)  was on the rise of alcohol consumption among Indian teenagers.Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-is-the-future-sloshed-2291610Stories that still have a piece of my heart: Seven Indian teenagers build world's lightest satellite 'KalamSat' to be launched by NASA Link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dnaindia.com/education/report-seven-indian-teenagers-build-world-s-lightest-satellite-to-be-launched-by-nasa-this-month-2461619/ampSouthern California-based Greta Pontarelli thought different and leapt into uncharted territory – pole dancing at the age when people usually retire and has been a five times Pole Sports Masters Champion.Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-pole-position-meet-greta-pontarelli-the-world-s-oldest-international-pole-dancing-champion-2535561Constable and boxing coach for the Mumbai traffic police, coaches kids from his Prabhadevi neighbourhood for free. Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-meet-vivek-jagganath-thakur-mumbai-traffic-cop-and-boxing-coach-of-budding-pugilists-2496125Kanishk Sajnani a college drop out booked a business class ticket on Air India’s website from New Delhi to San Francisco for just one rupee. As a white hacker, he has been finding bugs in similar portals and reporting it to the companies.Link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-no-bounty-for-this-teenager-bug-hunter-2455229/amp

As an intern I primarily helped with the production work of The Week that Wasn't. Assisted and handled video editing. Interviewed a few celebrities.

Handled the production work of the Sunday Features besides uploading stories online. I was assigned a few assignments, and worked on my first Feature story for the supplement-Just Before Monday (JBM).