• Established a new, fast-paced beat informed by community needs, key audience engagement metrics and network goals.• Increased morning site traffic by consistently writing and publishing articles by 8 a.m.• Collaborated with journalists across the country for several USA TODAY network projects.• Covered breaking news, city and county government meetings, state updates from the governor, and local coronavirus data in addition to daily beat coverage.

As the UD Journalism Department's 2019 "Ellen Cannon Intern," I: - Reported and wrote enterprise and general assignment stories on a variety of subjects, including city government, business, health and education.- Shadowed the Social Media Desk and assisted with SEO updates, story sourcing and content scheduling.

- Pitched and reported weekly articles on campus news, trends and events.- Edited peers' articles and photo captions as a member of the collaborative editorial team.- Published final packages on WordPress.- Designed, edited and sourced material for a newly-established creative content section.

-Pitched and reported weekly articles.-Edited articles for content and AP Style.-Published final packages using WordPress.

As a seasonal intern with HDR’s marketing and pursuits team, I :- Conducted research and interviews for pursuits and award submissions- Wrote, edited and fact-checked copy for internal and external marketing content- Streamlined online assets and revised metadata to facilitate a company-wide database migration

-Researched comprehensive sex education policies in the U.S. and Delaware under the supervision of State Senator Bryan Townsend -Synthesized findings to co-author policy briefs and a draft-bill ahead of Delaware's 2019 legislative session-Connected with local and national experts on sex education policy to create a network of support

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