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Ogden, Ut, Us

Ogden, Utah, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I researched weekly show topics, pre-interviewed guests, and wrote social media copy for Basic Black, the country's longest-running public television show focusing on the interests of people of color.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

● Researched and reported an episode about the history of oil extraction in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park for the climate change podcast Drilled ● Interviewed scientists, economists, and legal experts (in English and Spanish) to understand what a recent oil referendum meant for preserving the Ecuadorian Amazon and maintaining local residents’ jobs● Produced audio stories in Adobe Audition about why the residents of oil-rich provinces voted to continue extracting oil

● Published weekly blog posts detailing day-to-day experience as a Wellesley student

● Photograph athletic contests and practices to demonstrate the skill and teamwork embodied by student-athletes● Correct colors in photos using Photoshop in preparation for publication on the college athletics website, social media

● Write stories and capture photographs for the front page of the college website about interesting news from campus and beyond● Monitor current events to source opportunities for Wellesley faculty to engage with the media in their area of expertise

● Reported local stories about the status of Massachusetts residents’ Jan. 6 cases and vaults that house ballots in town halls● Pitched ideas for Greater Boston, GBH’s evening television news show, including the October 2022 Supreme Court case on affirmative action and the November 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, then booked guests for live interviews● Curated research packets for the hosts of Greater Boston and Basic Black on topics such as breakthroughs in treatment for sickle cell anemia and the migrants flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard ● Interviewed teachers and education activists and researched policy to report on civic education in Massachusetts● Collaborated with senior reporters to write social media copy for a multimedia series on rising housing costs

Lisbon, Portugal

● Wrote about Americans who'd moved to or visited Lisbon for a hyper-local online newspaper

● Recorded, edited, and mixed two audio spots in Adobe Audition, which were played on WBUR, WNPR, NHPR, and others● Researched topics related to the environment, wrote questions, and conducted interviews with scientists to communicate on-the-ground impact of climate change in accessible web stories ● Collaborated with reporters from New England NPR stations to brainstorm and develop story ideas at monthly meetings

● Copy edited magazine content and translated sections into Spanish for a bilingual audience● Updated Mujer! website on Squarespace to feature content previews, photos, and contact information● Compiled a list of applicable grants for a small, women-run fashion magazine

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

● Designed and edited the daily newsletter for middle school students, which included advertisements for events as well as puzzles and games for students to complete● Applied experience with guitar and cooking to co-teach pasta-making and beginner guitar workshops● Photographed students having fun during weekend trips, from glassblowing to tree climbing● Drove students to medical appointments and assisted with event planning in the Programming Office

Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador

● Interviewed community members to accurately tell their stories on the local radio● Wrote drafts of radio reports (in Spanish), ranging on topics from trash collection to a birdwatching festival● Recorded and edited radio programs, turning interviews and drafts into fully-fledged podcasts● Ran an original weekly radio show, Historias y Melodías, which exhibited Americana and folk music and explainedthe stories behind select songs● Ran sound controls on weekly bilingual radio show, In Other Words, keeping the show going even when the internet cut out

Bachelor'S, Peace & Justice Studies, 3.97 Gpa

I rowed on the varsity crew team and studied social sciences and creative writing.

Environmental Studies

I studied environmental science, biogeography, and conservation biology in the Galápagos Islands and the Amazon Rainforest.

Education record

I studied migration and environmental studies through PRESHCO, Wellesley's Programa de Estudios Hispánicos en Córdoba.

Education record

As a fellow with Global Citizen Year (now called Tilting Futures), I lived with a host family in northern Ecuador and apprenticed at Radio.

High School Diploma

I wrote for the student newspaper, rowed crew, and participated both onstage and backstage in theater.