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Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas

Simultaneously hold permanent staff positions in the news and photo departments. Write two to three news articles each week and shot photo assignments three to four times a week. Covered campus, metro/election and breaking news beats.My reporting on anti-DEI legislation was cited in multiple local and national publications, including the New York Times..

Austin, Texas

Pitched and wrote news articles weekly, covering a range of campus and city news. Shot photos for article accompaniment, weekly photo galleries and photo stories typically twice a week.Won the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association's 1st place breaking news photo award for my photo of a pro-Palestine protest at the Texas Capitol.

Austin, Texas

Pitched and produced articles, and shot photos for an alt-weekly newspaper. Covered protests at local universities, city news and wrote stories related to music, film and technology festival South by Southwest.

Los Altos, California

Compiled City Manager Weekly newsletter. Assisted in creating content for Los Altos Police Department social media. Wrote press releases and announcements, created graphics content, updated and made suggestions for City website improvements, assisted in implementing community outreach strategies.

Photographed various events as needed for articles and photo stories.

Wrote features articles on local events and establishments. Served as Los Altos City Council beat reporter, then Mountain View City Council beat reporter. Occasionally covered MVLA School District.

Assisted day-to-day operation of paper, including editing all articles. Managed website and social media, and compiled weekly newsletter.Helped create two magazine print editions (Summer 2022 and Fall 2022 Local Election Guide) and expand social media design style guide.

Assisted section editors with editing articles.

Mountain View, California

Photographed various school events at Mountain View High School, Alta Vista High School and Freestyle Academy.

Responsible for leading class and overseeing section editors and managers. Edited all articles before publishing. Oversaw social media and website vision. Resolved conflict when necessary.Revamped social media presence (Instagram and Facebook) and website design. Gave interactive skill-based workshops to class, including journalism basics, photography and.

Attended and covered Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District board meetings. Served as editorial board member; contributed to editorial board meetings and wrote one of six staff editorials. Assisted with editing and copyediting articles. Occasionally took photos for stories.

Wrote features and news articles for print issues and website.

Los Altos, California

Interviewed homeowners and professionals to write a case study on switching to drought-tolerant landscaping. Updated GreenTown Los Altos website with additional resources. Edited website text and video. Created community handout and map of local drought-tolerant homes.

Managed city council and school board beat reporters. Managed all news articles, including breaking news and in-depth news coverage. Posted news articles on website and social media.

Assisted section editors with editing articles.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Daily TexanMinors: American Studies, Women's and Gender Studies

Education record

Medill Cherubs Summer Program

Studied and practiced interviewing, broadcast journalism, editing, journalistic ethics and writing skills. Competitive group of 125 high.