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Bangor, Maine, United States

• With the Bangor Daily News, my beats included Division I basketball and football at the University of Maine, future NBA lottery pick Cooper Flagg, local high school sports. Shot and edited photos.• Among 30-plus staff writers, ranked 2nd-best at converting BDN social media consumers (7th-best among all audiences) into subscribers since July 2023. Ranked 4th in total number of conversions.• The BDN is Maine’s most-read online news source, and the state’s only independent daily news outlet.

Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States

• Composed features on community affairs, such as the rising rates of tick-borne illnesses and the genesis of competitive wrestling on the Island (the latter was front page news). Investigated news tips and built rapport with local sources.• Wrote weekly reports on the NECBL’s Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, and the Regional High School’s varsity sports teams.

New York And Bay Area

• Conduct interviews and record sound bites related to socio-political current events assigned to me. • Record narration and synthesize audio clips using software such as Hindenburg.• Submit material for editing, and send back revised reports to be broadcasted during the Pacifica Evening News Segment.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

.• Typical lesson includes: a) briefing on a specific opening or famous game, b) move-by-move review of client-provided games, c) endgame exercises and d) practice play with rook or queen odds..• Conduct outreach online and within personal networks to find clients of all ages and skill levels. Met with clients online and in-person to apply principles to their gameplay, using tools such as Google Meets and lichess.com..• My chess teaching philosophy…… is to build my students’ confidence by bridging the gap between the opening and the endgame. By learning how a chess game typically starts and ends, a beginner can gain a better understanding of when trading is beneficial, how to leverage a material advantage, how to create and promote passed pawns, and when to go for checkmate.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Supervised the videography, and assisted in the conduction of, oral history interviews taking place at the Muslim Center Masjid on the Westside of Detroit.• The DREAM Storytelling Oral History Project strives to preserve the stories of Black American Muslim community members and leaders. The Storytelling Project is under the umbrella of the Dream of Detroit Project, a grassroots organization dedicated to ‘A Detroit Revival Engaging American Muslims'.• Learn more at www.dreamofdetroit.org/about and www.muslimcenterdetroit.com

Tena, Ecuador

• Optimized the business ventures of indigenous farming communities partnered with Aliados. Worked alongside co-workers, supervisors, and partners to determine market viability of products and create business plans.• Completed a week-long homestay with a partner community. Published a social history of the community's efforts towards achieving autonomy and biodiverse reforestation at www.losaliados.org

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Michigan Refugee Assistance Program, Michigan Anthropology Club, Michigan Foreign Policy Council, Michigan.

Study Abroad, U-M Cgis: Global Course Connection: Indigenous Communities Vs. Globalization In Peru

• Field extension to Andean social studies course (Indigenous Communities vs. Globalization) taken on campus. • Conducted ethnographic.

Study Abroad, U-M Center For Global And Intercultural Study: Multidisciplinary Studies In Barcelona, Spain

• Completed weekly coursework, and lived with homestay family. Witnessed firsthand the ongoing socio-political backlash in Barcelona.