Contributing writer for one of the biggest independent baseball publications in the US.

Established in New York as a freelance TV, radio and print correspondent for New Zealand media outlets. - Fronted coverage on breaking news stories of national significance for TV, radio and print outlets, as well as pitching and sourcing talent for original feature stories. - Shot and edited stories when required. - Developed an extensive understanding of the US news cycle. - Have grown and managed an expanding client and contact base in a fast-paced environment. Representative matters include coverage of the 2020 US General Election and Inauguration, multiple NBA seasons and the 2019 Cricket World Cup.Clients include Discovery NZ, Sky TV, Radio NZ, TVNZ, BBC, New Zealand Football, Basketball New Zealand and more.

Contracted with national sporting bodies on media relations work for overseas touring teams. - Writing and distributing press releases. - Assisting players and coaches with interviews. - Producing and distributing video and written content, including statistics, interviews and notes for external media. - Producing and distributing content for social media.Clients include Basketball New Zealand, NZ Football and Netball NZ.

- Collaborated with Sky Sport on a short-term contract to host a twice-weekly show called Kiwis Abroad that aired on week night prime time on Sky Sport.- Due to Covid, the show was filmed remotely and featured interviews and analysis on some of the biggest NZ sporting talent playing around the world.

After exceptional performance as an Online Reporter, was offered a promotion to work as a TV Reporter out of the Wellington office for Newshub's flagship 6pm national bulletin.Duties included: - Reporting on sports stories for Newshub's flagship 6pm national bulletin - Nurturing an extensive contact list to regularly break stories - Managing all sports coverage for the network's Wellington bureau - Working under extremely tight deadlines - Reporting live from locations both nationally and internationally on developing stories - Contribute additional reporting as needed for the network's radio and online armsNewshub is New Zealand's number one news source, and operates on TV, radio and online to provide news and information services to more than three million New Zealanders.

Duties included: - Producing original content for Newshub Sport's website - Managing and growing Newshub Sport's social channels - Writing breaking news reports under tight deadlines

Weather reading, sports reading, producing, sports commentating, sports reporting.

Short term summer contract. Waited tables, made coffee and food in busy tourist cafe.