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Washington, Dc, Us

City Of Washington County, District Of Columbia, United States

Assist the NBC News Washington, D.C., Bureau with national political news gathering and coverage. Contribute to live blog coverage of national breaking news events for NBC News Digital. Assist with editorial, research and production of live on-air broadcasts and tapings. Support live production of NBC News Now and MSNBC programs, including Meet The Press, Meet The Press Now, Hallie Jackson Now, Morning Joe and Andrea Mitchell Reports.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Covered voting, elections and local government in Allegheny County with a focus on how post-2020 election misinformation reshaped local voting infrastructure and election administration. Produced enterprise coverage of Pennsylvania and Allegheny County's preparation for the 2024 presidential primary and covered the primary results. Localized national policy trends for a Pittsburgh-based audience. Generated quick-turn breaking news stories and developed a robust source network of local officials, elected representatives, policy experts and local residents.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Covered the Arizona congressional delegation from Capitol Hill. Reported on monetary and fiscal policy, financial institutions and financial markets, regulatory agencies, executive agencies and the Federal Reserve System in relation to national economic trends. Utilized a range of data-driven tools, including consumer sentiment indexes, to source people-driven stories and ensure coverage of the economy was reflective of the trends most affecting consumers and their financial well-being. Covered the immediate fallout of several high-impact SCOTUS rulings, including the decision to strike down the Biden Administration's student debt relief plan, the end of affirmative action in college admissions and the upholding of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Worked as a breaking news reporter covering community-driven daily news for The Arizona Republic's Daily Focus Desk. Covered breaking stories on location at a moment's notice and developed an advanced understanding of the breaking and public safety news ecosystem. Produced long-form feature stories, short-form breaking news and live event coverage under hard deadline pressure. Gained advanced understanding of field reporting, active crime scene coverage, sourcing within law enforcement agencies, tracking court cases, filing public records requests, SEO writing and the use of social media tools to source stories. Reported between 3-5 stories per shift.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Researched the ability of immersive multimedia storytelling techniques to aid in news dissemination and audience engagement in a rapidly changing media landscape. Learned how to use augmented reality mediums, including Spark AR, Apple Reality Composer, SnapLens, Unity and Apple Swift Playground as a means of interactive news production and immersive storytelling. Built a first-person player simulation via Unity, a real-time 3D game development engine, to demonstrate the impact the Arizona teacher shortage, teacher pay crisis and per-pupil spending limits held on day-to-day lives of K-12 educators and students in the state.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Sourced and produced two feature-length stories profiling the Men’s and Women’s UCI cycling teams as they returned to compete in the 2022 Tour of the Gila race following a two-year pandemic hiatus. Interviewed directors and professional cyclists from each domestic and international UCI team on the significance of the Tour of the Gila race and the years-long preparation that led up to race day. Utilized feature writing practices and sports journalism techniques to plan coverage and execute feature stories.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Pitched, sourced and executed political news stories for the Downtown Devil, a Cronkite student led news publication based in downtown Phoenix. Covered the Arizona Legislature and the Phoenix City Council. Analyzed national legislative trends under an Arizona lens and explained the broad political context driving those trends. Reported on community response to proposed one-day-one-vote and anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the 2022 Arizona legislative session. Attended weekly pitch meetings to collaborate with editors and reporters on planned coverage.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Interned under the supervision of the Tucson Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney's Office District of Arizona. Assisted in assembling and maintaining prosecution files, preparing exhibits for trial and other case file maintenance tasks. Observed trials in court and gained an advanced understanding of the federal court system.

B.A. Journalism And Mass Communication, B.A. Political Science, Journalism And Mass Communication

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science