My CV
Education
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Graduation: May 2022 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and International Relations GPA: 3.87
Professional Experience
Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
Aug. 2023 - present
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Second year of the Hearst Journalism fellowship, a rotational program for early career journalists
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Covering insurance, environmental justice and earthquake topics on the newsroom’s climate team
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Broke news in my beat and completed enterprise stories
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Served as a pool reporter for the White House
Reporter, Houston Chronicle
Aug. 2022 - Aug. 2023
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First year of the Hearst Journalism fellowship
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Reported on breaking news, courts, police and general assignments for the metro section
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Accounted for more than 250,000 website visits in one month alone
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Received formal mentorship and attended monthly reporter training sessions
Class Correspondent, Lehigh University
Aug. 2022 - present
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Class leader and primary liaison between Lehigh Class of 2022 peers and the university
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Authoring three columns a year published in the alumni magazine with a readership of more than 80,000
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Public relations officer of the class, serving as a central collection source for news about peers year-round
Editor in Chief, The Brown and White
Dec. 2021 - May 2022
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Served as a reporter and news section editor for Lehigh’s student newspaper before becoming editor in chief
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Managed a staff of more than 150 journalists with twice-weekly print product and daily web publication
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Oversaw content for editorial, video, photo, data/graphics, a podcast and community engagement
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Guided reporters and edited high-impact, award-winning articles
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Created graphics, took photos, produced videos and wrote articles
Freelance Reporter, Former News Intern, The Morning Call
May 2021 - May 2022
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Newspaper for the Lehigh Valley with a circulation of over 80,000 daily readers
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Covered in-person events, local politics, education, courts and more
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Co-wrote with senior reporters and shadowed them in-person
Martindale Scholar, Lehigh University
Feb. 2021 - May 2022
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Published a paper about Alaska’s public education system in an the academic journal, Perspectives on Business and Economics
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Conducted research in Alaska through a competitive honors program studying economics, culture, infrastructure and politics
Web & New Media Communications Intern, Lehigh University
Aug. 2021 - Dec. 2021
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Built and revised web pages for Lehigh using HTML and Lehigh’s Content Management System software
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Worked with Google Analytics, Data Studio, and SEMRush to perform benchmark studies tracking pageviews and various reader engagement diagnostics
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Pitched and wrote blog posts for Lehigh’s editorial team
Marketing Intern, Morgan Seminar Group
Summer 2020
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Silicon Valley management consulting firm focused on developing key talent
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Developed marketing content for social media presence, events and lectures
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Managed posting of content on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn
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Created and managed a content calendar to track social media postings before and after events
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Wrote company press releases
Skills
Proficient in: WordPress, Drupal, SEO, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Excel, AP Style, SEMRush, Google Analytics, Data Studio, PACER, LexisNexis
Familiar with: HTML, Adobe InDesign