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Education

Bachelor of Science in Communication with a concentration in Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

East Carolina School University, Greenville, NC

August, 2015 – May, 2019

 

Skills

ENPS, Edius, Google Drive, Microsoft Products, social media (Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook), feature writing, data reporting, leadership in a newsroom, video performance, writing & editing news copy

 

Work Experience

Communications Advocate

March, 2023 - present

Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Durham NC

• Create and edit compelling copy with a strong focus on storytelling about SCSJ, its clients and partners, and the communities they serve.

• Assist leadership and each program area through messaging, engagement with newsmakers and policy shapers, written content and creative dissemination to a wide audience.

• Develop and deliver innovative communications products including podcasts, video content, pamphlets, and more

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Producer

May, 2021 - February, 2023

WITN, Greenville NC

• Produce daily newscasts, including story assignment, newsgathering, stacking, editing, writing, digital publishing, social engagement and line producing

• Pitch stories to management with a focus on newsworthiness, especially relevance to viewers, timeliness and ability to tell a story within deadline and time allowance

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Reporter

May, 2019 – May, 2021

Community Impact Newspaper, Houston TX

• Write accurate, concise and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling or Associated Press Style errors

• Attend community meetings such as city council sessions, economic workshops and school board deliberations

• Collaborate with graphic designers to design informative and aesthetically pleasing infographics and photos

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Arts and Entertainment Editor

December, 2018 – May, 2019

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Design and develop pages for the newspaper twice a week 

• Train new reporters and edit their stories while coordinating investigations and series 

• Write accurate, concise and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling or Associated Style errors

 

Opinion Editor and Copy Chief

April, 2018 – December, 2018

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Managed and edited all opinion columns; reached out to prominent individuals to submit columns

• Worked and communicated with the managing staff in an effective way

• Wrote accurate, concise and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling or Associated Style errors

 

News Editor

January, 2018 - April, 2018

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Designed and developed pages for the newspaper twice a week 

• Trained new reporters and edited their stories while coordinating investigations and series 

• Wrote accurate concise, and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling or Associated Style errors

 

Copy Editor

August, 2017 - December, 2017

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Read and edited every story for AP Style, spelling and grammar mistakes

• Worked with section editors on revisions to change tone, clarification and accuracy

• Collaborated with Managing Editor and Editor in Chief with leadership decisions and investigations

 

Opinion Editor and Copy Chief

May, 2017 - August, 2017

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Managed and edited all opinion columns; reached out to prominent individuals to submit columns

• Worked and communicated with the managing staff in an effective way

• Wrote accurate, concise and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling or Associated Style errors

 

Arts and Entertainment Reporter

January, 2017 - May, 2017

The East Carolinian, Greenville NC

• Researched topics of interests within the ECU and Pitt County community

• Researched and formulated questions and conducted thorough interviews

• Wrote accurate, concise and interesting articles with no grammatical, spelling, or Associated Style errors

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Research Experience

Signature Honors Project, Honors College, East Carolina University

“The Fears and Anxieties of the African and Asian Diaspora Explored Through Poetry Film”          May, 2018 - May, 2019

• Researched racial oppression in the United States, the mythology of African and Arab countries and diaspora

• Wrote an original screenplay based on this research and crafted embroidered vignettes on its scenes

Undergraduate Researcher, The Department of Political Science, East Carolina University

“Young People in the Czech Revolution of 1989 and the Tunisian Revolution of 2011”     

August, 2018 - December, 2018

• Researched the causes, methods, and results of the Velvet and Jasmine Revolution, using primary, secondary, and peer-reviewed works to gauge the involvement of young, college-aged people in these revolutions and their impacts on the results

• Presented the research at North Carolina State University’s State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium and at East Carolina University’s Visegrad Group in the 21st Century Symposium

 

Awards and Recognition

ECU Honors College, awarded for leadership, service, and academic success                            

June, 2015 - present

ECU Access Scholar, awarded for service                                                                                 

June, 2015 – present

NPR’s Next Generation Radio Workshop                                                                                                June, 2017

The East Carolinian “Best Candidate”                                                                                        

December, 2016