Experience

Poynter Institute

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Fellows gather weekly to engage in media training to discuss today's journalistic issues. Fellows gather weekly to engage in media training to discuss today's journalistic issues.



SB Nation

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• On Air Host

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  -Develop a weekly podcast about the NFL that gains more than 5,000 streams. -Edit audio & video files, schedule guests, social strategy, prepare scripts. -Develop a weekly podcast about the NFL that gains more than 5,000 streams. -Edit audio & video files, schedule guests, social strategy, prepare scripts.



Texas Metro News Partnered With The Dallas Morning News

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Multimedia Reporter

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  -Feature writing, live game coverage, develop sources, host weekly show -Create compelling digital content through video, photography, manage social media -Shot, select relevant photos and videos to accompany articles and to use on social media platforms -Feature writing, live game coverage, develop sources, host weekly show -Create compelling digital content through video, photography, manage social media -Shot, select relevant photos and videos to accompany articles and to use on social media platforms



LYNN COMMUNITY TELEVISION INC

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• On-Air Host

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  -Co-hosted a show called After the Whistle. -Covered community and national sports, social media, field reporting, script writing. -Co-hosted a show called After the Whistle. -Covered community and national sports, social media, field reporting, script writing.



Essence Communications Inc.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  -I wrote a piece on Why Beyoncé's 'Homecoming' Still Feels Right On Time -I wrote a piece on Why Beyoncé's 'Homecoming' Still Feels Right On Time



Parkwood Entertainment

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  -Monitored trending topics, social media, content marketing, press release writing. -Monitored trending topics, social media, content marketing, press release writing.



ESPN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rhoden Fellow The Undefeated

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  -Wrote on the intersection of culture, HBCUs, sports, social issues, and race topics. - Pitched, produced, shot, and edited video for website and Twitter/Instagram. -Wrote on the intersection of culture, HBCUs, sports, social issues, and race topics. - Pitched, produced, shot, and edited video for website and Twitter/Instagram.



Fox Television Stations

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Live updates, field reporting, script writing, social media, production assistant Live updates, field reporting, script writing, social media, production assistant



Tampa Bay Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fellow/Reporting Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Conducted interviews with professional teams, wrote game previews, and features. -On camera host for digital platforms analyzing Buccaneer's training camp. -Conducted interviews with professional teams, wrote game previews, and features. -On camera host for digital platforms analyzing Buccaneer's training camp.



Spotify

• Sweden
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• HBCU Spotify Conference Selected

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  The Opening Act HBCU Conference, is an experience in New York City that selected talented undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), with an interest in the music, technology and media industries. The Opening Act HBCU Conference, is an experience in New York City that selected talented undergraduate students attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), with an interest in the music, technology and media industries.



Boston Globe Media

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Metro Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Reported on breaking news, crime stories, and daily deadline news assignments -Reported on food related topics that included restaurant openings and interviewed chefs -Reported on breaking news, crime stories, and daily deadline news assignments -Reported on food related topics that included restaurant openings and interviewed chefs



The New York Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporting Intern/Student Journalism Institute

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  -Generated hyperlocal, enterprise stories, and produced video content for social media. -Only intern selected to be published in the NYT’s race related newsletter. -Generated hyperlocal, enterprise stories, and produced video content for social media. -Only intern selected to be published in the NYT’s race related newsletter.



Xavier University of Louisiana

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Multimedia Reporter

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  - Writer and photographer - Writer and photographer



The Advocate

• New Orleans

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  Crime & court beats, general assignment and enterprise reporting. Crime & court beats, general assignment and enterprise reporting.



Courier Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Features Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Covered lifestyle, food, music, sports, for print and told creative stories digitally -Produced in-depth profiles/ features that intertwined entertainment and pop culture -Strong decision making -Deadline disciplined -Covered lifestyle, food, music, sports, for print and told creative stories digitally -Produced in-depth profiles/ features that intertwined entertainment and pop culture -Strong decision making -Deadline disciplined



NBCUniversal

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  -Researched stories, pitched, wrote, edited, and assisted with live coverage. -Researched stories, pitched, wrote, edited, and assisted with live coverage.



Louisiana Weekly Publishing Co

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

  -Breaking news, community news, general assignment stories -Breaking news, community news, general assignment stories