Experience

cleveland.com

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Courts and Criminal Justice Reporter

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Beat reporter responsible for providing daily and in-depth coverage of the ins and outs of the largest and busiest state courthouse in the state of Ohio. Beat reporter responsible for providing daily and in-depth coverage of the ins and outs of the largest and busiest state courthouse in the state of Ohio.



Northeast Ohio Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crime Reporter

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2016

  Led national and international news coverage of major developments in the Nov. 22 police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, including the boy's death (http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/11/12-year-old_boy_shot_by_clevel.html) and the release of extended video footage of the shooting aftermath (http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/extended_tamir_rice_shooting_v.html). Led national and international news coverage of major developments in the Nov. 22 police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, including the boy's death (http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/11/12-year-old_boy_shot_by_clevel.html) and the release of extended video footage of the shooting aftermath (http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/extended_tamir_rice_shooting_v.html).



Sun Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Award-winning reporter and photographer covering Strongsville, from schools, city administration and police to businesses and extraordinary people. I take all my own photographs (A1 dominant art) and manage hyper-local blog page. Recipient of two Cleveland Press Club 2012 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards: digital visual (first place) and general feature (third place). Award-winning reporter and photographer covering Strongsville, from schools, city administration and police to businesses and extraordinary people. I take all my own photographs (A1 dominant art) and manage hyper-local blog page. Recipient of two Cleveland Press Club 2012 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards: digital visual (first place) and general feature (third place).



Patch.com

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

• Freelance Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Provide fill-in coverage for Local Editors on an as-needed basis; responsible for all content on website.

• Assistant Local Editor

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  Write and edit stories, take photographs, manage calendar and social media accounts of three hyper-local community news websites. Profile on the founder of a local nonprofit was featured as part of the Huffington Post's "Greatest Persons of the Day" series on Nov. 29, 2011.

• Freelance Reporter

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

  Pitch, write and upload stories, take and edit photographs for hyper-local news website in Cleveland suburb. Profile on a local volunteer was featured as part of the Huffington Post's "Greatest Persons of the Day" series on Oct. 4, 2011.



Eulogy Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Wrote, edited, researched and contributed to articles, and carried out some general organizational tasks. Wrote, edited, researched and contributed to articles, and carried out some general organizational tasks.



Northstar Cafe

• Columbus, Ohio

• Server

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Tended bar, served guests and ran cash register at organic-style cafe. Tended bar, served guests and ran cash register at organic-style cafe.



The Lantern, Ohio State University

• Columbus, Ohio

• Campus Reporter

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Wrote 25 articles, 21 of which ran on front page of 15k circulation campus daily. Was interviewed by RT and Lehrer Productions after coverage of protests over collective bargaining legislation at the Ohio Statehouse. Also covered President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and cuts to higher education in Gov. John Kasich's first budget proposal. Wrote 25 articles, 21 of which ran on front page of 15k circulation campus daily. Was interviewed by RT and Lehrer Productions after coverage of protests over collective bargaining legislation at the Ohio Statehouse. Also covered President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and cuts to higher education in Gov. John Kasich's first budget proposal.