Experience

SBMG

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Production Manager

  • May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Led audiovisual production for the Durham Convention Center, the city’s premier corporate event space. Worked with clients ranging from local businesses to major international corporations to provide high quality lighting, sound and video services for conferences, concerts and televised broadcasts.

• Audio Visual Technician

  • Jun 2022 - May 2023



Story Syndicate

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Unscripted Development Intern

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Planned, pitched and developed groundbreaking documentary features and series as an integral part of directors Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan’s Story Syndicate development team. Carried projects from inception through research and interview stages and into pitch presentations with all major US streaming services. Worked closely with the business side of documentary entertainment while gaining valuable story-thinking and narrative-refining skills. Planned, pitched and developed groundbreaking documentary features and series as an integral part of directors Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan’s Story Syndicate development team. Carried projects from inception through research and interview stages and into pitch presentations with all major US streaming services. Worked closely with the business side of documentary entertainment while gaining valuable story-thinking and narrative-refining skills.



Mountain Life Media

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter, Photographer

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  Identified and reported original stories for the outdoor adventure publication. Pitched, photographed, edited and traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest to cover the pandemic’s effects on the outdoor sporting industry in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Identified and reported original stories for the outdoor adventure publication. Pitched, photographed, edited and traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest to cover the pandemic’s effects on the outdoor sporting industry in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.



UNC Global Storytelling

• United States
• Media Production

• Reporter

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Worked on a team of student reporters, photographers, designers and videographers to create a multimedia product on the impacts of climate change in Belize. Led research and interviews with marine biologists and government officials. My story on coral reefs placed third nationally in the Hearst Collegiate Journalism Competition for explanatory reporting in February 2021. Worked on a team of student reporters, photographers, designers and videographers to create a multimedia product on the impacts of climate change in Belize. Led research and interviews with marine biologists and government officials. My story on coral reefs placed third nationally in the Hearst Collegiate Journalism Competition for explanatory reporting in February 2021.



GroundUp News

• South Africa
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Rights Reporter

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Wrote and reported original stories for GroundUp, an independent news agency shedding light on human rights abuses in South Africa. Covered breaking news throughout Cape Town and produced highly researched long-form journalism exposing corruption within the South African Police Service and other entities. Wrote and reported original stories for GroundUp, an independent news agency shedding light on human rights abuses in South Africa. Covered breaking news throughout Cape Town and produced highly researched long-form journalism exposing corruption within the South African Police Service and other entities.



Vintage Blue

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Editor in Chief

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Led a team of students to identify and feature North Carolina's brightest young creatives. Created, produced and edited multi-media features for multiple individuals. Vintage Blue is a student-run style and fashion company and Originals attempts to match the energy of their clothing lines to the people who exemplify the values of the brand. Led a team of students to identify and feature North Carolina's brightest young creatives. Created, produced and edited multi-media features for multiple individuals. Vintage Blue is a student-run style and fashion company and Originals attempts to match the energy of their clothing lines to the people who exemplify the values of the brand.



Coulture Magazine

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Entertainment Editor

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019



The Daily Tar Heel

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

  I worked as a staff writer on the City and State Desk of The Daily Tar Heel, UNC-Chapel Hill's primary newspaper. I wrote two articles per week on issues surrounding Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange County, and the state of North Carolina. http://www.dailytarheel.com/staff/drew-wayland I worked as a staff writer on the City and State Desk of The Daily Tar Heel, UNC-Chapel Hill's primary newspaper. I wrote two articles per week on issues surrounding Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange County, and the state of North Carolina. http://www.dailytarheel.com/staff/drew-wayland



Summerbridge Hong Kong

• Hong Kong
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Literacy Instructor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Taught media literacy and introductory journalism skills to underserved students in Hong Kong ages 12-16. Constructed lesson plans, managed a classroom and mentored students in difficult economic and domestic situations while working with them to identify trustworthy news sources and fostering discussions on the role of the press in Hong Kong’s delicate political position. Taught media literacy and introductory journalism skills to underserved students in Hong Kong ages 12-16. Constructed lesson plans, managed a classroom and mentored students in difficult economic and domestic situations while working with them to identify trustworthy news sources and fostering discussions on the role of the press in Hong Kong’s delicate political position.