Experience

MeriTalk

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Managing Editor

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Senior Technology Reporter

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

• Technology Reporter

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022



Nesbitt & Parrinello, Inc

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Opposition Research Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  - Performed rapid response fact checks and campaign finance analyses, ensuring accuracy of polls, mailers, and advertisements for 67 different political campaigns and advocacy organizations - Wrote and copy edited multi-hundred-page research reports on state legislators, senior government officials, and members of Congress utilizing ​public records and litigation databases, campaign finance reports, social media, and legislation - Conducted voting rights research for 2020 battleground state, producing written material for clients that informed 12 press releases, an op-ed, and three news articles published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Globe, and HuffPost Show less



NBC News

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

• Investigative Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  - Assisted the NBC investigative team with diligent reporting, research, and writing for stories related to COVID-19, government accountability, politics, public health, and national security - Worked with the NBC Vote Watch editorial team on issues related to U.S. election security and voting for the 2020 presidential race - Assisted the NBC investigative team with diligent reporting, research, and writing for stories related to COVID-19, government accountability, politics, public health, and national security - Worked with the NBC Vote Watch editorial team on issues related to U.S. election security and voting for the 2020 presidential race



Capital News Service

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investigative Reporter

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  - Selected as one of five undergraduate students to work with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Deborah Nelson, to work on a team with graduate students to publish stories through the Associated Press - Conducted in-depth interviews, reporting in multiple cities, data research, and fact-checking to identify trends in homelessness and the communities that best illustrate them - Selected as one of five undergraduate students to work with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Deborah Nelson, to work on a team with graduate students to publish stories through the Associated Press - Conducted in-depth interviews, reporting in multiple cities, data research, and fact-checking to identify trends in homelessness and the communities that best illustrate them



Sendoso

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing and Content Creation Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Took on the role of a brand journalist, producing all company content for a two-month period - Worked with the Senior Content Marketing Manager on marketing reporting, content analysis, ads, Google Analytics, SEO-targeted content, and social media campaigns using Hootsuite - Presented to executive team weekly, including the CEO, to pitch content strategy and brainstorm marketing campaigns - Wrote an eBook, 17 blog posts, hundreds of social media posts, marketing emails, and landing pages Show less



Stories Beneath the Shell

• Senior News Editor

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Pitched and assigned story ideas for my staff of six writers on a weekly basis for an online publication committed to covering diverse and underreported stories in the UMD community- Made final edits, fact-checked, and published articles to WordPress

• Copy Editor

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  - Edited stories according to the AP Stylebook, fact-checking, and spell-checking

• Staff Writer – News and Features

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  - Reported on and wrote a weekly story for Stories Beneath the Shell, an online publication committed to covering diverse and underreported stories in the UMD community- Interviewed students and faculty, gathering opinions on student-sponsored events or campus issues- Met deadlines, working with section and copy editors through publication on WordPress- Pitched two story ideas per week to section editors- Took photos to be published alongside articles and wrote photo captions Show less



Capital News Service

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  - Worked as a camera operator, floor director, and VTR (Video Tape Recorder) operator - Helped produce live studio productions for award-winning show, Maryland Newsline, covering the state of Maryland - Worked as a camera operator, floor director, and VTR (Video Tape Recorder) operator - Helped produce live studio productions for award-winning show, Maryland Newsline, covering the state of Maryland



IEEE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalism and Web Content Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Wrote articles, letters of inquiry to foundations, blog posts, and social media posts for each program - Interviewed IEEE members and affiliates and conducted research for articles - Edited content for websites and wrote copy for website pages, reports, and advertisements - Ran scheduled social media campaigns through Hootsuite - Created video content to publish on social media - Presented to department heads and recommended written content for the programs - Wrote articles, letters of inquiry to foundations, blog posts, and social media posts for each program - Interviewed IEEE members and affiliates and conducted research for articles - Edited content for websites and wrote copy for website pages, reports, and advertisements - Ran scheduled social media campaigns through Hootsuite - Created video content to publish on social media - Presented to department heads and recommended written content for the programs



Positive Therapy Solutions for Speech Language Pathology

• Danville, CA

• Communications and Marketing Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Designed and constructed communication books for autistic children using the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) - Set up and linked social media pages such as Facebook, Google Plus, and Pinterest - Worked hand-in-hand with the owner, discussing marketing strategies and introducing advertisements through Facebook - Wrote and set guidelines for future assistant or intern on using the Picture Exchange Communication System and the most efficient way to design a communication book - Designed weekly office signage displaying inspirational communication quotes Show less



Ascona Pizza Co

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cashier and Server

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Took all orders at front counter and over the phone; served food, bused tables, and handled take-out - Handled all cash and credit card payments, sorted tips, and balanced register nightly - Prepared salads, appetizers, milkshakes, sundaes, etc. - Took all orders at front counter and over the phone; served food, bused tables, and handled take-out - Handled all cash and credit card payments, sorted tips, and balanced register nightly - Prepared salads, appetizers, milkshakes, sundaes, etc.