Experience

Borderless Magazine

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Works with reporters on stories from pitch to publication, including story ideation, structural and line edits, copy editing and fact checking • Uploads final stories for digital • Writes and posts social media messaging • Edits weekly English newsletter • Helps set editorial calendar and story budget • Works with reporters on stories from pitch to publication, including story ideation, structural and line edits, copy editing and fact checking • Uploads final stories for digital • Writes and posts social media messaging • Edits weekly English newsletter • Helps set editorial calendar and story budget



WTTW/Chicago PBS

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Digital Editor and Producer

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Edits and fact-checks articles written for the WTTW News website, including those reported by digital team and “Chicago Tonight” TV producers and correspondents. • Ensures written copy is sharp, clear, and readable and adheres to grammar rules and AP style. • Produces visually compelling articles using a mix of storytelling elements such as video, text, graphics, interactive features, and photography. • Applies digital and social media best practices to engage audience, expand reach and drive traffic to website. • Participates in story pitch meetings and assigns stories on a variety of topics to reporters. • Provides feedback and guidance to reporters on their written work and production techniques. • Experiments and innovates while maintaining vision of brand in order to grow audience.



Freelance

• Independent Journalist

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2022



Climate Central, Inc.

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Researcher

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Review, analyze and summarize data and research papers on climate change and energy issues • Identify and interview sources in state and local government agencies, scientific organizations, non-profits, and affected communities • Groundwork reporting on coastal and species issues in the Great Lakes, and renewable energy infrastructure in Illinois • Review, analyze and summarize data and research papers on climate change and energy issues • Identify and interview sources in state and local government agencies, scientific organizations, non-profits, and affected communities • Groundwork reporting on coastal and species issues in the Great Lakes, and renewable energy infrastructure in Illinois



Medill Reports Chicago

• Greater Chicago Area

• Multimedia Journalist

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Reported on local, national, and international climate change and green energy stories in Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Germany • Produced video packages and infographics to accompany long-form, energy and environment stories using Adobe Premiere • Shot, composed, and captioned photo galleries; scripted, voiced, and edited audio packages • Reported on local, national, and international climate change and green energy stories in Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Germany • Produced video packages and infographics to accompany long-form, energy and environment stories using Adobe Premiere • Shot, composed, and captioned photo galleries; scripted, voiced, and edited audio packages



South Florida Gay News

• Wilton Manors

• Associate Editor

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  • Copy edited and fact checked print and digital content for weekly South Florida Gay News, quarterly magazine, The Mirror, and bi-monthly Wilton Manors Gazette • Pitched, assigned, and edited the first “Trans and Visible” special issue and the first SFGN Women special issue • Coordinated with editorial, design, web and social media staff to produce and publish original and aggregate news and feature content, and entered digital stories into our CMS • Copy edited and fact checked print and digital content for weekly South Florida Gay News, quarterly magazine, The Mirror, and bi-monthly Wilton Manors Gazette • Pitched, assigned, and edited the first “Trans and Visible” special issue and the first SFGN Women special issue • Coordinated with editorial, design, web and social media staff to produce and publish original and aggregate news and feature content, and entered digital stories into our CMS



South Florida Journal

• Davie, FL

• Broadcast Producer

  • 2016 - 2016

  • Assembled news budget, edited readers and spot news scripts • Scripted newscast and performed as newscaster and co-host • Engineered, recorded, and edited two-way segments on Zika, Uber, city development, and tax proposals using Adobe Audition • Engineered, recorded, and edited two-way segments on Zika, Uber, city development, and tax proposals using Adobe Audition • Assembled news budget, edited readers and spot news scripts • Scripted newscast and performed as newscaster and co-host • Engineered, recorded, and edited two-way segments on Zika, Uber, city development, and tax proposals using Adobe Audition • Engineered, recorded, and edited two-way segments on Zika, Uber, city development, and tax proposals using Adobe Audition



South Florida Journal

• Davie, FL

• Broadcast Reporter

  • 2015 - 2015

  • Scripted 30-second readers on Uber issues and marijuana laws • Reported, scripted, and produced spot news stories on active shooter procedure and classroom sizes interviewing campus police and school board officials • Reported unscripted, five-minute, two-ways, on road impact fees, featuring interviews with city mayors from Boca Raton and Delray Beach • Scripted 30-second readers on Uber issues and marijuana laws • Reported, scripted, and produced spot news stories on active shooter procedure and classroom sizes interviewing campus police and school board officials • Reported unscripted, five-minute, two-ways, on road impact fees, featuring interviews with city mayors from Boca Raton and Delray Beach



University Press

• Boca Raton, FL

• News Editor

  • 2014 - 2015

  • Covered campus housing issues, crime, and FAU’s Board of Trustees • Mentored teams of 5 – 10 new writers to cover news and features • Created “Quick Start” reporter’s guide for onboarding new writers • Helped launch a live interview show on Owl Radio • Produced special issue on study abroad opportunities and scholarships • Covered campus housing issues, crime, and FAU’s Board of Trustees • Mentored teams of 5 – 10 new writers to cover news and features • Created “Quick Start” reporter’s guide for onboarding new writers • Helped launch a live interview show on Owl Radio • Produced special issue on study abroad opportunities and scholarships