Experience

The Commonwealth Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Sportswriter and Photographer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  - Write compelling, succinct, clear news scripts under tight, weekly deadlines covering local and national sports news ranging from local leagues, NCAA, A10, etc. - Interview subjects by phone, video chat and in-person to write news stories following proper media ethical guidelines to ensure journalistic integrity - Collaborate with other contributing writers to provide photo coverage (4-6 published candid photos) for an average of 3 news stories per week, in addition to weekly writing and publishing at least 1 news story Show less

• Photo Editor

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  - Assisted with spot coverage of an average of 3-5 assigned events for the newspaper.- Managed and overlooked 8-10 photographic assignments in a timely and efficient manner.- Led weekly meetings with the newspaper's photography team and assigned stories to contributing photographers, in addition to training new photography staff to follow AP style guidelines while writing cutlines- Collaborated with the newspaper's Editor in Chief and Design Editor to release weekly news publications, both print and online Show less



Fulmore Photography

• Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

• Freelance Photographer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  - Started my own business specializing in individual and family portraits for special occasions such as graduations, professional headshots, and professional events such as TedxVCU -Provide a unique, comfortable experience for clients by delivering user-friendly, customized photo packages in a timely manner - Started my own business specializing in individual and family portraits for special occasions such as graduations, professional headshots, and professional events such as TedxVCU -Provide a unique, comfortable experience for clients by delivering user-friendly, customized photo packages in a timely manner