Experience

City of Moreno Valley

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Public Information/Intergovernmental Relations Officer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Freelance Public Information Officer

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

  I write newsletters, press releases, talking points and more for the City of Moreno Valley.



CHAMPION PUBLICATIONS OF CHINO INC

• United States

• City Reporter

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

  Spent time covering Chino city hall and anything else happening around town. Spent time covering Chino city hall and anything else happening around town.



Michael Ceraso for Claremont City Council

• Director Of Communications

  • Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

  Covered communications for a local city council campaign in Claremont, California. Writes effective press releases, crafts relationships with local reporters and the Claremont community, organizes virtual campaign events and writes compelling and shareable social media posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that gets to the heart of local issues affecting Claremont residents. Covered communications for a local city council campaign in Claremont, California. Writes effective press releases, crafts relationships with local reporters and the Claremont community, organizes virtual campaign events and writes compelling and shareable social media posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that gets to the heart of local issues affecting Claremont residents.



Claremont Courier

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• City Reporter

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2020

  Writer of short and longform news articles and features encompassing the news and culture of Claremont, California. Regularly attends city council and commission meetings; writes compelling and engrossing copy getting to the heart of issues affecting the city and the local Claremont Colleges; interviews local, regional and national public figures; copy edits news and feature stories and regularly updates social media accounts. Builds lasting working relationships with members of the community, including city officials, councilmembers and police officials. - Third place in the 2018 California News Publishers Association (CNPA) California Journalism Awards for land-use reporting for my stories about Village South. - Finalist in the 2017 California News Publishers Association (CNPA) California Journalism Awards for land-use reporting for my stories about the city of Claremont’s saga against Denley Investment and Management. Show less



LAist.com

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

• Weekend Editor/Associate Editor

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Staffer for a widely-read local blog with a stellar reputation. Writes 4-5 posts per day (on average) on a wide variety of topics, including local politics, police corruption, bizarre Angelenos, crime, technology, music and culture. Staffer for a widely-read local blog with a stellar reputation. Writes 4-5 posts per day (on average) on a wide variety of topics, including local politics, police corruption, bizarre Angelenos, crime, technology, music and culture.



Coyote Chronicle

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

  Overseeing a writing staff of about 20-30 students and 7-10 editors per quarter, Using Adobe InDesign for page designing, copy editing and providing help to struggling students. Overseeing a writing staff of about 20-30 students and 7-10 editors per quarter, Using Adobe InDesign for page designing, copy editing and providing help to struggling students.