Experience

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  The Baltimore Sun

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reporter

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Reporter working on the diversity, equity and inclusion team for The Baltimore Sun, producing daily, feature and enterprise stories.

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  The Ledger

  • Growth and Development Reporter

    • Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

    Reporter covering business, growth and development for The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla. as part of the USA Today network.

  • Polk County Government Reporter

    • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

    Covered Polk County government, as well as municipal governments, for The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla.

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  Miami Herald Media Company

  • Miami, Florida, United States

  • Local Government Reporter

    • May 2020 - Jul 2020
    • Miami, Florida, United States

    As an intern on the Miami Herald's local government team, I worked as a general assignment government reporter covering daily and enterprise stories across both Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Both counties consist of several municipalities I was constantly tuned into and Miami-Dade County i...

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  The Ring-tum Phi

  • Washington and Lee University

  • Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Reporter

    • Sep 2016 - May 2020
    • Washington and Lee University

    I wrote for the Ring-tum Phi, the only student-run independent newspaper at Washington and Lee University, for all four years of my college experience. In my junior year, I took over as one of two editors for the news section and my senior year I served alongside another dedicated Phi staffer as ...

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  Miami Herald Media Company

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Business Reporter

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    As an intern on the Miami Herald's business team, I worked as a general assignment business reporter. I covered stories on various topics, including: striking airline catering workers, the decline of teen summer employees, rent hikes pushing out an iconic costume shop and an expanding seaplan...

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  Washington and Lee University

  • Lexington Virginia

  • University Photographer

    • Sep 2016 - May 2019
    • Lexington Virginia

    I spent three years as a university photographer for my college work-study and I was one of the first students selected for this role based on my unique skill set and background in photography. In this role, I was responsible for shooting both day-to-day life and major events on campus, which inc...

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  The Hill

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Editorial and Events Intern

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    As an intern at The Hill, which has made itself a major player in covering the politics and policy that move Washington, D.C., I pitched all of my own coverage and produced nearly 50 articles over the course of one summer. I mainly covered Congressional hearings in both the House and Senate and w...

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  Mixto Food and Drink

  • Miami Springs, Florida

  • Waitress

    • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Miami Springs, Florida

    I waitressed for Mixto Food and Drink from its opening date in the summer of 2017 until I left to return for university, and picked up a few shifts while I was home for winter break. As a server, I often covered lunch shifts by myself, which required me to work quickly on my feet during major lun...

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  Ulora Photography

  • Miami, FL

  • Assistant Photographer

    • Nov 2013 - Aug 2016
    • Miami, FL

    As an assistant photographer at Ulora Photography, I handled the lead photographer's equipment, posed amateur models and families, and shot my own photographs at major events, including weddings, for use on the website and in packages given to customers. I also assisted in social media posts ...