Experience

The Dispatch

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

• Reporter

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Riley Institute at Furman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advance Team Lead

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Student leader of the Advance Team. Responsible for organizing discussions around public policy issues and coordinating the Advance Team's role in hosting events for the Riley Institute. Main point of contact between Institute staff and nearly 30 Advance Team members.

• Advance Team Member

  • Apr 2019 - May 2022

  Selected to join this group of students that works closely with faculty and staff to execute a variety of events and programs related to politics, government, and public policy. Responsibilities include hosting guests of the Riley Institute for meals and driving them from the airport to their hotels. Served on a select committee of students to plan and execute a large spring event, including initiating and helping to execute a successful invitation to keynote speaker Ezra Klein (canceled due to COVID-19). Show less



The Paladin

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Opinion Columnist

  • Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Writing about politics, current events, and COVID-19 every two weeks.

• Opinions Editor

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Managed team of 5+ regular writers in addition to guest contributors and edited the content they produced for the paper.

• Red, White, Blue, and Purple Podcast Host

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Hosted biweekly interview podcast and newsletter analyzing American politics and policy from a Furman perspective.



The Dispatch

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

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Produced written, reported content, including newsletter items and standalone articles, for a digital media startup. Produced written, reported content, including newsletter items and standalone articles, for a digital media startup.



Furman University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

  Assisted Dr. David Fleming (Associate Professor, Politics & International Affairs) throughout the research process for a paper entitled “Undergraduate Research Posters: An Opportunity for Intergenerational Learning.” I helped design a survey and write the paper, which was presented at the 2020 American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting.

• Summer Research Fellow

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Worked with Dr. Jim Guth (William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Politics & International Affairs) on a project examining religion in Congress. After an extensive review of past work in the religion and politics subfield, I gathered data on the religious affiliations, beliefs, and behaviors of members of the 112th Congress.



Mast General Store

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019