Experience

Durango Herald

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environment and County Government Reporter

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  I write daily and centerpiece stories on environmental issues and La Plata County. My reporting includes green energy development, water quality, drought, wildlife, and outdoor recreation, as well as public health. As a reporter at the primary newspaper in a smaller community, I write daily stories on local issues of significant important to readers and am accustomed to producing high quality copy on deadline. I also make time to report center piece stories that are longer, of greater value to the community and involve more comprehensive reporting Show less



The Bowdoin Orient

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Editor

  • Dec 2019 - May 2022

  - Edit articles for stylistic, grammatical, and structural errors on production night - Workshop pieces with first-year writers - Write news and features, write and research enterprise pieces - Brainstorm, co-author, and workshop the weekly Editorial - Contribute research to series on housekeeper wages - Photography coverage for campus events, as well as portraits for profiles - Edit articles for stylistic, grammatical, and structural errors on production night - Workshop pieces with first-year writers - Write news and features, write and research enterprise pieces - Brainstorm, co-author, and workshop the weekly Editorial - Contribute research to series on housekeeper wages - Photography coverage for campus events, as well as portraits for profiles



Alaskan Youth Stewards

• Klawock, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

• Conservation Crew Leader

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Supervised a crew of 4 adolescent students in conservation, trail building/maintenance, and forestry projects in rural Alaska • Maintained a safe environment for students to grow personally and professionally • Ensured safe conduct using dangerous tools in a remote, inaccessible environment • Led activities, facilitated debriefs, promoted responsibility and leadership skills in students • Supervised a crew of 4 adolescent students in conservation, trail building/maintenance, and forestry projects in rural Alaska • Maintained a safe environment for students to grow personally and professionally • Ensured safe conduct using dangerous tools in a remote, inaccessible environment • Led activities, facilitated debriefs, promoted responsibility and leadership skills in students



Foster Outdoor

• Portland, Oregon, United States

• Sales Associate

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Appraised and inventoried incoming consignment gear • Answered customer questions based on extensive knowledge of outdoor equipment • Enhanced cash handling experience • Appraised and inventoried incoming consignment gear • Answered customer questions based on extensive knowledge of outdoor equipment • Enhanced cash handling experience



The Portland Press Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Pitched and wrote articles for news, metro, features, and business desks • Covered breaking news on Maine’s fatal shark attack and police use of force policy reform • Investigated and reported on union allegations of intentional delay of first class mail at the USPS • Worked collaboratively with other reporters and editors in the virtual newsroom • Pitched and wrote articles for news, metro, features, and business desks • Covered breaking news on Maine’s fatal shark attack and police use of force policy reform • Investigated and reported on union allegations of intentional delay of first class mail at the USPS • Worked collaboratively with other reporters and editors in the virtual newsroom



Next Adventure Inc

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate, Ski Tech

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2020

  • Acquired an extensive knowledge of all products in all departments with an emphasis on skiing, rock climbing, and camping equipment • Oversaw climbing and ski departments when managers were not present, trained new employees • Offered comprehensive customer service to ensure that customers ended up with the right equipment and understood the differences between their options • Certified as a ski technician, mounted/tuned skis and performed custom boot-fitting work • Created online content including how-to and product review videos, trip reports, and social media posts Show less