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EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC                                                                             May 2023

School of Communication, Bachelor of Journalism

Minors: Spanish and Creative Writing

Honors: Dean’s List Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2022 | Cumulative GPA: 3.600

Mount Olive High School, Budd Lake, New Jersey                                                          June 2019

Honors: Graduated with Distinction | Graduating GPA: 3.902

 

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Reporter, Inside Washington Publishers, Arlington, VA   April 2023 – Present

  • Reported on environmental policy with a focus on plastics recycling, lithium batteries, recycling technology, and industry litigation

  • Independently tracked lawsuits, following multiple court cases that set precedents for environmental standards

  • Established sources on Capitol Hill within environmental groups, law firms, and agencies such as EPA and OSHA

Congressional Correspondent, The Durango Herald, Washington, DC   January 2023 – April 2023

  • Pitched and reported multiple stories weekly on Colorado's congressional delegation and issues facing Southwest Colorado, as well as major national political topics. Attended State of the Union Address. 

  • Built and developed relationships with congressional offices to secure sources for stories

Digital News Intern, NBC4 Washington, Washington, DC               September 2022 – Dec. 2022

  • Pitched, wrote and reported news features in a timely manner, assisted in coverage of breaking news and elections, sourced information and cut video for over five stories per week including articles in Spanish 

  • Gained in-depth knowledge of programs such as Wildmoka and Adobe, promoted content on Instagram and TikTok

Chief Storyteller, SOC3 at American University, Washington, DC               August 2022 – Dec. 2022

● Worked with a team of public relations and journalism students to create promotional content for clientele under MikeWorldWide. Presented a social media campaign proposal that utilized storytelling and interviewing 

Managing Editor of News, The Eagle at American University, Washington, DC May 2022 – Dec. 2022

  • Edited articles daily and oversaw breaking news, spearheaded coverage of protests and student issues

  • Supervised enterprise reporting for print stories and digital projects, oversaw a staff of five editors and 20 reporters

News Intern, Fundación PorCausa, Madrid, Spain   February 2022 – May 2022

  • Worked with members of the investigative and journalistic team to write longform stories on migration in Spain that were published in Spanish. Conducted research and interviews primarily in Spanish for 15 hours per week

News Intern, New Jersey Press Association, Northern NJ     June 2021 – August 2021

  • Published 15+ articles, featured in The Daily Record, The Bergen Record, and The Record

  • Attended several state senate meetings to cover new bills and policies and report on protests outside the State House

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS

  • NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists: member since June 2023

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education: was selected to attend The Chronicle’s higher education reporting workshop on behalf of American University student journalism 

  • Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, JSTOR, HTML, JavaScript

  • Language: Spanish, Certified in Translation May 2023 by American University 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Server, The Park at 14th, Washington, DC June 2022 – Oct. 2023

  • Effectively served guests during brunch, dinner, and bottle service shifts, able to handle high-volume parties of up to 20 people and/or six tables at a time in a fast-paced environment. Frequently managed tabs of over $1,000

Student Associate, American University Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, Washington, DC Dec. 2022 – May 2023

  • Assisted in planning and preparing material for NPR Vice President Terence Samuel’s seminar series

  • Worked eight hours per week with Samuel in promoting topics such as local news, disinformation, and democracy

Hotline Worker, CAIR Coalition, Washington, DC                                           August 2021 – May 2023

● Utilized Spanish fluency to guide immigrants to legal services, translated over 75 pages of documents.

Media Board Co-Chair, Student Media Board at American University, Washington, DC   January 2021 – Dec. 2021

Congressional Correspondent, The Durango Herald, Washington, DC   January 2023 – Present

  • Pitched and reported multiple stories weekly on Colorado's congressional delegation and issues facing Southwest Colorado, as well as major national political topics. Attended State of the Union Address. 

  • Built and developed relationships with congressional offices to secure sources for stories

Student Associate, American University Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, Washington, DC December 2023 – Present

  • Assisted in planning and preparing material for NPR Vice President Terence Samuel’s seminar series

  • Worked eight hours per week with Samuel in promoting topics such as local news, disinformation, and democracy on social media​

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