You can also see my resume on LinkedIn.
E M P L O Y M E N T
REPORTER, ASBURY PARK PRESS
Neptune, NJ Feb 2017— Present
- Leading coverage on immigrant sanctuary, ICE activity and other immigration issues in New Jersey
- Report on trends and breaking news in immigration and western Monmouth County
DIGITAL EDITOR, USA TODAY
McLean, VA Feb 2016— Feb 2017
- Managed USA Today web and social media presence overnight, sometimes singlehandedly
- Wrote breaking news and enterprise for the politics and tech sections
BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, THE ASBURY PARK PRESS
Neptune, NJ Dec 2014— Feb 2016
- Wrote, shot and edited video, live-tweeted breaking news events in Monmouth and Ocean counties
- Wrote enterprise and features on crime trends, natural disasters, government and social media
PULLIAM FELLOW, INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Indianapolis, IN May 2014 — Nov 2014
- Wrote breaking news stories on high-profile murders, tornados and the South Pacific plane crash that killed a teen pilot and his dad
- Wrote trend stories about the ridesharing economy, and police-community relations
NEWS INTERN, USA TODAY
McLean, VA May 2013 — Aug 2013
- Wrote breaking news stories about wildfires, the anniversary of the March on Washington and other trending topics
- Helped manage the USA Today website and mobile applications
TECH INTERN, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Boston, MA Jan 2013 — May 2013
- Wrote daily stories about mobile technology, Google holidays, catfishing and other trending topics
- Curated articles, videos and other materials for the branded social media accounts
E D U C AT I O N
Boston University, Boston, MA — B.S. in Journalism, Minor in American Studies, 2014
- Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Free Press, Fall 2012
- Co-Editor-in-Chief, Layout Editor of the International Relations Review
A W A R D S
- Named a 2018 rising star by the News Media Alliance
- Recipient of the New Jersey Press Association’s 2014 Robert P. Kelly Award (rookie of the year)
- Finalist in the New Jersey Press Foundation’s Summer 2012 Internship Program, which placed me at the Home News Tribune
- Recipient of the Stern-Spector Prize from Boston University’s College of Communication for merit
SKILLS
- Fluent in Spanish, working knowledge of Italian
- Proficient in basic PC and Macintosh machines; Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop; Final Cut Pro 10, Final Cut 7; Infogram
- Active on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and WhatsApp
