Résumé

Education

American University, Washington, D.C.
School of Communication, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, May 2011
Cum laude
Double Majors: Journalism and Political Science

Experience

National Journal, Washington, D.C.
Online Editor, May 2011 — Present

Edit homepage and prepare photos for homepage usage
Report and create photo galleries
Manage National Journal’s social media presence
Helped update newsroom Twitter guidelines

Social Media Intern, January 2011 — April 2011

Manage Facebook and Twitter presences for National Journal
Developed concept for National Journal’s presence on Tumblr
Contribute interactive features like trivia quizzes and slideshows to NationalJournal.com

10000 Words (mediabistro.com)
Contributor, October 2010 — Present

Contribute to popular blog exploring journalism and technology
Work with co-bloggers to develop story ideas

The (American University) Eagle, Washington, D.C., 2007 — Present
Managing Editor for Web/Senior Editor, December 2010 — Present

Rose through the ranks from assistant Web editor to Managing Editor for Web/Senior Editor
Grew pageviews 20 percent since last year; visits are up 51 percent
Produce content for website when news warrants and on weekly basis for print edition
Develop ideas for interactive features such as flash applications, podcasts and blogs
As senior editor, oversee The Eagle’s news section

BNA, Arlington, Va.
Intern/Reporter, Daily Report for Executives, May 2010 — July 2010

Filed daily stories covering Washington for a family of specialized publications targeting bank executives, government workers and others
Covered committee hearings, markups and House/Senate sessions
Focused on Federal Housing Administration, small business legislation and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac

The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
News Video Intern, October 2009 — April 2010

Edited video shot in the field for Web, on deadline and on topics ranging from crime (Metro section) to President Barack Obama’s first-year anniversary (Outlook section)
Produced video from The Associated Press, CBS News and other sources
Coordinated with Web producers on packaging of video elements

The (Westchester, N.Y.) Journal News, West Nyack, N.Y.
Reporter Intern, Rockland County News, June 2009 — August 2009

Wrote 45+ stories for this Gannett-owned daily, circulation approximately 100,000
Covered a chemical spill, a hit-and-run incident and softer stories
Multiple stories were moved on the New York Associated Press wire
When staff photographers were not available, shot photos to accompany stories

The Washington Post, Arlington, Va.
Politics Intern, washingtonpost.com, January 2009 — April 2009

Wrote headlines, captions and blurbs for the website’s politics front
Developed special Web packages to accompany The Post’s politics coverage
Watched wires for breaking news and produced wire stories for website
Assisted producers with research projects

mediabistro.com, New York, N.Y.
Editorial Intern, May 2008 — August 2008

Copy edited, produced articles for media industry website
Edited “Revolving Door” section of website by researching promotion announcements across Web
Guest blogged on FishbowlNY and TVNewser, a must-read blog in the TV news industry

Regional News Network (WRNN-TV), Rye Brook, N.Y.
Intern, May 2007 — June 2007; June 2006 — September 2006

Worked in news, production and graphics departments
Helped write news copy on a weekly basis for two producers
Operated Chyron, cameras, audio equipment and teleprompter for three directors
Sought out by Human Resources as temporary vacation replacement for professional cameraman

Congresswoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., White Plains, N.Y.
District Office Intern, April 2005 — May 2005

Assisted staff in fulfilling casework dealing with the post office, immigration and the IRS
Gained firsthand exposure to House of Representatives and jobs in the federal government

Other Activities

Associated Press election night stringer, 2008 and 2010
Researcher for the 2010 “FRONTLINE” documentary “Flying Cheap”
Selected as member of the 2010 Online News Association Conference student newsroom

Special Skills

Proficient in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, CSS, PHP, HTML, SQL, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Experienced in Avid, ENPS, Adobe InDesign, Quark CopyDesk, CCI NewsDesk