Résumé

Education

American University, Washington, D.C.
School of Communication, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, May 2011 (expected)
Double Majors: Journalism and Political Science
Relevant coursework: Advanced Reporting, Reporting, Multimedia Production Skills, Fundamentals of News Design, Congress and Legislative Behavior, The Presidency, The Electoral Process and Democracy, Elections and Voting Behavior

Blind Brook High School, Rye Brook, N.Y.
High School Diploma, June 2007

Experience

BNA, Arlington, Va.
Reporter, Daily Report for Executives, May 2010 — Present

Covered Washington for a family of specialized publications targeting banking executives, government workers and others
Attended committee hearings, markups and House/Senate sessions
Focused on Federal Housing Administration, small business legislation and the housing government-sponsored enterprises.

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

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

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 Web site’s politics front
Developed special Web packages to accompany The Post’s politics coverage
Watched wires for breaking news and produced wire stories for Web site
Assisted producers with research projects

The (American University) Eagle, Washington, D.C.
Managing Editor for Web, April 2010 — Present
Web Editor/Staff Writer, May 2008 — April 2010
Assistant Web Editor/Staff Writer, September 2007 — May 2008

Write, post breaking news for Web site, which gets 2,000 to 5,000 page views per day
Develop ideas for interactive features such as flash applications, podcasts and blogs
Write for news section of print edition, a bi-weekly newspaper with circulation of 6,000
Produce print edition content to Web site on a twice-weekly basis

American Television (ATV), American University, Washington, D.C.
Director, ATV News / Technical Director, August 2007 — May 2010

Assist news director in production of weekly 30-minute news show on campus cable
Responsible for execution of show and quality control of video elements

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

Copy edited, produced articles for media industry Web site with over 1 million monthly visitors
Edited “Revolving Door” section of Web site by researching promotion announcements across Web
Guest blogged on FishbowlNY and TVNewser, the premier 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

Stringer for The Associated Press in Montgomery County, Md., for election night 2008
Researcher for the 2010 “FRONTLINE” documentary “Flying Cheap”
Selected for 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