Work history
Staff writer (March 2012 to January 2014) — The Medina County Gazette, Six-day-a-week newspaper, Medina, Ohio.
- Reported and wrote one or more well-researched articles daily.
- Took photographs to accompany articles.
- Curated and edited events and photos for weekly community news page.
Roundup editor, freelance (November 2013 to February 2014) — Stateline.org, news website covering state policy and politics, Washington, D.C.
- Selected and posted news articles for morning publication using Stateline’s content management system.
Crime reporter (July 2011 to March 2012) — The Chronicle-Telegram, daily newspaper, Elyria, Ohio.
- Reported and wrote one or more daily crime, feature or general assignment articles.
- Curated and edited calendar events and photos for a weekly community news page.
Reporter, intern (January to June 2011) — Lee Enterprises, Illinois Capitol Bureau, Springfield, Illinois.
- Researched and wrote a daily article sent to five newspapers in the Lee chain.
Copy editor, intern (June to August 2010) — San Francisco Chronicle, metro daily newspaper, San Francisco.
- Wrote eye-catching headlines and photo captions.
- Edited news and feature stories for grammar and Associated Press style on tight deadlines.
Reporter, intern (January to May 2009) — Stateline.org, Washington, D.C.
- Wrote and reported news stories about state policy trends.
- Curated and posted state news from five states for the site’s daily news roundup using Stateline’s CMS.
Reporter and editor (October 2009 to December 2009) — The Daily Kent Stater, Kent State University’s independent student newspaper, Kent, Ohio.
- Started as a reporter covering campus crime, then academic affairs.
- Served as editor of the paper’s opinion page supervising 10 student columnists.
- Mentored the senior class of 20 reporting public affairs students, helping them place class assignments in the paper.
Volunteer experience
Tutor (January 2014 to present) — Boost! West Oakland, Lafayette Elementary School, Oakland, California.
- Helps a student practice reading and math weekly in one-to-one mentoring program.
Member (February 2014 to present) — Double Union, feminist hacker and maker space in San Francisco, California.
- Supports organization’s mission to create a comfortable learning environment for women to work on projects.
- Started a regular job-seekers’ meetup, organizing events and workshops.
Languages
Fluent in French. Took introductory courses in Italian, media and Renaissance art during a four-month study-abroad program in Florence in 2010.
Education
- M.A., Public Affairs Reporting, University of Illinois Springfield, 2011
- B.S., Newspaper Journalism and B.A., Political Science, Kent State University, both 2010
References
Available upon request.