Skills & Abilities
Proficient in multimedia editing softwares like FinalCut Pro, Edius, and Adobe Audition. Well versed in newsroom programs like Brightspot, Wolftech, and FileZilla.
Focused, driven, and organized.
I speak conversational Spanish (pero estoy un poco oxidada/ I’m a little rusty!) I work well in team settings as well as solo, and I am prompt and reliable with deadlines.
Experience
Reporter at CBS News Detroit
April 2023- Present
Lead political coverage of the Michigan Legislature
MMJ, research and pitch all stories
Gather footage for weekly ‘Lansing Lookout’ series
Senior Reporter & Anchor at Fox 47 News
April 2021 - April 2023
Created and led political coverage of the Michigan Capital
Moderated two gubernatorial debates prior to the 2022 election
Led campaign coverage of local races
Provided live in-studio analysis of election night
MMJ and pitch all stories
Fill-in anchor for the 5:30, 7, and 11pm shows.
Mentor newly graduated MMJ’s in the newsroom
Congressional Reporter at The Courier Newsroom
November 2019 - April 2021
Research, pitch, write and edit articles on Congress and the White House
Draft and create multimedia projects for the web and social media
Field report from major events in our viewership for web and social media
Reporter at The Sentinel Newspapers
February 2019 - November 2019
Award winning coverage of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland
Research, pitch, and write articles for The Montgomery Sentinel and Prince George’s Sentinel, two weekly print newspapers
Covered local government, police, schools and local events
Host of the publication’s weekly catch-up segment for web and digital
Editor/Producer at Westwood One News
November 2018 - May 2019
Edit audio, write scripts and record segments for daily newscasts
Pull audio from events across the country
Produce the late-night program The Jim Bohannon Show
Congressional Intern in The House of Representatives
January 2019 - March 2019
Talk with constituents and record concerns
Draft press releases
Edit op-eds
Send out daily news blasts to constituents and team members
Editorial Intern at Baltimore Magazine
September 2018 - December 2018
Conduct interviews, fact check information, edit, write articles and blog posts
Update events for Baltimore Magazine
Assistant News Director of Arts & Culture at KWVA Eugene 88.1FM
June 2017 - June 2018
Oversaw a team of five people
Led weekly meetings, reviewed pitches, scheduled programming
Program host at KWVA Eugene 88.1FM
December 2016 - June 2018
Writer, editor, reporter and producer of “What’s up, Eugene”
UO NABJ Chapter President
May 2017 - June 2018
Led weekly meetings
Oversaw the development and launch of our chapter website and news publication
Edited and wrote articles for The Cookout
Scheduled and hosted guest speakers
Conducted outreach to campus and local community
Editorial Intern for Sip Northwest Magazine
January 2018 - April 2018
Wrote articles for Sip Northwest and Cidercraft Magazines.
Set up and conducted interviews, edited the monthly newsletter, and proofed finished pages for upcoming issues.
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts double major in Journalism and Political Science with a minor in Spanish Language.
Concentrations in Print and Audio Journalism, and Defense Theory within U.S Politics.
Coursework included Reporting I&II, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Racial Politics, Mass Media in U.S Politics, and Spanish Literature.