Resume
Experience
Jan. 2023 - present
Nebraska Examiner
Reporting Intern
Lincoln, Nebraska
Working to assist three reporters in day-to-day and enterprise reporting of the Nebraska Legislature, the only Unicameral.
Daily tasks have focused on hearings and floor debates on all subject matters, including education, insurance, health and transportation.
Coverage has also been led on LGBTQ legislation, such as a nationally recognized filibuster and gender-affirming health care.
May 2022 - Aug. 2022
The Hill
Editorial Intern
Washington, D.C.
Published 18 articles on the most pressing topics facing the nation including abortion, guns, race in America, the 2022 midterms and the aftermath of Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Led enterprise and day-to-day assignments.
Sept. 2019 - Feb. 2022
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Feb. 2023 - May 2024
The Daily Nebraskan​​
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Senior News Editor
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COVID Team Editor & Reporter
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Assistant News Editor
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News Reporter
Lincoln, Nebraska
Wrote more than 200 articles quickly and on deadline.
Ensured cohesive reporting, smooth operations and close relationships with university administrators, leading to weekly calls with top officials.
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Temporarily left News at Editor-in-Chief’s request (Sept. 2020 - April 2021) to lead COVID Team.
Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022
Nebraska News Service | KRNU | Nebraska Nightly
Political Lead
Lincoln, Nebraska
Led political reporting for college’s online wire service and assisted coverage on radio station and weekly student broadcast.
Daily tasks included delegating assignments as available.
During the 2022 midterm elections, joined bimonthly meetings as often the sole student representative to prepare for live broadcasts, social media and general coverage on election night.
Jan. 2022 - May 2022
Nebraska News Service
Contributed to more than 100 statewide wire service clients to supplement local coverage including frontpage stories.
Multimedia Journalist
Lincoln, Nebraska
June 2021 - Aug. 2021
The News Station
Reporting Intern
Washington, D.C.
Published seven independent stories in a fast-paced environment learning directly from a 15-year Capitol Hill veteran.
Topics included prison and drug policies, cannabis research and drug and overdose data.
Education
2019 - 2023
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Journalism (Journalism)
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Graduated with highest distinction and with honors.
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Co-founder, inaugural president of campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Selected regularly by College of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty and staff to escort speakers, speak to classes and represent CoJMC on and off campus.
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Part of spring 2021"Being Black in Lincoln" depth-reporting course that won the 2022 College Journalism Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation.
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Contributed to 2022 election coverage (Nebraska Nightly) that won an Eric Sevareid Award.
Professional skillset
Microsoft Office 365, Google Drive, Adobe software, Flourish, Data wrapper and Knight Lab (Proficient)
Spanish Language (Intermediate understanding and comprehension)
Photoraphy and videography (amateur, including DSLR Sony and Cannon cameras)
Proficient with artificial intelligence prompting, ethics and use (ChatGPT, ElevenLabs)