Experience
The Sanford Herald | Sanford, N.C.
Education/Features Reporter | 05/10-present
- Cover the education beat, including Board of Education meetings and school news, and features, ranging from midnight movie screenings to the use of gas chambers in animal shelters.
- Occasionally cover hard news stories such as shootings and car accidents.
- Shoot and edit video to supplement stories online.
Greensboro News & Record | Greensboro, N.C.
Freelancer for Go Triad | 09/08-present
- Write stories for the News & Record’s weekly arts and entertainment publication. These include profiles of nationally-recognized recording artists performing in the Triad, stories about popular local musicians and cover stories about artists whose work is seen throughout the Triad.
Features Intern | 01/10-05/10
- Write stories for the Life section of the News & Record. These range from shorter pieces about local reality TV stars to more in-depth pieces for the Sunday paper.
Go Triad Intern | 05/08-08/08
- Write an average of three stories a week at the News & Record’s weekly arts and entertainment publication, ranging from brief event coverage to in-depth profile cover stories to concert calendars.
- Attend sessions with News & Record interns about sharpening reporting and interviewing skills.
ItsJustMovies.com
Writer | 09/09-present
- Contribute to an international film Web site with a staff of 12 writers.
- Write one to two movie news and opinion pieces per week.
The Pendulum weekly student newspaper | Elon, N.C.
Managing Editor | 01/09-12/09
- Assist the Editor-in-Chief with managing a staff of 25 paid executive staff members, 15 unpaid staff members and about 50 volunteer reporters.
- Once a week, assist with laying out pages using InDesign and copy editing for content and AP style.
- Write one to three stories a week, ranging from on-campus news to local court cases.
- Co-host a podcast, contribute to a blog and update the Pendulum Twitter page.
- In charge of payroll, distribution, subscriptions and scheduling office hours.
Arts and Entertainment Editor | 01/08-12/08
- Develop story ideas for the arts and entertainment section, assign stories and post stories to the Pendulum Web site.
- Work with a group of about 10-12 reporters.
- On average write two to three stories a week.
Reporter | 09/06-12/07
- Write one to two stories a week in arts and entertainment, news or features sections.
Skills
Extensive experience with writing and editing (for content, spelling, grammar and AP style). Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Knowledgeable in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Audacity, Garage Band and audio and video recording devices. Experience with blogging, social media and recording and editing podcasts.
Education
Elon University | Elon, N.C. | May 2010
Major: Journalism
Minor: Theatre Arts
GPA: 3.9/4.0
Writing Recognition
-North Carolina Press Association Award for Education Reporting (circulation less than 10,000), First Place for “Incentive to excel: Lee County presents innovative Head of Class Project,” 2011
-North Carolina Press Association Award for Education Reporting (circulation less than 10,000), Second Place for “Officials: To improve SLHS, stability is key,” 2011
-North Carolina Press Association Award for Video Reporting (circulation less than 10,000), Second Place for “A gathering of Twi-hards,” 2011
-North Carolina College Media Association Award for News Writing, First Place for “Royster case raises questions about confidentiality of sexual abuse victims” (shared with Andie Diemer), 2010
-North Carolina College Media Association Award for News Writing, Second Place for “Mynhardt lawsuit moves forward in Alamance County,” 2010
-Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker Award (Awarded to the Pendulum staff), 2009
-James F. Hurley Legacy Scholarship, 2009-2010
Academic Recognition
-Graduated summa cum laude
-Rawls undergraduate research scholarship, 2009-2010
-Honors Fellows scholarship, 2006-2010
-Presidential Scholarship, 2006-2010
-President’s List, 2006-2010
-Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
-Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society
-Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
