EXPERIENCE:

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Republican-American – Town Reporter                                                                   Apr. 2018 – Current

• Coverage for the towns of Watertown and Middlebury, Connecticut.

• Writing multiple stories on a daily schedule for publication.

• Interviewing political and community leaders for stories.

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Westport News – Sports Editor                                                                   Apr. 2017 – Apr. 2018

• Sports coverage for the town Westport, Connecticut.

• Writing multiple stories scheduled for weekly publication.

• Layout weekly section under deadline.

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Connecticut Post – Breaking News Reporter                                                 Feb. 2017 – Apr. 2017

• Nightly breaking news reporting throughout Fairfield County.

• Writing multiple stories on a daily schedule for publication.

• Monitor police and fire scanners for breaking stories and updates.

• Strong internet presence.

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Connecticut Post – Town Reporter                                                                   Aug. 2016 – Current

• Coverage for the towns of Trumbull, Monroe, and Easton, Connecticut.

• Writing multiple stories on a daily schedule for publication.

• Interviewing political and community leaders for stories.

 

Connecticut Post – Business Editorial Assistant                                             Feb. 2016 – Aug. 2016

• Duties include writing briefs about promotions/accolades from press releases.

• Interviewing subjects for small business features/profiles.

• Spotting breaking news on social media and covering events.

 

CPTV Sports – Special Contributor                                                                  Mar. 2016 – Jun 2016

• Freelance coverage of high school athletics throughout the state of Connecticut

• High school baseball color commentary

• Postgame interviews and stories.

 

Hartford Courant – High School Sports Desk                                                   Dec. 2014 – May 2015

• Taking and documenting statistics for Connecticut high school basketball.

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SKILLS:

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Operating basic radio equipment, Editing and layout experience, Collaboration and group project experience, Web writing and some basic HTML coding, Proficient in social media, great under deadline, excellent communication skills, detailed oriented, and strong leadership skills.

 

EDUCATION:

Southern Connecticut State University             New Haven, Connecticut                       Dec. 2015

• Bachelor of Science Journalism – Media Studies Cognate

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RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

• Print Editing, Sports Game Coverage, News Reporting, Press Conference Interviewing, In-depth Reporting and Interviewing, Collaboration News Writing.