PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DEPUTY ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR
KUOW Public Radio | Seattle, WA | February 2022 — Present
- Work alongside the Online Managing Editor to develop and support all digital manifestations of KUOW’s regional news coverage, including kuow.org, social media accounts, and podcasts.
- Line and copy edit stories appearing on kuow.org.
- Report and write original stories for kuow.org.
- Help plan daily and long-term news coverage.
- Fill in for the Online Managing Editor as needed.
INTERIM ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR
KUOW Public Radio | Seattle, WA | June 2022 — April 2023
- Supported all digital manifestations of KUOW’s regional news coverage, including kuow.org, a daily newsletter, and social media accounts.
- Managed a team consisting of four other journalists.
- Helped plan daily and long-term news coverage.
- Line and copy edited stories appearing on kuow.org.
- Oversaw an inter-newsroom partnership between KUOW and The Seattle Times.
- Helped launch and edit new digital products, including a daily news blog and daily newsletter.
ONLINE EDITOR/PRODUCER
KUOW Public Radio | Seattle, WA | January 2020 — January 2022
- Reported original stories, including features, investigations, and breaking news hits for kuow.org.
- Line and copy edited stories appearing on kuow.org and newsroom social media accounts.
- Wrote headlines and social media copy to optimize SEO and story engagement.

EMERGING JOURNALIST FELLOW
Crosscut/Cascade Public Media | Seattle, WA | January 2019 — December 2019
- Pitched and reported stories covering K-12 education in Seattle and Washington state for crosscut.com and kcts9.org, including enterprise pieces, daily stories, and long-term investigations.
- Created Crosscut’s education beat.
- Participated in and contributed to editorial planning meetings.
- Worked with audience engagement staff to optimize the presentation of web stories on social media.

SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM REPORTING INTERN
YES! Magazine | Seattle, WA | August 2018 – January 2019
- Pitched and reported stories that investigate and explain solutions that address core problems at the intersections of social justice, economic equity, civil liberties, and health and wellness.
- Helped support digital presentation of stories.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
WLWT-TV | Cincinnati, OH | June 2017 – July 2018
- Floor directed live newscasts and managed the studio floor.
- Assisted assignment editors, digital editors, and producers with newsgathering and writing.

REPORTER INTERN
The Cincinnati Herald | Cincinnati, OH | February – October 2017
- Covered news relevant to black community issues and interests, including the second murder trial of former University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing with front-page articles, live tweets, video streaming, and breaking news updates on social media.
- Helped develop and implement strategies to increase the paper’s digital and social media presence.
AWARDS & HONORS
Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards
1st place: Poverty and
Homelessness Reporting (2021);
Education Reporting (2019)
2nd place: Crime and Law
Enforcement Reporting (2020)
Cincinnati Excellence in Journalism Awards
1st place: Best Education Story
(2019)
Ohio SPJ Awards
2nd place: Best Criminal Justice
Reporting (2018); Best
Investigative Reporting (2019)
FIRE Diversity Fellowship
I was awarded a professional development grant by the Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE) Virtual Newsroom in 2018.
Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation Scholarship
I was awarded this merit-based undergraduate scholarship for students majoring in fields related to communications and the arts.
University of Cincinnati Journalism Honors Seminar
I was one of thirteen students chosen to study abroad in Havana, Cuba during the spring 2017 semester.
SKILLS
// PROFESSIONAL
Investigative Reporting
Digital Journalism
News Leadership
Breaking News Reporting
Enterprise Reporting
Multimedia Storytelling
Video Editing
News Judgment
Meeting Deadlines
Research & Fact-Checking
AP Style
Social Media
// SOFTWARE
Content Management Systems
Chartbeat
Adobe Creative Cloud
TweetDeck
Microsoft Office
Google Workspace
EDUCATION
BA, Honors – Journalism
Academic Minor – Spanish
University of Cincinnati
2014 – 2017