Resume

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Staff Writer

Daytona Beach, Fla. | October 2015 – Currently

Press-Register/AL.com: Reporter

Mobile, Ala. | June 2013 – August 2015

I wrote — short, in-depth and medium-length — stories about several business topics including property insurance, retail, manufacturing, gambling and the maritime industry. Covered local government, including Mobile City Hall from May until August 2015. 

 The Miami Herald: Reporting Intern

Miami, Fla. | Sept. – March 2013

Covered news in the city of Pembroke Pines and general assignment and breaking news in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

 South Florida News Service: Web Editor                                     

North Miami, Fla. | Sept. – Dec. 2012

ŸPosted content to the news service’s website on a WordPress CMS and social media for an independent study. Ÿ Copy edited stories, headlines and cut lines, while codifying a style guide. 

Tampa Bay Times: Reporting Intern                                             

St. Petersburg, Fla. | May 21 – Aug. 17, 2012

ŸWorked on the NOW team as the early morning reporter for breaking crime, traffic and weather-related news. Contributed stories to business and neighborhood regional sections.

The Palm Beach Post: Breaking News Intern

West Palm Beach, Fla. | May 31 – Aug. 13, 2011

ŸCovered breaking crime news, general assignment and the trial of an alleged gang leader in Palm Beach County. Worked night cops shifts and covered initial appearance hearings.          

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute: Reporter

New Orleans, La. | May 15 – 29, 2011

ŸCovered Orleans Parish for two weeks, writing general news and enterprise stories, working under the leadership of professionals from the New York Times Co. 

The Falcon Times (currently The Reporter): News Editor, Staff Writer

Miami, Fla. | Sept. ‘08 – June ‘10

ŸIdentified breaking news stories, while assigning and editing for a staff of eight news writers for this bi-weekly newspaper. ŸAs a staff writer I wrote general news stories.   

SKILLS | ACTIVITIES | AWARDS

ŸProficient: Soundslides, iMovie, Audacity, Google Fusion Tables, MS Excel and Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Storify)

ŸWorking Knowledge: Adobe InCopy and DSLR cameras, basic HTML.

ŸFIU Student Chapter President (Fall 2012), Society of Professional Journalists.

ŸRoy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition winner (2012), one of nine selected for a nine-day study tour of media and culture in Japan, Scripps Howard Foundation.

ŸWill Write For Food (2012), reported for a homeless publication during Labor Day weekend in Hollywood, Fla., Society of Professional Journalists, South Florida Pro Chapter.

ŸCampus Coverage Project (2012), four-day seminar on data mining, research and computer-assisted reporting, Investigative Reporters and Editors in Phoenix, Ariz.

ŸNABJ Student Multimedia Project (2011) and Scholarship (2010), National Association of Black Journalists.

EDUCATION

Florida International University, BA Political Science 

Miami Dade College, AA Mass Communication/Journalism

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