Last update: July 10, 2010
PRINT JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Freelancer, Washington Bureau, USA Desk/Correspondents Intern May 2008 – Present USA Today Washington, DC and McLean, VA
- Covered national stories for the print and online publications. Original freelance pieces printed on the front page of the January 2, 2009 and July 22, 2009 edition.
Online Editor, Editor-In-Chief, Managing Ed., News Ed. & Asst. News Ed. October 2006 - Present The Beacon Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Manage, design, layout and write for a weekly 20-page collegiate newspaper with print circulation of 1,200 and online subscriptions of approximately 4,200.
Page Designer August 2009 The Working Press - The Society of Professional Journalists Indianapolis, IN
- Worked on design, layout, and editing of 20-page daily publication covering SPJ’s national convention.
PSNE Online Reporter Intern May 2009
Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors Gettysburg, PA
- Covered the joint convention of the PSNE, PAPME and the PWPA by writing, videotaping, and photographing the convention’s events.
National Desk Intern June 2007 – August 2007
The Washington Times Washington, DC
- Developed story ideas, covered hard and soft news including: Unity ’08, conferences organized and attended by Presidential cabinet members, and scholarly reports.
BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Producer, Assistant Producer and Anchor September 2006 – Present
Wilkes World/The Thomas P. Shelburne Telecommunications Center Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Organized shooting times with talent and crew while creating content for weekly college news magazine show. Scheduled special guest and assist with directing and production before, during, and after show.
- Responsible for choosing discussion topics and keeping the show on time.
Broadcast Reporter Intern/Assignment Editor Intern/Producer Intern January 2008 – April 2008
January 2009 – August 2009
WBRE (NBC) & WYOU (CBS) Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Worked and managed the assignment desk, helped producers, fielded calls, sent reporters on assignment.
EDUCATION & HONORS
Columbia University, New York, NY
- Master of Science, Journalism (newspaper and investigative journalism specializations)
- Anticipated graduation May 2011
Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Bachelor of Arts, Communications Studies (journalism and broadcast concentrations)
- Communication Studies Student Advisory Board
- Graduated May 22, 2010
Georgetown University – Institute on Political Journalism
- Graduated Summer 2007
National Board of Directors of the Society of Professional Journalists – 2009 to 2010
Bigler Scholar at Wilkes University - 2010
Arthur H. Barlow Student Journalist of the Year – 2009, from the Society of Collegiate Journalists
Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award – 2009, from the Society of Professional Journalists
Honorable Mention: Story of the Year in Diversity – 2008, from the Associated Collegiate Press
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