RESUME
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Overview
I am a features reporter and assistant editor at The Blade in Toledo, Ohio. I graduated from Boston University and have past experience creating web and social content for NASA.
Work
experience
Assistant Night City Editor, The Blade
July 2024 – Present
Work on the night desk once or twice a week to edit evening assignments, monitor and lead breaking news coverage, write briefs, and put together content packages for use in print.
Features Reporter, The Blade
August 2022 – Present
Write at least one weekly religion feature focused on local congregations. Write weekly briefs highlighting upcoming events among a variety of religious communities. Also contribute feature stories for beats like health, arts and entertainment, and community.
Podcast Co-host, The Daily Free Press
September 2020 – February 2022
Concept development, content planning and co-host of the “Is It OK If I Record?” podcast.
Social Media, Newsroom Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
August 2021 – December 2021
Crafted social media content for all platforms and wrote feature articles to support the research and launches of NASA's Science and Technology divisions.
Content Creator Intern, NASA Glenn Research Center
June 2021 – August 2021
Created graphics, articles, and social media content about NASA's research in Electrified Aircraft Propulsion.
Managing Editor, The Daily Free Press
May 2020 – December 2020
Edit and fact-check content for daily online and weekly print. Oversee a newsroom of seven editors. Manage the paper's weekly budget. Post to social media accounts.
Features Editor, The Daily Free Press
January 2020 – May 2020
Edit content for daily online and weekly print features section. Manage the section's weekly budget, oversee four associate editors, and run weekly pitch meetings. Coordinate with multimedia and layout editors, and publish stories on WordPress. Train new writers and associates.
Science Associate Editor, The Daily Free Press
August 2019 – December 2019
Generate two science pitches each week, pitch them at meetings, and edit on deadline. Meet with writers to discuss edits and work closely with Features Editor.
Education
Boston University
September 2018 – May 2022
B.S. in Journalism
Minors in Astronomy and Public Health
Skills
News and feature writing
Copy editing
Interviewing
Fact‐checking
AP Style
Science Communication
Social media
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Databases
Newsletters
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Leadership
Collaboration
Leadership
Marketing Chair, Young Catholic Professionals, Toledo Chapter
February 2025 – Present
Secretary, Toledo NewsGuild
December 2023 – Present
E-Board, Society of Professional Journalists, Boston University Chapter
January 2019 – May 2022
Courses
The World of Communication: The Human Storyteller
Introduction to Communication Writing
Newswriting
Visual Storytelling
Science Journalism
Law and Ethics of Journalism
Design Strategy & Software
Reporting in Depth
Cross Genre Copyediting
Multiplatform Story Editing
Data Journalism
Newsroom
Justice Media Computational Journalism Co-Lab
Global Health Storytelling
Principles of Astronomy I
Principles of Astronomy II
Planetary Physics
Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics
Observational Astronomy
Epidemiology
Global Health
Introduction to Public Health
Non-Infectious Diseases
Mass Communication and Public Health
Elementary Statistics
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III