Created all the news content for the 10 to 12-page Mustang paper.
Wrote in-depths, including area homelessness; police use of force; inmates’ mental health services; pending homicides throughout Canadian County; water treatment and more.
Covered county commissioners, city council and school board meetings.
Took photos to accompany each story, and updated the papers’ Facebook pages.
Developed community relationships, wrote features and took photos.
STAFF WRITER, SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR | 15TH STREET NEWS, THE 6420 MAGAZINE AT ROSE STATE COLLEGE | AUGUST 2017-MAY 2018
Created content for the newspaper’s and magazine’s Instagram accounts.
Wrote features and an in-depth.
Education PROFESSIONAL MEDIA | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA | 2020 Bachelor of Arts: Professional Media Skills
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut
Proficient with Mac and HP products, and using photography and video camera equipment: (Canon T6 and T3i Eos Rebel series, Canon XA30s and a variety of Sony models).
Honors
OG&E 2020 Photo of the Year Winner - Yukon Review, Weekly Division
OG&E-Oklahoma Press Association Photo Contest Weekly Winner – Yukon Review, December 2020
UCO President’s Honor Roll – 2018-2020
OPA Second Place Feature Story - 2019-2020
Certificate of Top Pro-Media Capstone Student at UCO - 2020
UCO Mass Communication Outstanding News Editorial Award - 2020
UCO Mass Communication Print News Feature Award - 2020
UCentral News Award of All-Around Team Player – 2019
All-Oklahoma Academic Team - 2018
Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association Third Place Emerald Division Winner for Feature Writing – 2018
UCO Leaders of Tomorrow Outstanding Talent and Achievement in Academics, Leadership and Service – 2018
Certificate of Excellence for Best Feature Article for the 15th Street News – 2017-2018
Certificate of Excellence for the Best Human-Interest Article for the 15th Street News – 2017-2018
Certificate of Excellence for the Most Eager for the 15th Street News - 2017-2018
Rose State President’s Leadership Class Student of the Year – 2017-2018
Rose State Outstanding Service and Dedication as a Student Ambassador – 2016-2017
Volunteer Work
Canadian County Homeless Task Force Chairperson - February 2021-Now
Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts Chairperson - 2017