Education Professional Media | 2020 | University of Central Oklahoma Bachelor of Arts: Professional Media Experience News Editor | Mustang News | August 2020-Now Staff Writer | The Yukon Review | August 2020-Now Summer Editorial Intern | Oklahoma Today | May 2020-July 2020
Wrote the magazine's Out There section and weekly online events.
Researched and wrote weekly blogs.
Fact-checked various write-ups for editors and freelance writers.
Reporter & Managing Editor | The Vista at the University of Central Oklahoma | July 2019-May 2020
Covered campus, local, state and national news.
Wrote an in-depth about missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Created content for newspaper.
Delegated stories for staff and contributing writers.
Assembled layout of newspaper.
Summer Intern | Countywide & Sun | May 2018-July 2018
Covered city council, county commissioner and school board meetings.
Examined police reports.
Wrote features and columns.
Investigated a cold case homicide.
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.
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
UCO President’s Honor Roll – 2018-2020
Oklahoma Press Association 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
UCO Strategic Communication Fusion Conference - 2019
Chairman for Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts - 2017