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Journalism Experience

Queens Tribune- Queens, NY                                                               January 2012-present
Reporter

  • Cover breaking news and events, press conferences and community meetings
  • Write news stories, briefs, profiles and features; write weekly “The Blotter” crime report
  • Conduct interviews with elected officials, members of law enforcement and members of the community
  • Take photographs at various events, write captions and assist in editing process

Queens Chronicle- Queens, NY                                              September 2011-December 2011
Newsroom Intern

  • Covered news and events, press conferences and community meetings
  • Wrote news stories, briefs, profiles and features
  • Conducted interviews with elected officials and members of the community
  • Assisted in editing, page design and photography

Baseball Daily Digest Online and DRaysbay.com                               July 2008-October 2009
Staff Writer

  • Covered the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the credentialed media
  • Interviewed players and coaches before and after games either on the field or in the clubhouse
  • Wrote game previews, recaps, features and columns

Tampa Bay Devil Rays- St. Petersburg, FL                                        March 2005-August 2005
Associate Radio Producer (Intern)

  • Worked directly with radio broadcast team (Dave Wills, Andy Freed and Rich Herrera) with in-game programming
  • Gathered stats and provided announcers with information for use on-air during  broadcast

St. Petersburg Times- St. Petersburg, FL                                        March 2002-August 2005
Freelance Sports Writer

  • Wrote bi-weekly column on youth sports in Tampa Bay area
  • Covered high school football, basketball, baseball and softball
  • Interview players and coaches; wrote previews, recaps and features

Independent Florida Alligator- Gainesville, FL                            July 2000-December 2001
Sports Writer

  • Beat writer for the University of Florida softball and volleyball teams
  • Attended home practices and games, interviewed players and coaches before and after practices and games
  • Wrote previews, recaps and features; covered the SEC and NCAA Tournamets

Teaching Experience

Pinellas County School Board                                                       August 2008-August 2010
Substitute teacher and English teacher- Palm Harbor University High School

  • Taught 12th grade English
  • Assistant varsity flag football coach

Key Skills

Microsoft Office; Apple iWork; Windows 7; Mac OS X Lion; digital photography; page layout, copy editing; iMovie; video shooting and editing; Adobe Photoshop; Quark; Adobe InDesign;  Adobe Illustrator; WordPress

Education

New York University                                                                           January 2012-present
Master’s of Science in Public Relations & Corporate Communications                           

  • Anticipated date of graduation is Summer 2014

University of Florida                                                                 August 1997-December 2001
Bachelor of Science in Journalism

  • Concentration on Reporting
  • Minor in English