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Experience

Assignment Desk Manager

2019 National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career Fair
August 7, 2019 - August 11, 2019

Assisted student reporters with checking out and managing camera equipment. Sent student reporters' video packages to WPLG producer who assisted student-led newscasts during the conference. Organized story ideas for story budget each day.

Multimedia Intern

Catholic News Service
June 2019 - July 2019

Produced photos, videos and online stories that adhered to organization guidelines and standards. Collaborated with reporters and assignment editors, regarding investigation accuracy, research progress and breaking news stories.

Hub President

Spring Hill College & Mogul, Inc
April 2017 - April 2019

Managed community page and collaborated with women globally by creating and sharing self-published content. Some content views have reached over 1.1 K.

Marketing & Communications Intern

Archdiocese of Mobile
August 2018 - Jan 2019

Conceptualized and produced a promotional video in Spanish for the Hispanic community within the K-12 Catholic schools of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile.

Broadcast Team: Multimedia Student Projects

2018 National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career Fair
August 1, 2018 - August 5, 2018

Developed three video packages with a Nikon DSLR and compatible tripod. Conducted interviews, wrote scripts and utilized social media for story updates. Appeared on NABJ newscasts throughout the conference.

Badger Television Producer

Spring Hill College
Jan 2018 - April 2018

Edited scripts for on-air talent. Organized show rundown for newscasts. Assisted the show director, camera and sound board crews during live and post production. Ensured the meeting of all content deadlines.

News Intern

WVUE FOX 8 News
May 2017 - July 2017

Assisted reporters with story packages. Inserted story ideas into day book from press releases. Logged video from recorded interviews into sound bites for newscasts. Utilized Facebook Live to record interviews.

Education

  • Masters: Multiplatform Journalism, University of Maryland College Park, Dec 2020.
  • Bachelor of Arts: Journalism, Minor in Spanish, Spring Hill College, May 2019.

Skills

  • Video & Audio: Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, Media Encoder
  • Photography: Adobe Bridge, Photoshop
  • Teaching: English as a Second Language, specifically grammar and sentence structure.
  • Language: Intermediate proficiency in Spanish - writing, speech and translation.
  • Administrative: Microsoft Office, Google Drive
  • Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Facebook

Affiliations

  • National Association of Black Journalists
  • The Fund for American Studies
  • Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society)
  • Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Arts Honor Society)
  • Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language Honor Society)

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