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EDUCATION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, New York, N.Y. Master of Science, May 2016 Coursework in feature writing, deadline reporting, and audience engagement. Developed a beat in Boerum Hill for thebrooklynink.com and covered the rise of the right wing Hindu nationalists from India for coveringreligion.com. Wrote a 10,000-word story investigating the impact and effectiveness of nonprofits battling sex trafficking in Queens. President of Women in Media student chapter. Received honors in first semester reporting. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, Utah Bachelor of Arts in English, 2010 Senior thesis on digital literacy with reporting conducted in Salt Lake City classrooms. Completed Semester abroad in London, with coursework in global affairs, statistics and copyediting. Head editor of Inscape, a studentrun literary journal. Full tuition scholarship for academic achievement.
WORK EXPERIENCE EDITORIAL INTERN, Time Inc., New York City, N.Y. August 2015 – August 2016 • Wrote and sourced two to three stories a week on stringent deadlines for LightBox, Time’s photography blog, offering a close look at groundbreaking work, from the demise of Britain’s largest photography collection to the rise of the digitally savvy photographer. • Collaborated with head editors to produce the end-of-year Photographers We Lost article. • Oversaw the blog’s social promotion, collaborating with data analytics team to monitor social performance and broaden story reach. Garnered two million Instagram followers and half a million Facebook followers. MANAGING EDITOR, Graphis Inc., New York City, N.Y. August 2013 – July 2015 • Led the 10-person editorial staff plus freelancers at this design magazine and website. • Managed the editorial calendar of 13 glossy, coffee table books that feature top photographers and designers. Produced three to five articles a week on industry trends. • Spearheaded the re-launch of Graphis Magazine, a cutting edge design and photography quarterly that has featured the voices of Tom Wolfe and Massimo Vignelli. REPORTER VOLUNTEER, KSL News, Salt Lake City, Utah May 2013 – June 2013 • Wrote anchor copy and voiced radio briefs for KSL Newsradio, coordinating live elements in control room. ENTERPRISE REPORTER, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah May 2012 – April 2013 • Pitched, reported and wrote three to five stories a week for Utah’s second largest daily newspaper. • Met daily deadlines while developing 1,500-word in-depth stories that received national coverage on complex issues like sexual assault in schools and a backlash against the reported trend of indulgent kids. • Local breaking news reporter covering crime and culture, and live coverage of the 2013 legislative session. • Society of Professional Journalists Enterprise Reporting 2013 Award for a story on the power of stories. PARALEGAL, Druyon Law Offices, Salt Lake City, Utah April 2011 – May 2012 • Assisted in the investigation of more than 30 criminal cases: Conducted major case interviews, gathered evidence and drafted motions and orders, which resulted in confessions, new leads and closed cases. POLITICAL INTERN, Utah Attorney General’s Office, Salt Lake City, Utah January 2011 – April 2011 • Filmed press conferences, wrote press releases, generated briefs on Caucus and Committees.
SKILLS Reporting DSLR, C100 Audio (podcast+video) Lexis Nexus FOIA requests
Editing Adobe Premiere Lightroom, Photoshop InDesign, Illustrator Google Fusion Tables
Publishing Web Design (CSS+HTML) WordPress, Blogger Web Analytics
Social Media Twitter, FB, Google+ Tumblr, Wordpress Storify, Reddit TweetDeck, Hootesuite
