Dallas Public Safety Reporter, The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas | June 2022 to present
Cover breaking and enterprise news focused on Dallas police and public safety. Consistently hold top police brass accountable through stories about violent-crime statistics, public safety policies, law-enforcement reform and community concerns about crime. Routinely file open-records requests and sift through data to add context to stories.
Breaking News Reporter, The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas | Feb. 2021 to May 2022
Covered a wide range of news under intense deadline pressure. Broke stories that circulated nationwide and wrote several front-page articles. Routinely dug deeper on breaking news to provide more context and commentary. Maximize story exposure through SEO optimization, effective headlines and by monitoring analytics.
Don Wycliff Fellow, The Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois | June 2020 to Dec. 2020
Wrote more than 100 stories on the Metro Desk, including breaking and enterprise pieces focused on crime, politics, health and education. Served as lead voting reporter during the 2020 election. Wrote front-page stories on topics including city police, school negligence and surges in crime. Obtained records via FOIA requests, and sorted through and analyzed years of data for investigations.
Editorial Intern, The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas | June 2019 to Aug. 2019
Wrote as many as four opinion pieces a week as a member of The Morning News’s Editorial Board with an emphasis on editorials, bylined features and columns. Provided reporting, research and fact-checking support for editorials by the full board, and articulated lines of advocacy for under-served communities and under-reported issues.
Editor-in-Chief, The Observer
Notre Dame, Indiana | March 2019 to March 2020
Led and managed a staff of more than 150 students in producing daily coverage of Notre Dame, Holy Cross College and Saint Mary’s College. Supervised day-to-day operations, had final authority on all editorial decisions and managed a six-figure budget. Initiated the creation of several new positions, including a social media team, an investigative unit and a videography unit. Also edited, proofread and reviewed all content for publication in a 15,000-circulation print edition and on The Observer’s website.
Multimedia Intern, Circa News
Washington, D.C. | June 2018 to Aug. 2018
Produced and edited videos on world and national news with Avid for multimedia story packages. Wrote, edited, converted, embedded, published and syndicated stories under deadline for the digital platforms of 190+ Sinclair television stations across the country.
Multimedia Intern, KTSM
El Paso, Texas | July 2017 to Aug. 2017
Wrote, reported, produced, and edited stories, video and graphics for various platforms. Provided original reporting for an average of a dozen stories weekly. Also assisted with story conception, social media posts and the production of video packages.
Network Broadcast Production Assistant, Fighting Irish Media
Notre Dame, Indiana | Aug. 2016 to March 2020
Operated professional video cameras streaming to ESPN and NBC for live broadcasts of Notre Dame athletics, including video board for football as part of the network broadcast team. Produced and edited highlights and footage of sporting events and athletes with Adobe Premiere.
Production Assistant, Bleacher Report
Notre Dame, Indiana | Aug. 2016 to Dec. 2016
Converted, coded, edited and logged video footage centered on Notre Dame football and basketball using catDV. Assisted staff by setting up and recording shoots.