RESUMÉ
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Teacher – Success Academy Charter Schools | Aug 2023 - June 2024, Brooklyn NY
Taught a third grade homeroom class English and math using a data-based approach, analyzing scholar work in order to advance students toward their goals. Used SMART classroom management to effectively educate 31 students.
News Intern – WLTX News19 | Sep 2019 - Mar 2020, Columbia SC
Shot interviews, stand-ups and B-roll. Single-handedly produced a feature piece for broadcast. Contributed online articles. Created motion graphics for stories during sweeps period. Assisted in fact-finding.
Contest Intern – South Carolina Press Association | Nov - Dec 2019, Columbia SC
Filed competitive journalism works into the SC Press Association's contest system to be evaluated. Heavily utilized Excel. Became familiarized with the state's best reporting.
Video Intern – The State Newspaper | Jun - Aug 2019, Columbia SC
Provided photos, videos, and GIFs to The State Newspaper's website.
Strategic Communication Intern – Push Digital | May - Aug 2019, Columbia SC
Assisted with political marketing by editing copy for letter-writing campaigns and helping with grant proposals.
Committee Page – South Carolina State House | Jan - May 2019
Aided the House Regulations & Administration Committee and Chairman Chip Huggins. Prepared binders for meetings, took messages, and created copies of documents.
Marketing & Socials Intern – South Carolina State Fair | Aug - Dec 2018, Columbia SC
Produced the majority of the SC State Fair's independent video content for social media. Interpreted data from Google Analytics to optimize results.
Corporate Communication Intern – Santee Cooper | May - Aug 2018, Moncks Corner SC
Contributed online video content for external and internal audiences. Managed an employee spotlight feature series and wrote company blog posts. Created an animation. Wrote for company magazine PowerSource.
Content Intern – South Carolina Educational Television | Jan - May 2018, Columbia SC
Created social media graphics. Located and corrected errors in online articles. Produced animation and features. Shadowed public radio journalists.
FREELANCE & VOLUNTEER WORK
Election Stringer – South Carolina Daily Gazette | Nov 2024, Johns Island SC
Collected interviews and photos of Lowcountry voters on Election Day.
Election Stringer – Associated Press | Aug, Nov 2020, Columbia SC
Updated the Associated Press data center with primary and general election results from the Richland County tabulation center.
Production Assistant – Hardpin Media | Aug 2020, Charleston SC
Managed release forms, provided video feedback, and handled equipment for team.
Board Member – Media Club of Columbia | Jan - Dec 2020, Columbia SC
Served as the Secretary for the Media Club of Columbia. Took meeting minutes, bolstered communication, and started an initiative to recruit more young professionals.
Session Leader – SIPA Conference | Mar 2020, Columbia SC
Taught session “How to Make Yourself Hireable for Any Position.”
Session Leader – SCSPA Conference | Apr 2015 - Apr 2019, Columbia SC
Taught sessions “Avoiding Media Bias,” “When B-Roll Is Scarce,” “College Survival Guide,” and “Preppin’ For Digital Journalism.”
Radio DJ — WUSC | Aug 2017 - Mar 2020, Columbia SC
Produced and hosted an educational music program that was broadcast to Columbia, South Carolina through the University of South Carolina.
Art Director & Assistant Photographer – “The Field,” 1080C Productions | Jan 2020
Students had one week to create an original short film for Campus Movie Fest. Worked with the Director of Photography to plan and execute shots. Created papier-mâché masks and offered aesthetic guidance. “The Field” was a competition finalist.
Director – “Three Dreams,” 1080C Productions | Sep - Oct 2019
Directed a student film that was selected for the Indie Grits Film Festival and the Lift-Off Sessions. Oversaw and contributed to planning, writing, art production, filming, and editing.
Photographer – Allen Anderson Photography | Aug - Dec 2019
Took pictures for sorority functions at the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Video Production
Filming (DSLR, ENG), Editing (Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, EDIUS Grass Valley), Sound (Audition, Audacity), Broadcasting (ENPS, Facebook Live)
Photo Production
Photography (DSLR, Film), Editing (Lightroom, Photoshop)
Writing
Print news, online news, broadcast news, newsletter copy, social media copy, corporate copy, strategic copy, academic writing (scientific, analytical, ethnography)
Design
InDesign, Illustrator
Newsletter Management
Mailchimp, Emma
Analytics
Crimson Hexagon, Google Analytics, CrowdTangle, Parse.ly, Chartbeat
Web Design
Squarespace
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Palmetto Fellow – SC Commission on Higher Education | 2017-2021
Maintained a competitive GPA
Capstone Scholar – University of South Carolina | 2017-2020
Completed volunteer work every semester and maintained a competitive GPA
Morrow Scholar – SABEW Conference | Nov 2019
Selected to attend business journalism conference at Reuters in Times Square, as well as tour The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s
Women LEAD UofSC – Instagram | Dec 2019
Recognized by peer group as an influential person on campus
Baldwin Fellow– University of South Carolina | 2016
Awarded scholarship to attend journalism seminar at the University of South Carolina
Southern Interscholastic Press Association, 2014-2017
SIPA Regional Endowment Scholarship
First Place Broadcast Feature Story
First Place Writing Contest Academic Script
First Place Writing Contest PSA
First Place Writing Contest News Script
Best of Show Human Interest Story
Best of Show Short Film
Best of Show Music Video
Best of Convention News Story
Honorable Mention News Story (Broadcast)
Honorable Mention News Story (Broadcast)
Honorable Mention News Story (Online Newspaper)
Honorable Mention PSA
Honorable Mention Reporter
South Carolina Scholastic Press Association, 2016-2017
Superior Rating News Story
First Place at state level (film) (x2)
First Place at state level (literature)
Best Interpretation of Theme (film)
Honorable Mention at national level (literature)
Award of Excellence (first place) at national level (film)
First Place, film
Indie Grits Film and Music Festival
Third Place, student film
C-SPAN’s StudentCam Documentary Contest
Honorable Mention at national level
Published twice
Wave TV, 2014-2017
School news show Assistant Producer
Media Technology Student of the Year
Earned Career and Technology Education completer’s certification
EDUCATION
College of Charleston Class of 2022, Cum Laude
Bachelor of the Arts in Communication
Minor in Spanish
Transferred from the University of South Carolina (previous major: Broadcast Journalism, GPA: 3.7). Conducted ethnographic research for senior thesis. Spent 30 hours total conducting fieldwork at anthropological sites. Conducted interviews, drew conclusions and synthesized existing research. Created a 20-page sustainability ethnography about the Moorish Cistern of Caceres.