Gray Television May 2016 Present

Washington Correspondent/MMJ -- Washington D.C.

Cover 200 members of Congress, the White House & federal court for 60+ Gray affiliates
Shoot, edit, write and produce daily packages
Interview lawmakers about hyper-local and national issues
Produce content for web and social media platforms
Collaborate with news directors and producers at Gray affiliates to produce content
Build graphics for stories
Assist in planning coverage for major Washington events
Covered RNC & DNC conventions and general election
Conducts live shots as one-woman band
Participates in live talk-backs with anchors for newscasts

Huffington Post June 2015 April 2016

Freelance Multimedia 2016 Campaign Reporter -- Des Moines, Iowa
Shoot, edit, write packages & print articles to be featured on political vertical
Research & pitch stories related to the presidential race in Iowa
Maintain contacts for each political campaign nationally & in Iowa
Collaborate with staff from DC & NYC to enhance election coverage
Provide analysis & insight for HuffPost Live streaming events
Create Coverage plan for Iowa Caucuses
Covered presidential primaries & debates in IA, NH, SC & OH
Embedded with Sen. Ted Cruz campaign for 3 + months

Local 5 News - WOI-DT June 2014 May 2015

Multimedia Journalist - Political beat -- Des Moines, Iowa
Shoot, edit, write packages and vo-sots to air daily
Research & pitch political stories
Organize political coverage plans for all Iowa Nexstar stations
Maintain political contacts for candidates
Responsible for following legislation in Statehouse during session
Report live in the field via TVU or in the studio daily
Post all stories to the website, Facebook page & on Twitter
Responsible for sending stories via Latakoo to all other stations

KUAT-TV (Arizona Public Media) Jan. 2014 May 2014

UA+ Host & Content Producer Tucson, Arizona
Research, report, write, produce content & host web-based program
Responsible for overall content quality including research,
production, post production & distribution
Post to the UA+ Facebook page & Twitter feed

Arizona Department of Public Safety News Update Sept. 2013 May 2014
Southern Arizona On-Camera Reporter Tucson, Arizona
Cover DPS related stories locally & conduct interviews on-camera
Write script and help formulate interview questions
Assist photographers in the field

KUAT-TV (Arizona Public Media) Aug. 2013 Dec. 2013

Arizona Week Reporter Intern Tucson, Arizona
Conducted research, interviews & book guests for the show
Presented research and interview guests on-air
Produced episodes of the broadcast under supervision of host

WETA (PBS) June 2013 Aug. 2013

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Intern Washington D.C.
Conducted research, monitored news and logged video
Participated in program planning meetings & discussions
Produced segment for PBS Voice of the Voters
Served as on-camera special correspondent, shot & edited video.

CBS News Jan. 2013 May 2013

Newsroom Intern Washington D.C.
Assisted photographers in the field & shadowed correspondents
Conducted interviews in the field that appeared on CBS Evening News
Researched for international, congressional and national security stories
 Logged hearings at the Capitol

Time Warner Cable DC Bureau Jan. 2013 May 2013

Capitol Hill Intern Washington D.C.
Assisted crews and shadowed reporters in the field daily
Conducted interviews, monitored legislative events & logged tape
Shot B-roll in the field during national events

KVOA NBC May 2012 Dec. 2012

Broadcast Intern Tucson, Arizona
Conducted preliminary interviews & corresponded with sources
Wrote VOs. VO/SOTS & web stories
Assisted in research, shooting video, logging & editing

University of Arizona, The Honors College Tucson, Arizona

B.A. in Political Science
Thematic Minor: International Reporting
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

George Mason University & The Fund for American Studies Washington, D.C.
Political Journalism Graduate

Regents High Honor Tuition Scholarship 2010 2014

National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2012 2014

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication abilities

Technically Proficient in iNews, Avid, EDIUS, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Velocity, Adobe Photoshop,
Latakoo, FTP, CNN Newsource.
Experienced in shooting video with JVC ProHD Camcorder, Panasonic P2 HD Camcorder and DSLR cameras
Capable of running my own live shots via TVU
Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Periscope, YouTube, Instagram, Hootsuite, LinkedIn and Pinterest