Professional Experience

Assistant Web Producer–Tech, USA TODAY, August 2012-present, McLean, Virginia

  • Wrote breaking news stories as needed, including developments in the Gen. Petraeus scandal and a security breach at Twitter
  • Wrote a weekly column, “Five Things,” a quick summary of the week’s biggest Tech news stories
  • Edited and posted staff and wire stories to the Tech section
    • Maintained @usatodaytech Twitter account, with over 56,000 followers; live-tweeted Apple product announcements

Editorial Intern, Travel section-USA TODAY, January 2012-April 2012, McLean, Virginia

  • Wrote weekly “Makeover Monday” column for the Hotel Check-In blog
  • Assisted in reporting for Travel section stories and compiled photo galleries

Online Intern, Money section-USA TODAY, May 2011-August 2011, McLean, Virginia

  • Produced blog posts and photo galleries for the website
  • Wrote headlines, summaries and photo captions for stories

Reporting Intern, Church of England Newspaper, March 2011-April 2011, London, England

  • Wrote news stories about local and national issues in the UK, including protests at the American Embassy and the Church’s involvement in the Royal Wedding

Editorial Intern, Long Island Press, May 2009-August 2009, Syosset, New York

  • Assisted in reporting on a story about local non-profit organization that was featured in the November 26, 2009 issue of the Long Island Press
  • Wrote 11 articles for Longislandpress.com

Skills

  • Proficient: HTML, Final Cut Pro, InDesign, Audacity
  • Intermediate: content management systems (Newsgate, Presto)
  • Advanced: Microsoft Office; Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr)

Education

American University, Washington, D.C.–August 2008-May 2012

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication: Journalism
  • Worked for AU’s student newspaper, The Eagle, from August 2008 to April 2012; editorial positions held included Student Life Editor and Managing Editor of News

Awards

Society for Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award, 2010–General News Reporting–First Place–
”American University changes Student Conduct Code”

Society for Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, 2011–As Managing Editor of News, I assigned and edited two news packages that won awards: