SUMMARY
Motivated individual who desires to gain more valuable journalism experience. I have a byline which dates back three years. With each opportunity I have been given throughout that time, I have always made effort to improve my work in some aspect. I keep my ears open and I always want to learn how to be a better writer, storyteller, reporter, communicator, or interviewer.
I am currently looking to expand more of my work into the mental health beat.
EDUCATION
SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY
Journalism Major, Psychology Minor, Bachelor of Arts, August 2019 – May 2023
- Graduated with a GPA over 3.0
– Did senior project on the conflict people with autism have on masking their traits for neurotypical society.
EXPERIENCE
The Goshen Independent, Goshen, NY
Freelance Writer, July 2023 – Present
- Offline publication.
- Writes both hard news and feature stories.
- Learned how to really make a story tailored to a hyper-local audience, specifically to the Town and Village of Goshen.
- Learned how to maintain a close and consistent working relationship with an editor on a sometimes-daily basis.
The Chronicle, Chester, NY
Freelance Writer, July 2023 – Present
- Writes both hard news and feature stories.
- Covers Orange County.
The Purchase Phoenix, Purchase, NY
Contributing Writer, Fall 2020 – May 2023; Reporting Internship, September 2022 – December 2022
- Online publication featuring student-written articles.
- Worked on both hard news and feature stories.
- Had to pitch, report on and write six stories for internship.
Hudson Valley Press, Newburgh, NY
Freelance Writer, July 2022 – November 2023
- Pitched stories and then write a 350–500-word article.
- Reported on various topics such as meetings, government, local issues and community events.
- Covered mainly Orange, Dutchess and Westchester Counties.
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