Resume

Work Experience

Dec. 2022 - Present

Monitor police scanners and social media for breaking news, while multi-tasking other shift responsibilities
Assign stories to reporters and their crews, set up story elements and contacts, coordinate live shots
Quickly distribute information to newsroom in a clear and effective manner
Assist control room in at least four shows a shift, including printing, editing and updating scripts
Work a variety of shift times such as early mornings, late nights, holidays and, overall, when needed

Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022

Anchor for Capital News Service - a live 30 minute news broadcast airing twice a week for Maryland and D.C. audiences
Pitch, report and edit quick-turn video news packages prior to the newscast
Maintain a well-versed intake of both local and national news for story pitches
Help the show producers manage rundowns, edit scripts, and field produce for live shots

June 2022 - Aug. 2022

Picked up multiple D.C.-area local news stories daily on policy, politics, culture, infrastructure and crime
Maintained excellent attention to detail and tone for stories, while writing them in as fast as 45 minutes
Conceptualized how to transfer and cut TV stories to online articles, headlines, social media posts and SEO
Refined skills of working in a fast-paced newsroom environment both virtually and in-person

June 2021 - Aug. 2022

Managed training sessions promoting digital media literacy and networked to organize scheduling dates
Maintained interactive engagement from audiences of up to 400 throughout presentations
Remained up to date on current affairs with proficient fact-checking skills

Nov. 2019 -

Aug. 2021

Developed and created story ideas for “The Diamondback” and “Her Campus UMD”
Covered primarily multicultural stories such as campus celebrations of Diwali and Nowruz
Achieved proficiency in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, HTML, CMS, GitHub and Adobe Photoshop

Feb. 2021 -

March 2023

Maintained high standards of work through 12-hour shifts in a high-paced environment
Remained organized and efficient while serving 50+ customers at one time
Consistently worked efficiently in chaotic and unpredictable crowds, while managing a second full time job and college classes.