Education
Northwestern University | Evanston, Ill.
September 2019 - June 2023
Master of Science in Journalism – Medill Investigative Lab
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Minors in Political Science and Legal Studies
GPA: 3.91 | Dean's List: Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2021
Coursework: Investigative Journalism, Audio Reporting, Political Reporting, Media Design, Bilingual Reporting, Media Law and Ethics, Media and the Marginalized
Work
The Washington Post/Medill Investigative Lab | Evanston, Ill.
September 2020 - present
Research Aide
- Produced and formatted content for investigative projects before publication in The Washington Post
- Edited stories and managed reporters to revise writing and content of over 50 obituaries for a project on the effects of the coronavirus in nursing homes across all 50 states
- Managed reporters through fact-checking process, confirming content of 50 articles with sources
Bay City News Foundation/Dow Jones News Fund | Berkeley, Calif.
June 2022 - September 2022
Data Reporter
- Gathered and cleaned data sets concerning aging, education, housing and economic issues in the Bay Area
- Created and produced a weekly column explaining and providing context behind data sets in complex issues
- Collaborated with other writers to cover news and feature stories and incorporated data visualizations
The Denver Post | Denver, Colo.
March 2022 - June 2022
Breaking News Reporter
- Reported and wrote numerous articles, independently covering all breaking issues from overnight until early afternoon
- Wrote and published over 110 articles concerning Denver metro news, crime and weather to advise residents
- Worked with editors and co-reporters to produce feature stories to run in print newspaper reaching 450,000 readers
Students Publishing Company | Evanston, Ill.
September 2019 – present
Production Assistant
- Used InDesign to create ads for The Daily Northwestern for daily distribution to over 30,000 staff and students
- Designed advertisements for graduating seniors for the yearbook available to over 8,000 undergraduate students
The Sacramento Bee | Sacramento, Calif.
June 2020 - April 2021
Breaking News Reporter
- Reported several articles daily, updating community on coronavirus, wildfires and other pressing issues
- Wrote and published over 100 articles concerning local Sacramento area news, events and crime to advise residents
- Collaborated with editors and supervisors to improve stories before publication reaching over 100,000 daily readers
The Davis Enterprise | Davis, Calif.
October 2018 - September 2019
Reporter
- Reported on community news and events to inform over 65,000 Davis area residents
- Edited content closely with staff and editors to improve upon local news and feature articles
Skills
Adobe Suite (InDesign, XD, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI)
Google Drive Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Audacity
WordPress
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Tableau, SQL, OpenRefine
Spanish (fluent)
Awards
Sacramento Press Club Scott Rodd Scholarship - 2022
Northwestern University Helen L. Hawk Scholarship - 2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant Recipient - 2021
Summer Internship Grant Recipient - 2020
National Merit Scholar Recipient - 2019