multi-media journalist
CV
Professional Summary
I am a multi-skilled journalist with experience in feature writing, editing, video production, SEO, management and photography.
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I currently serve as an administrative assistant at Ithaca College in the newly created Center for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. It is wonderful to be working for my alma matter in an office that is focused on creating a better campus community. My focus here is to support of faculty, staff, and student directors in event planning, finance management, and campus partner support through various channels.
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My bachelor's degree in journalism was earned at Ithaca College in the Roy H Park School of Communications. During my undergraduate program, I worked for The Ithacan, ICTV, and completed internships with The Ithaca Voice and the National Parks of New York Harbor. Through the two media outlets, I have written and photographed sports, local news & politics, and environmental news for the Ithaca, NY area. From February 2023 to September, I worked for Tompkins Weekly as the managing editor. Tompkins Weekly, as the name suggests, serves all of Tompkins County, N.Y. as a weekly print and digital paper. Additionally, I run a blog focusing on Lgbtqia+ news and lifestyle called Louder.
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In summer 2022, I lived in Westchester County for my internship in NYC with the NPS. During this time, I ran their social media, produced video content for social and online publication, and worked with the 11 NYC national parks and historic sites on their websites. What I find to be most rewarding about this experience is the service I was able to provide to both in-person and online visitors through video content and volunteer work with Mather High School.
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While my time at Tompkins Weekly was 8 months, I feel like I have been there for a lifetime, and this is a positive feeling. The experience gained and community members I met made this experience unforgettable. I truly love local news and being immersed in a community that I value was amazing. See below for more details. Samples of newspaper layouts can be found on the Tompkins Weekly website under "Archives" -> "E-editions."
Skills
Content Management Feature Writing Investigative Research Social Media Photography Adobe Suite Videography Copy Editing Data Management Microsoft Suite Community Outreach Web Design AP Style Technical Writing Independent Organization Team Leadership Editorial Management
Work Experience
February 2023-September 2023
Tompkins Weekly - Managing Editor
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Researched community interests regularly to produce 2 weekly feature stories; one often focused on community issues such as politics and development while the other focused on local arts and culture.
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Articles as needed; filled in for town writers as needed and wrote Small Towns and Thinking Ahead columns on a monthly basis.
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Manage freelance writers; lead a team of seven regular freelancers, 2 copy editors, and one seasonal intern, hired town writer replacements as needed. This required consistent communication between me, writers, and the publisher.
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Determine weekly's page count based on planned content and advertising requirement for the week, prefill puzzle and classified pages.
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Once page count is determined, create a mock page layout for early review by the publisher. Once the mock layout was edited and finalized, pages could be filled with content as it was created/edited and reviewed. A final newspaper layout was reviewed by the publisher and adjusted before being sent for print.
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Communicate with advertising team throughout the week to make sure the proper ads were ready for print and digital spaces; work with the team and their clients to make needed adjustments.
Summer 2022
SCA- National Parks of New York Harbor Visual Information Intern
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Created a social media strategy for the New York Harbor office to utilize after my term.
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Social media management through the creation and use of my social media strategy, respond to user comments and questions, create and post information yet fun content.
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Videography and photography through informational videos and general Manhattan sites visuals for their website and social media. Videos are now used for online visitors and those who cannot visit in-person, but still want a mini tour of the various parks.
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Worked with various rangers to learn how the New York Harbor office can best help them with social media and support them during staffing shortages.
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Worked with staff and students at Mather High School, an NPS affiliate, to create a promotional video for the school to share with prospective students and the community. This resulted in an additional article for The Morristown Greene.
2018-2022
The Ithacan- Various Positions/ Multi-media Co-Editor
For four years I have worked with The Ithacan. I started as a staff member covering sports, news and photography. In my fourth and final year, I was the Multimedia Co-Editor. My focus here has been team building and management alongside video production and shared social media management duties.
2021-2021
The Ithaca Voice- Reporting Intern/Freelance Writer
My time with The Voice focused on "On-the-ground" community reporting and researching larger impact stories for their website. Because it is a small independent outlet, I was able to see some of the finance management and sponsor work that the Interim Director was doing which I found to be invaluable. I gained small newsroom experience, website and social media management skills, and continued to strengthen my reporting knowledge and abilities. By the end of the internship I was offered a position as a freelance reporter and photographer and accepted. To read my articles easily click here.
2020-2021
Queers for a Cause -Volunteer Writer
Queers for a Cause is an online based blog. During my time writing for QC, I gained experience in pitching stories and writing my own content on deadline. This built on my independent time management skills as well as my copy editing and teamwork abilities.
Education
Ithaca College- Ithaca, N.Y.
Journalism B.A. - Class of 2022
Roy H. Park School of Communications
In addition to my degree, I also completed a history minor where I dabbled in most areas of history, for early European to South Asian and American law and culture, but my focus was on American law and culture with global connections. During this time, I also studied French and continue to strengthen my French language comprehension and speaking. I took a variety of other courses that focused on environmental studies and women and gender studies, which support my main writing interests.
Interests
Paired with my interests in environmental writing is my passion for vegetarian cooking and working my garden in the spring and summer. I also enjoy graphic design and creating art, digital or handmade, in my free time. My art often features plants, fungi, and my calico cat, Ophelia.