Experience

September 2019 - May 2020

Communications intern for non-profit organization Texas Nurse Practitioners.

  • Write feature pieces on nurse practitioners throughout the state
  • Write pressers/letters on behalf of the organization
  • Create content for various social accounts

August 2019 - present

Graduate assistant for Texas State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

  • Tought labs for the mass comm pre-requisite fundamentals of digital online media (FDOM)
  • Create social media content for FDOM Instagram
  • Assist in editing the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's website through its content management system
  • Write feature pieces for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's blog site

January 2019 - May 2019

Politics intern for KXAN News (Austin).

  • Assisted in organizing KXAN's politics news segment, State of Texas
  • Wrote news articles regarding legislation during the 2019 session
  • Assisted reporters by taking notes during press conferences and interviews

January 2019 - May 2019

Blog content contributor for Bobcat Promotions.

  • Assisted in planning and/or rebranding local companies
  • Assisted in creating strategic marketing plans for local companies

August 2018 - December 2018

Intern for Texas State University's Department of Media Relations.

  • Wrote two to three news articles and press releases weekly for the university
  • Interviewed faculty and local community members for news pieces

January 2018 - May 2018

Blog content contributor for KTSW (89.9) The Other Side of Radio.

  • Wrote weekly blogs for the radio station on behalf of personal opinion -- typically wrote about current political issues and lifestyle pieces

Education

  • Master's in Mass Communication with a concentration in Digital Media (Expected: May 2021)
  • Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication with a minor in Political Science (Graduated: May 2019)

Skills

  • News + media writing (AP Style)
  • Feature writing
  • Photography + shooting film
  • Social media intellect by keeping up with social trends and digital concepts
  • HTML,CSS, Bootstrap
  • CMS like WordPress
  • Adobe: Premiere, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator