Resume
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS REPORTER | LAFAYETTE JOURNAL & COURIER — 2012
- Cover manufacturing, agriculture, small businesses and consumer topics at Gannett newspaper that serves Greater Lafayette, surrounding counties and North Central Indiana
- Pitch and collaborate on enterprise and long-term stories with team of reporters and editors
EDITOR IN CHIEF | THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN — 2011-12
- Managed all editorial content, personnel, advertising, promotions and website for a 2011 Pacemaker Award-winning student news source with a staff of 40
- Spearheaded website redesign in 2010, resulting in 2011 Associated Collegiate Press Best In Show award
- Collaborated with editors and reporters on investigative campus reporting projects
- Provided comprehensive edits of all stories and multimedia packages
- Assisted reporters with rewrites and video edits
- Trained staff members to develop source development skills, interview techniques
- Navigated within privacy constraints such as FOIA, FERPA and CLERY
- Served as managing editor in 2010-2011, news editor in 2009-10
- Served as assistant news editor of Dawgnet in 2009
REPORTING INTERN | INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL — SPRING 2012
- Reported and wrote articles for award-winning business newspaper in Indianapolis
- Used investigative reporting skills to discover trends in businesses
- Pitched well-rounded story ideas to editors
COPY EDITING & DESIGN INTERN | WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL — SUMMER 2011
- Edited body copy and display type for grammar, spelling, accuracy and ethical issues
- Wrote accurate and creative headlines to spark and maintain reader engagement
- Collaborated with copy, city and photo desks to ensure accurate and clear journalism
- Designed compelling page layouts for A1, local and business covers
REPORTING INTERN | THE HILL — FALL 2010
- Reported political news at largest congressional daily newspaper in Wash., D.C.
- Wrote and reported cover story “Republicans who backed Obama say they may vote for him again,” which appeared on ABC News’ list of political “must reads” for the day
- Used data-based investigative reporting skills to assist with article research
- Interviewed members of U.S. Congress, political scientists and lobbyists
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN JOURNALISM | DOUBLE MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE
Butler University Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism, Indianapolis | May 2012 | GPA 3.7
Relevant course work: Reporting Public Affairs, News Ethics, Data-based Investigations, Mass Communication Law, International Communication, Online Journalism, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing, Politics of Defense, Communication Consulting
HONORS
General News Reporting | Society of Professional Journalists Regional Award | 2012
News Series | Society of Professional Journalists State Award | 2012
News Series – 1st Place | Indiana Collegiate Press Association | 2012
Breaking News Reporting – 1st Place | Indiana Collegiate Press Association | 2012
Non-Deadline News Reporting – 1st Place | Indiana Collegiate Press Association | 2012
News Writing | Hoosier State Press Association | 2011
Arthur Levin Scholarship for the First Amendment, Butler University | 2010, 2011
James T. and Georgianne D. Neal Journalism Scholarship, Butler University | 2010, 2011
Ken A. Reid Collegian Service Award, The Butler Collegian | 2010
Dawgnet Outstanding Staff Member Award, The Butler Collegian | 2009
Butler University Award for Outstanding Freshman in Journalism | 2009
TRAINING & SKILLS
- Investigative Reporters & Editors Computer Assisted Reporting Training & Conference | 2012
- Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, WordPress and iMovie
- Intermediate skills in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Illustrator and Google Analytics
- Fluent in social media platforms for marketing news content