Northwestern University
Journalism

News director
Northwestern News Network |
- Executive produce, anchor and report for weekly live-streamed 30-minute newscast, managing team of 30+ student reporters, editing scripts, the rundown and approving all reporting for air - Shoot video, interview, write scripts for and edit 1-2 videos per week - Direct studio reshoots and edit shows in post-production to upload newscasts onto social media outlets (IGTV, Twitter and Facebook) to reach the new social media news audience

Coverage intern
NBC News |
- Log interviews, select best soundbites, pull in user-generated content (social media newsgathering), pitch and contact characters and experts and create research packets for Nightly News, TODAY Show and News NOW, interacting with breaking news, hard news and feature stories - Assist with field shoots and MOS (i.e. at airports for travel stories) and with editorial and production tasks in-person at the bureau, strengthening news judgment skills and working alongside the team - Pitch and produce stories for Nightly News Kids Edition, directly interviewing, scripting, acquiring footage and working with editors

Reporter
Medill News Service |
- Covered immigration & demographics in Congress, the White House and general politics - Reported in a real-life news setting alongside professional journalists, meetings deadlines, interviewing congresspeople and pitching, delving into political journalism - Published multiple daily and enterprise stories, both in print and broadcast forms, enhancing multimedia journalism skills

Production intern
NBC News |
- Logged interviews, chose soundbites, contacted sources and created research packets, all in a day-of-air breaking news environment, working with producers, desk assistants and fellow interns - Pitched and pre-interviewed characters for stories that made it to air - Pitched and produced stories for Nightly News Kids Edition, directly interviewing, scripting, acquiring footage and working with editors - Contributed to digital platform during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, editing athlete profile clips for social

Broadcast intern
California Life with Heather Dawson |
- Produced and anchored entertainment and feature segments remotely - Interviewed celebrities and public figures, including Josh Dela Cruz and Jemel McWilliams - Coordinated communication with clients and scheduled, as well as conducted interviews - Independently researched and fact checked all details for reporting