Reporter
Resumes ID: 8914
Resumes Views: 8
Location: Valley Stream, New York, United States
Zip Code: 11580
Posted: 07.10.2023
Updated:
Job Type:
Job Category: Online | New Media,
Objective
Dedicated and driven reporter with a diverse portfolio working at NBC News and looking for her next career opportunity as the conclusion of the NBCU Academy Embed program nears. Looking for an opportunity in a digital newsroom focusing on pop culture and entertainment or general news.
Education:
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08.22.2016 - 06.01.2022
The City College of New York
Political Science
Work Experience:
06.01.2021 - 08.09.2021
Reporter
Inside Climate News |
● A part of the environmental justice fellowship program for Summer 2021
● Covered events in New York City and wrote articles with a focus on the environment and social justice
09.27.2021 -
Reporter
NBC News |
• A part of the NBCU Academy two-year Embed program
• Report on stories affecting the Asian American community with a focus on pop culture
• Reported the most-read article on Asian America's page in 2022 and the most-read article for coverage on the Queen’s death
• Pitch and report exclusive stories, including how a song written by a Punjabi police officer in 1990 became a TikTok viral trend
• Pitch and report on human interest stories like content creators using ChatGPT for their social media
• Interview notable figures for thoughtful and comprehensive articles, including Sandra Oh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hasan Minhaj and Hiroyuki Sanada
• Film and edit interviews with notable figures for NBC Asian America’s social media accounts
• Liveblogged for the 2022 Emmy Awards, 2023 Golden Globes and 2023 Academy Awards bringing expertise in television shows and Asian/Asian American talent
• Pitch social-friendly stories, regularly landing in most-read and top Google searches
• Manage and create content for Asian America’s Instagram page where we gained over 20,000 followers and have the strongest engagement of all diversity verticals
• Fluent in Punjabi, which allows me to speak to subjects who are most comfortable speaking in Punjabi for stories
01.30.2021 - 05.17.2021
Public Policy Intern
National Disability Rights Network |
● Learned practical experience in disability rights policy and issues to further understand the work of the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system
02.01.2018 - 05.14.2021
Features Editor
The Campus Magazine |
● Investigated stories and interviewed individuals for relevant articles for City College and Harlem communities
● Wrote a minimum of two monthly articles for the magazine and edited feature articles written by staff writers
● Previous titles included online editor, opinion editor and staff writer
02.18.2019 - 05.13.2019
Editorial Intern
Gothamist |
● Researched extensively for prospective stories, interviewing in English and Punjabi
● Proofread and edited articles for senior staff writers
● Published four articles on the Gothamist website and assisted with additional reporting for six articles
● Partnered with WNYC to cover and record press conferences as on-air content
09.03.2018 - 05.20.2019
Social Media Coordinator
NYPIRG at CCNY |
● Redesigned the NYPIRG at CCNY Instagram and created Instagram stories and posts about current events for NYPIRG
● Interacted with followers through various social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Total Years Experience:
5 years
Skills:
Microsoft Word | Microsoft PowerPoint | Microsoft Excel | Audacity | Final Cut Pro | Adobe Premiere Twitter | Facebook | WordPress | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Instagram | Figma
Desired Salary:
$85,000.00
Occupations:
Reporter-Digital, Reporter-Fashion, Reporter-Feature Writer, Reporter-General, Reporter-Music/Entertainment, Reporter-News