Education

BA Journalism degree

Concentration in sports reporting; Minor in Jewish Studies

Michigan State University

Gradution Date: May 2015

 

Professional Experience

Sports Reporter, The Rocket-Miner Newspaper - Rock Springs, Wyo.: Sept. 2015 - Nov. 2016

• Report on sports at the high school and junior college levels: three high schools and Western Wyoming Community College.

• Publish stories for online and print platforms.

• Weekly sports column titled: Make Up Game.

• Write gamers, features stories, profile, and previews.

• Photograph all events covered to aid stories.

Pulliam Fellow/Sports Reporter, The Arizona Republic – Phoenix, Ariz.: June 2015 - Aug. 2015

• Report on sports at the high school, college and professional levels in Arizona.

• Publish stories for online and print platforms.

• Learned how to write a running gamer and got experience having stories in at buzzer (Phoenix Mercury).

• Locker room experience - pregame and post game (Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Cardinals).

• Press Conference experience (Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Mercury, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals).

• Gamers, feature stories, Q&A.

Contributing Author, Bias Busters: Cultural Competence Guide - East Lansing, Mich: Aug. 2014 - May 2015

• Performed cross-cultural interviews, researched, wrote and edited to create 100-question guides to increase understanding of different cultural groups.

• Published for multiple print and online platforms.

• Guides available on Amazon in about 90 days.

• Worked on a 10-person team.

• Guide is part of a series that addresses race, ethnicity and interfaith issues.

Intern, The Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem, Israel: May - August 2014

• Wrote 15 stories on various topics, including: features, police, politics, sports, and public affairs.

• Published 12 times, front page 3 times.

• Reported on Operation Protective Edge.

• Covered riots, protests, and public events in person.

• Covered the World Cup.

Student, The Change Up (JRN 400), Michigan State University: Aug.- Sept. 2013

• Sports website designed, created, promoted and produced by my class.

• We learned graphic design, web coding and other elements required to produce a website from scratch.

• We also produced all the content displayed on the site. I covered stories on sports business, minorities in sports, changes over time in the sports world and recruiting. 

Sports Intern, Hawaii News Now, Honolulu, Hawaii: May - Aug. 2013

• Produced 2 packages for TV, wrote 4 stories for online.

• Interviewed subjects for stories, captured footage and edited packages.

• Covered baseball, canoe paddling, surfing, UFC, and college football.

• Interviewed a shark attack victim and covered 2 tropical storm

Intern/personal assistant, Tom Shanahan, Honolulu, Hawaii (online): Aug. - Dec. 2013

• Took photos of and produced a video on the "Hawaiian Pipeline" for Tom Shanahan's book, A Raye of Light,  published this September. 

​Student, Holt Journal (JRN 306), Michigan State University: Aug. - Dec. 2013

• Covered local businesses, Board of Education meetings, high school sports and holiday festivities.

• Online student run newspaper.

​Student, Ingham County Chronicle (JRN 300), Michigan State University: Jan. - May 2013

• Covered the Michigan Republican Convention, Board of Commisioners and Board of Education meetings.

• Interviewed Andy Schor, State Representative 68th District.

• Online student run newspaper.

​Student, Puka Mai Ka La (high school news), Honolulu, Hawaii: Jan. 2010 - May 2011

• Anchored entire time while there, learned how to work with teleprompteres, wrote broadcast scripts, and learned how to conduct oneself on camera.

• First semester: worked behind the  camera, rotating with classmates for all jobs that make a newscast run such as director, cameraman, producer, soundboard, graphics, switchboard, etc.

Work Experience

​Chili's Grill and Bar: June 2011 - May 2015

• Waitress/hostess/busser/expo/trainer.

• Started off as a hostess at both locations and worked my way up - Waikiki (permanently closed in 2015) in May of 2011, and Okemos in September of 2012.

• Learned customer service, multi-tasking, time management, communication, teamwork, problem solving, and leadership.

• Worked 30-40 hours a week in addition to being a full time student at Michigan State.

​What Up Dawg, East Lansing and Lansing, Mich.: Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013

• Waitress/bartender/cashier.

• What Up Dawg? was a restaurant/bar in East Lansing and Lansing, Mich. The place permanently closed in 2015.

• Most times closed the bar down with full cleaning duties as well as register close out.

• Worked late nights and weekends.

• Was one of five workers. Usually only 2-3 people worked a shift, one person the kitchen, and 1-2 people on the register and bar.

• Worked 20-25 hours a week in addition to being a full time student at Michigan State.

​Lanikai Juice, Kahala, Hawaii: Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013

• Smoothie maker/cashier.

• Worked part-time as a senior in high school.

Professional Affiliations

Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM): spring 2012 - present

Budget Chair: Aug. 2014 - May 2015                                                                                                                  

• Manage a budget of $400 per year.

• Collect dues from 20 members.

• Review expenditures and manage revenue.

• Handle donations raised for charities.

• Develop fundraising ideas.

• Recruit guest speakers.

• Plan outings and philanthropy events.

Social/Activity Chair: Aug. 2013 - May 2014 

• Promoted events on Twitter and Facebook.

• Developed, planned and executed events to facilitate club engagement.

​National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS): fall 2012 - present

• Completed 30-40 hours of community service in the Lansing and East Lansing communities in sophomore and junior year.

Volunteer, United Services Organization, Honolulu, Hawaii: May 2013 - Jan. 2014

• Learned customer service, event planning, and the art of how non-profits work.

• Volunteered for a total of 70 hours at the Honolulu International Airport location and 20 hours at outside events.

• Maintained a clean welcome center, made sure guests were happy, and assisted military personnel.  

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