Resume

Journalism Experience
The Roanoke Times | Roanoke, Va. | Current: Politics reporter; past: Public safety reporter | April 2014 – present
  • Politics reporter: Covering the General Assembly and how policy affects rural Western Virginia
  • Public safety reporter: Wrote breaking and enterprise crime stories for Roanoke city and several surrounding counties, often using digital and social media tools bolster reporting; frequently made use of record requests; part of the team that covered the 2015 fatal shootings of two journalists on live television; focused on effects of gun violence on community as well as opioid epidemic in rural region
The Reading Eagle | Reading, Pa. | Business reporter | August 2013 – April 2014
  • As sole business reporter, wrote dailies, features and enterprise stories; often made use of data and financial reports; oversaw section online; managed freelancers; frequently served as business editor in editor's absence
The Columbus Dispatch | Columbus, Ohio | Business reporting intern | May 2013 – August 2013
  • Wrote business dailies, features and enterprise stories; produced videos; shot photos
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Intern/contributor | January 2012 – July 2012
  • Wrote stories for Pipeline, the award-winning website that specializes in investigating energy issues; assumed duties of a departing editor who oversaw website and social media; generated most web traffic since website's inception
The Altoona Mirror | Altoona, Pa. | Freelancer | May 2011 – April 2013
  • Wrote features, news and sports stories; assisted in layout; copy-edited pages for AP style
The Pitt News | University of Pittsburgh | Editor-in-chief and other positions | January 2010 – April 2013
  • At daily student newspaper, managed 100 employees; developed first social media strategy; assisted in redesign of paper and website; coordinated 2012 national election coverage and 2013 Pittsburgh mayoral election coverage
  • Previous positions: copy editor, assistant news editor, news and multimedia reporter
WPTS-FM Radio | University of Pittsburgh | Host | May 2012 – April 2013
  • At student-run radio station, hosted The Pitt News’ weekly news show; served as frequent guest for political shows
Heinz Endowments' African American Men and Boys Initiative | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Volunteer coordinator | Fall 2012
  • Organization partnered with The Pitt News to expose 10 high school male students interested in journalism to a college newsroom
  • Facilitated the organization of the volunteer program on the end of The Pitt News, assigning the young students to different areas of a college newspaper, including reporting, photography, multimedia, page design and editing stories

Honors
Virginia Press Association, general news writing, 2018
John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Center on Media, Crime and Justice, fellow, 2015
Online News Association Conference Student Newsroom, 2012

Professional affiliations
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Online News Association, Journalism and Women Symposium

Education
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. | B.A. in nonfiction writing and political science