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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Richard T. Robertson School of Media & Culture (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Enterprise and Breaking News Reporter (MMJ Masters Program) | Richmond, Va. | August 2012 to May 2014
Spent ample time covering Richmond City government and issues confronting the citys public school system.
Created original multimedia content on Richmonds steady rise of HIV/AIDS and STD cases.
Chronicled the Virginia state legislature's refusal to expand marijuana usage reforms.
Gathered multimedia and editorial content during coverage of President Barack Obamas 2013 Inauguration.
Reported on the impact of student voting during the 2013 gubernatorial race between Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli.
Worked as a 2012 Election Day correspondent for a local television station (WTVR-CBS 6), collecting video interviews and
photography, and disseminating election results via social media.
Rocky Mount Telegram
State Capitol & County Government Reporter | Rocky Mount, N.C. | June 2009 to August 2011
Served as the newspapers key reporter during the height and conclusion of the 2010 midterm elections, covering several
notable campaigns and high profile races for Congress, the N.C. General Assembly, and board of commissioners districts in the
Rocky Mount metropolitan region.
Followed the controversial recruitment and local backlash of Sanderson Farms, a poultry-processing company, by Nash
County residents and lawmakers.
The New York Times (Student Journalism Institute)
Reporter | New Orleans, La. | May 2009
The two-week training module at Dillard University likened a mock newsroom, where students collectively managed and
produced photography, video editing, page layout, copy editing, and enterprise reporting for print and web formats.
Crafted a news centerpiece regarding the premature closing of a car dealership located in the greater New Orleans region.
The dealership struggled financially because of Hurricane Katrinas destruction and the collapse of the automotive industry.
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Va. | May 2014 | M.S. in Mass Communications; Interactive Media concentration.
North Carolina Central University | Durham, N.C. | May 2009 | B.A. in Mass Communications (cum laude); print journalism
concentration.
Freedom Forum Diversity Institute Multimedia Scholars Program | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tenn. | May 2008
SKILLS
Search Engine Optimization Google Analytics Google Fusion Tables DataWrapper Basic HTML Adobe Photoshop,
Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements Tumblr Final Cut Pro iMovie Audacity SoundSlides Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Microsoft Excel WordPress Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Periscope, Instagram, YouTube, HootSuite, Storify)