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Write weekly stories about Skagit County. Take photographs and videos to accompany stories.

Write weekly stories about the Stanwood-Camano area. Take photographs and videos to accompany stories.

Write weekly stories about Anacortes and Skagit County. Take photographs and videos to accompany stories. Perform basic tasks for the paper.

Wrote weekly stories about Anacortes and Skagit County. Took photos and videos to accompany the stories.

Wrote weekly stories about Anacortes and Skagit County. Took photographs and videos to accompany stories. Performed basic tasks for the paper.

Wrote biweekly stories about Washington State’s queer community. Create weekly posts for all social media accounts. Deliver newspapers to the Bellingham area.

Wrote weekly stories about Washington State’s queer community.

Created design and video-related projects. Advised reporters with creating multimedia projects.

Supervised a team of reporters. Edited all stories and provided creative feedback.

Created documents detailing the publication’s relationship wth groups around campus.

Hired editorial staff. Supervised editors and reporters. Edited all stories after section editors.

Supervised a team of reporters. Edited all stories and provided creative feedback.

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Journalism with a double minor in Queer Studies and Anthropology

Study abroad in Seoul, South Korea

First place for Portrait Photo of actor in Christmas play. Judges said the following: “The angle the photographer used made this photo the top choice.”

Second place for General News Photo of protesters in downtown Anacortes. Judges said the following: “Good framing with town name signs in protest photo.”

Third place for a Lifestyle Feature about Bigfoot. Judges said the following: “Leaning into the charm of a festival or event can be treacherous territory for a writer, but this feature does well to avoid some of those common pitfalls of the form, and succeeds in telling the story of an event through the lenses of historical context, recreational pasttime, and capitalizing on the consumerism of it all.”

Third place for a Breaking News Article about pornographic videos disrupting a Concrete Town Council meeting. Judges said the following: “A different story that no doubt grabbed the attention of readers.”

Third place for a Social Issue Story about a Skagit County teen caught up in national politics about gender-affirming care

Third place for Profile about local 12-year-old Sienna Imperato writing a dyslexia-friendly book. Judges said the following: “This story packed more punch than a typical profile of a young author. It captured her drive, but also explained well what it was like to struggle and even why a font and typography mattered.”

Second place for Best Multimedia for my video “Cryptids with Cameron: Bigfoot / Sasquatch.” Judges said the following: “Cameron’s video showcases the fun and creativity that journalists can bring to their work, with strong editing and story construction.”

Third place in the News Story. Long category for “A community in need of event space.”

The Anacortes American newsroom received third place for General Excellence.

Third place for best Enterprise Story at Adams Publishing Group for “A community in need of event space.”

For always keeping my editors in the loop and responding promptly to all comments and suggestions.

For my video, "Are you afraid to go to sleep?" Awarded for showcasing filming and editing skills.

Helped write, direct and edit short film for Western Washington University's film festival

Scholarships awarded on the basis of academic achievement and evidence of ability to contribute to the advancement of the field of communications