Resume

Recent Work

  • (Jan. 2024 - Present) Freelance Reporter at the Anacortes American

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

  • (Aug. 2023 - June 2024) Contributing Writer, Social Media Manager and Newspaper Distributer for the SGN (formerly Seattle Gay News)

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

  • (Oct. 2023 - Jan. 2024) Editorial Intern at the Anacortes American

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

  • (May 2023 - Aug. 2023) Intern for the SGN

    Wrote weekly stories about Washington State’s queer community.

  • (March 2023 - June 2023) Multimedia Editor at Klipsun Magazine

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

  • (Jan. 2023 - March 2023) Story Editor at Klipsun Magazine

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

  • (Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022) Special Projects Editor at The Front

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

  • (Dec. 2021 - July 2022) Editor-in-Chief/Managing Editor at The Front

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

  • (Sep. 2021 - Dec. 2021) Campus Life Editor at The Front

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

Education

  • (2019-2023) Western Washington University

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

  • (Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022) Yonsei University

    Study abroad in Seoul, South Korea

Awards

  • (2024) APG Journalism Award - Anacortes American

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

  • (2022) Consistent Communicator Award - Klipsun Magazine

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

  • (2022) Magnificent Multimedia Award - Klipsun Magazine

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

  • (2022) Winner of 48 Film Festival - Western Washington University

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

  • (2021) Gerson Miller Scholarship - Western Washington University

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