About

Welcome to my personal website, where I have made a portfolio of my most recent work from The N’West Iowa REVIEW newspaper in Sheldon, IA. I also have clips from my time as a reporter and editor-in-chief for Simpson College’s student newspaper, the Simpsonian. Additionally, there are blog posts from my time at Simpson in which I documented topics related to mental health and happenings on campus.

I graduated from Simpson in May 2019 with a degree in multimedia journalism and Spanish and am looking for full-time work in multimedia communication. I believe my combination of five years of reporting experience at The REVIEW and The Simpsonian — as well as my other communications internships — qualify me for a range of news-reporting jobs or other communications work.

Working at The REVIEW has equipped me with strong writing and editing skills. As a reporter, I regularly interview sources and conduct background research to write informative yet engaging stories related to a four-county area. Furthermore, I’ve worked the past two years as managing editor for The REVIEW’s twice-a-month South O’Brien Sun insert. In that role, I generate and pursue story ideas pertaining to southern O’Brien County. I also write news briefs, edit stories for AP style, grammar and accuracy and collaborate with a fellow reporter who assists me with The Sun.

During my time as editor-in-chief for The Simpsonian, the paper broke several stories related to the college’s decision to eliminate multiple faculty positions. I also co-wrote a story with my news editor that detailed how the college violated national standards by eliminating some tenured positions. The paper won numerous awards from the Iowa College Media Association under my leadership, including 2018 News Media Organization of the Year. Additionally, as editor-in-chief, I co-moderated a political debate between the candidates for Iowa Senate District 13 during the 2018 midterm election. 

I’ve included my resume and a list of professional references in the downloadable links embedded in the images below:

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