I graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and print journalism, which combines two of my passions: journalism and politics. As a result, I have spent the majority of my college and professional career in a newsroom.
Although I currently live in Colorado, I am excited about the chance to relocate and am working long distance as a writer-editor for a graphic design and editorial services company based out of Fort Worth, Texas.
To the left are some clips of my writing available online without archive fees and below is my resume.
WHERE I'VE WORKED
* CNN *
* KTVK *
* Fort Worth Weekly *
* The Pueblo Chieftain *
* Encore Editorial *
* Finer Freelance Design *
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, May 2005
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
Journalism minor (print concentration)
Schieffer School of Journalism
EXPERIENCE
WRITER - EDITOR
Encore Editorial and
Finer Freelance Design
Fort Worth, TX
October 2007 - present
* Writing and editing all copy for freelance clients.
* Composing headlines and captions for various projects and offering design input.
* Recent assignments include: Pueblo YWCA Child Counseling Christmas donation letter, which solicited the most donations on record, and the Peace Corps Maquengal playground and library projects, which secured all necessary funding for both tasks.
COPY EDITOR
The Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo, CO
November 2006 - October 2007
* Proofed and corrected all sections of the newspaper, including national, local,
business and lifestyle stories.
* Edited story layouts in PageSpeed program.
* Consulted with other editors on story selection, photographs and placement.
* Called sources to confirm quotes or ask further questions and monitored police scanner for possible breaking news.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
"Good Morning Arizona"
KTVK - Channel 3
Phoenix, AZ
June 2005 - January 2006
* Wrote local, national and all other stories for 4-hour long morning show, both weekday and weekend editions, with � hour updates for every story.
* Produced shows inside the control booth, which included cueing reporters and anchors, assisting the director, handling breaking news, choosing music for segments
and handling viewer calls for segments.
* Worked as a liaison between the station, reporters and the police/fire departments.
* Prepared anchors and reporters for interviews, greeted guests, monitored police scanner, answered viewer questions, operated teleprompter and appeared in segments if necessary.
PRODUCING INTERN - DESK ASSISTANT
CNN White House Unit
Washington, D.C.
September 2004 - December 2004
* Helped cover all aspects of the 2004 presidential election and all activities of President George W. Bush from CNN'/s Washington bureau, as well as from the press booth at the White House.
* Coordinated travel for producers, reporters and crew in conjunction with The White House Travel Office.
* Responded to all needs of producers, reporters and crew, which included choosing video and conducting research for all unit-produced stories.
* Conducted research about all 50 states for every story related to voting patterns,
party choice and presidential speech transcripts.
REPORTING INTERN
Fort Worth Weekly
Fort Worth, TX
May 2004 - August 2004
* Reported daily on issues important to the local community.
* Wrote three cover stories, unprecedented for an intern, which included a story
on the possibility of a city council election scandal.
* Traveled to Crawford, Texas, to report with other local and national media
on the showing of "Fahrenheit 9/11."
* On scene when flooding in White Settlement, Texas, washed out roads and flooded homes.
* Interviewed prominent city and county officials, supplied photography for stories, examined historical records and researched local statistics.
REPORTING INTERN
The Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo, CO
Summer 2003
* Reported daily on local and state news, which included breaking news stories,
as well as stories for the business and lifestyle sections.
* Primary reporter for a series on mental health care in Colorado, which included spending
two days at a prison for mentally ill inmates.
* Examined daily police reports for the crime beat, monitored to the police scanner for breaking news.
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
REPORTER - ANCHOR - EDITOR - PRODUCER
TCU News Now
January 2005 - May 2005
REPORTER - COLUMNIST
TCU Daily Skiff
August 2003 - May 2005
CHIEF COPY EDITOR - WRITER - PHOTOGRAPHER
Horned Frog Yearbook
2001 - 2004
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Law Office Jorgensen, Knight & Simons
2001 - 2005
OFFICE ASSISTANT
M.J. Neeley School of Business
Dean's Office
January 2005 - May 2005
TECHNICAL WRITER - DOCUMENT DESIGNER
Vista Care Hospice
January 2004 - May 2004
AWARDS
Colorado Press Association Sweepstakes Award
The Pueblo Chieftain newsroom staff, 2007
Best College Newscast
Lone Star Emmy, TCU News Now, 2005
Best College Newscast
Society of Professional Journalists, TCU News Now, 2005
Best General Assignment Reporter
TCU Daily Skiff, 2004
SKILLS
PC, Mac, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, still and video photography,
PageSpeed, Avid Newscutter, iNews
REFERENCES
Karen Vigil
(719) 404-2757, Weekend Editor, The Pueblo Chieftain
Becky Brittain
(202) 898-7942, Producer, CNN White House Unit
Gayle Reaves
(817) 321-9787, Editor, Fort Worth Weekly
Paul Harral
(817) 390-7836, VP/Editorial Director, Fort Worth Star-Telegram