About
I am recent graduate from New York University with a bachelor’s in journalism and africana studies. My interests include editorial writing, script writing, news production, audio journalism and entertainment (film and television) production. I seek to use various creative mediums to spark discourse, spread information, and amplify the voices of marginalized communities.
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My Mission
Media is a multidimensional discipline that has the power to entertain, inspire, and inform. As a media professional, I am always looking to expand my skillset and master the field’s multidisciplinary nature. I have a wealth of experience in digital journalism, particularly through writing feature stories. Additionally, I have worked in audio journalism and I am currently scratching the surface of video. Ultimately, I hope to have a hand in various facets of media and work at the intersection of information and creativity.
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Experience
Freelance Writer
Present
Pitch and write stories for various publications including but not limited to: Apartment Therapy, The Kansas City Beacon, and Washington Square News. Provide proofreading and editing services to various clients. Write digital content for company websites such as LICYN Mental Health Counseling Inc and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Administrative Assistant, The Wend Collective
(October 2021-February 2022)
Provided scheduling support to internal staff and external partners. Logged monthly expense reports. Supported company in documentation work. Booked flights, hotels, transportation, and other travel expenses. Completed various administrative duties.
The Dow Jones News Fund, Business Reporting Intern
(May 2020-August 2020)
Completed weeklong virtual business reporting residency. Attended panels, took notes, and engaged with speakers. Wrote a profile on a fellow intern. Took daily news check and business reporting quizzes. Wrote practice business reporting stories.
The Beacon, Reporting Intern
(June 2020-August 2020)
Researched and pitched ideas about local and solutions-oriented stories impacting Kansas City. Interviewed sources and transcribed interviews. Wrote, fact checked, and edited stories. Contributed entries to the Beacon’s style guide. Devised social media and content strategies based on reader profiles. Created questions for audience engagement surveys. Compiled lists of useful readings and resources to accompany stories. Assisted in editing the Beacon’ mission statement.
South Carolina Public Radio, Mentee
(August 2019)
Interviewed Cecil J. Williams, a civil rights photographer and the founder of a civil rights museum in Orangeburg, SC and composed interview into audio story that was broadcasted on WFMV 105.1 FM.
Washington Square News, Writer
(2017 – 2020)
Wrote a feature article and various opinion articles for NYU’s student-run independent newspaper.
The Urban Scene with Don Frierson (WGCV 105.1), Intern
(2017 – 2019)
Conducted on-air interview with Kimberly Richardson, the founder of Widows of Opportunity and Faida Mfomboutmoun, the owner of Maman Afrique Boutique and advocate of The Feingold Diet.
El AfroArgentino Newspaper, Intern
(Febuary 2018-May 2018)
Translated Afro-Argentine advocacy organization’s original newspaper, Diafar, from Spanish to English.
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