Graduated Cum Laude
Graduation Date: December 14, 2018

Graduation Date: June 12, 2015 Class Rank: 10/92 GPA: 4.0

Produces 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts at WICU and WSEE based in Erie, PA.

Responsibilities include editing and coordinating reporter stories, stacking rundowns, editing video as needed, preparing automation commands for air (AP ENPS and VizOne), writing a daily radio news update, producing special projects and other duties as assigned.

Project Highlight: Erie Coke: Benefit or Burden

Worked with senior reporter John Last to turn his multi-part reporting series into a cohesive 30 minute special with streaming discussion following, and compiling the whole investigation online.

Oversaw day-to-day operation of a student radio station based in Pittsburgh.

Worked on all aspects of digital strategy, editorial, design and week-to-week reporting.

Managed and maintained studio facilities for use by various internal and external television and cinema productions.

Managed staff as head administrator, coordinated publication and layout, and wrote pieces

Highlights: coordinated 2017 Inauguration Coverage, planned and executed 50th Anniversary Edition and Celebration

Print circulation: 1,000 Online Reach: 400 Weekly Previous positions: Editor-Elect, News Editor Click here for my full Globe Profile

Crafted and presented long-form enterprise segments, produced, wrote and directed live-to-tape news show. Created show with Robert Bertha. Click here for a sample reel of NewsNight.

Pitched, wrote and produced content for 90.5 WESA. Duties included conducting interviews, recording spots and pitching features.

Project Highlight: From Highways To Runways: In Search Of The Noisiest Spot In Pittsburgh For WESA's Good Question Series, I wrote and produced this feature in search of the noisiest spot in Pittsburgh. This is the resulting package:

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Oversaw execution of live sketch comedy show March 25, 2018.

Developed on-air news updates and features for Point Park's student-run radio station, WPPJ.

Directed live-to-tape weekly feature program for Point Park's Athletics department. Worked alongside host Josh Croup to produce weekly web feature. Guests were athletes and coaches from around the Point Park athletic world.

Supervised staff, critiqued layout and wrote pieces

Aggregated and wrote content for a trending news website

Project Highlight: The Stanley Cup Tracker Developed and created a map documenting the travels of the Stanley Cup following the Pens' 2016 Stanley Cup win.

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Pitched, edited, wrote, and created layout of weekly newspaper’s news section

Planned and executed community-centric events and programming, mediated roommate conflicts, managed programming deadlines and managed crises as needed.

Served as a representative for School of Communication, served on communication committee and planned 2016 Pioneer Community Day service event, placing 70+ volunteers across the Greater Pittsburgh Area to donate 4+ hours of service