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Work Experience
Government Reporter - Columbia Missourian (Aug. 2015 - )
—Writing and publishing regular stories focusing on Missouri state and city government entities, including the Missouri General Assembly and Columbia City Council, as well as their members: what bills they’re passing, what election strategies they’re pursuing and how they’re addressing various civic matters important to Missouri residents
—Working with tools such as Twitter and Facebook Live to provide live coverage of national and local debates, meetings and protests
—Using social media to gain increased circulation for published stories
Tutor - Mizzou Writing Center (Jan. 2016 - )
—Collaborating with graduate and undergraduate students in one-on-one sessions to improve the quality of their essays and assignments via effective communication
—Receiving online submissions of student essays through Online Writery and offering editing assistance
Copy Editor - Columbia Missourian (Jan. 2016 - May 2016)
—Reviewing article draft submissions for factual and grammatical errors on CMS Blox software before publication in city newspaper and its website
—Crafting social media posts in Social Flow to maximize circulation of published content among an online audience, using Banjo and TweetDeck platforms to aid in this process
Page Designer - Columbia Missourian (Jan. 2016 - May 2016)
—Collaborating with fellow students to design front-page news, feature story and sports layouts for publication in city newspaper
—Creating compelling designs with photos and infographics for maximum reader engagement
Misc. Work:
—Staff Writer - Fairfax Connection Newspaper
—News Producer - KCOU 88.1 FM
—Staff Writer - Maneater Newspaper (College Outlet)
—Editor-in-Chief - Valor Dictus Newspaper (High School Outlet)
Awards:
—Graduated Magna Cum Laude
—Dean's List (all semesters)
—Eagle Scout Rank
—Mark Twain Scholar
—Best News Feature Story - Virginia High School League
—Staff Writer - Fairfax Connection Newspaper
Skills:
—Adobe software
—Microsoft Office software
—Social media content management
—Proficient in Spanish, AP Style
—Podcast creation and publication
—CMS Blox software
—Social Flow software
—Banjo software
—TweetDeck software