KWGS News (Public Radio Tulsa)
News Anchor & Reporter, May 2023 – Present
Local host of All Things Considered. Reporting, writing and publishing audio & web stories covering Tulsa, OK.
Law360
News Assistant, May 2022 – April 2023
Monitored U.S. federal court dockets. Crafted story ideas to pitch to editors and wrote web articles.
Shoresides (Working Narratives)
Flood Beat Intern, June – September 2020
Reported, edited, and voiced news packages for the podcast “Community Rising,” focusing on flooding in coastal North Carolina.
WRHU 88.7FM (Radio Hofstra University)
News Producer/Anchor/Reporter, September 2016 – May 2019
Co-creator of the hour-long audio documentary series “Getting To The Root.” Produced and anchored WRHU’s 30-minute evening news show “Newsline.” Co-anchored “Hofstra Votes Live” midterm election special (radio and television simulcast).
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Newsroom Intern, September – December 2018
Transcribed daily news clips, pitched potential story ideas at daily staff meetings, and provided daily scripts/rundowns/director’s routines to newsroom staff. Shadowed graphics, control room, and other departments. Accompanied reporters and producers on field shoots and conducted MOS interviews.
Philadelphia Public Access Corporation (PhillyCAM) – WPPM-LP 106.5FM
Radio Production Intern, June – August 2016, 2017
Helped launch WPPM 106.5FM. Worked with a team of 10-15 people to construct the WPPM studio space, mixing board and transmitter. Helped conduct outreach & fundraising campaigns (2017 FUNdDrive). Helped organize regular programming schedule. Mentored high school radio fellows.
SKILLS
Software: AVID Pro Tools, iNews, MediaCentral – Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom – Hindenburg – Descript – Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher) – AP ENPS, Newsroom
Hardware: ZOOM H5, H4n – Marantz 661 – Canon C100 – Soundcraft Si Impact – Mackie CFX16 MKII – Midas Venice 320
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS
News/Talk/Public Affairs Air Talent of the Year Award (WRHU)
3rd Place: Radio Feature Story, Student Journalism category (Press Club of Long Island)
3rd Place: Radio News Story, Student Journalism category (Press Club of Long Island)
Richard Phillip Cavallaro Air Talent of the Year Award (WRHU)
Rubins Zahid Rookie of the Year Award (WRHU)
EDUCATION
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Master of Arts (Journalism) – Health & Science concentration
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts (Radio Production) – Minor in Music
Cum Laude, Honors College Graduate, Dean’s List honoree, Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society, Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society, Radio Production Major Senior of the Year
