Work Experience

 

FREE SPIRIT MEDIA

October 2017- May 2020

• Created timely articles that reflect the experiences of residents of North Lawndale and the greater west side

• Presented story ideas to a small audience of coworkers for feedback and constructive criticism

• Attended community meetings and other citywide events in order to build professional network and story ideas

 

 

CITY BUREAU DOCUMENTERS

December 2018 - Present

• Documented public meetings  regarding various citywide and statewide agencies (including Special Service Area 42, various City Council Committees, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Park District, Chicago Board of Education, and Illinois Department of Public Health)

• Utilized social media platforms such as Twitter in order to document public meetings

 

 

CHICAGO SUNTIMES

June 2019 - August 2019

• Updated the wire website with breaking news and events in order to be used by other media clients

• Composed breaking news and crime stories in order to update the SunTimes Website daily

 

 

WYCC PBS CHICAGO

Summer 2017

• Assisted with set production for television show “In the Loop”

• Transcribed two interviews used as feature stories for “In the Loop”

• Produced and edited my own three-minute documentary video to be featured on the company’s website

 

 

FOREST PRESERVE FOUNDATION

Summer 2017

• Edited solicitation letters to potential donors for donations for annual fundraising event

• Created prospect list of individuals and corporations. Conducted research and created contact list for solicitations

• Co-authored two blog posts for the organization’s website in order to increase website traffic and broaden audience

• Amended agendas for three meetings on discussions of fundraising strategies and connections to potential donors