RESUME

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

​MANAGING EDITOR                                                                   Fall 2018 & Summer 2019-Present
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST                                                                               Fall 2017-Present
Elon News Network                                             
  • ​​Oversee the weekly content assignment of ENN’s newspaper, The Pendulum
  • Manage and advise writers throughout the story process
  • Coordinate the multimedia work of designers, photographers and reporters
  • Copy edit all sections of the newspaper: News, Lifestyle, Opinions and Sports
  • Create multi-platform investigative stories for ENN’s website
  • Contribute to ENN’s content with weekly general news reporting
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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
​Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow                                                                                     January-August 2019
  • Investigated nationwide wildfire mitigation and suppression practices culminating in an online multimedia story, documentary and podcast
  • Reported on post-disaster power outage recovery trends across the country
  • Contributed to a multi-byline investigative story on federal disaster relief
  • Took photos, videos and developed data visualization graphics for stories
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NEWS CORRESPONDENT & STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Morocco World News                                                                                                                       Spring 2019
  • Covered daily events and breaking news in Morocco’s capital city, Rabat
  • Authored feature stories highlighting the country’s society and culture
  • Photographed the stories of other writers and added to MWN’s file photos
  • Traveled and reported across Morocco to increase MWN’s national presence

​DOCUMENTARIAN
The Imagining the Internet Center                                                                                                      Fall 2018
  • ​​Interviewed more than 60 participants of the 13th annual Internet Governance Forum hosted in Paris for undergraduate research
  • Documented French President Emmanuel Macron’s keynote address during the IGF’s opening ceremony for the Imagining the Internet  Center

​COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
Save the Children Jordan                                                                                                            Summer 2018
  • Photographed and reported on the experiences of Syrian refugees living in Zaatari and Azraq Refugee Camp
  • Covered international visits and global events by writing news articles
  • Created content for SCJ’s multiple social media platforms

CONTRIBUTING WRITER
​Town & Country Philippines                                                                                            Summer 2016 & 2017
  • Crafted more than two dozen lifestyle articles for T&C’s print magazine
  • Garnered over a million unique page views for online articles on T&C’s newly launched website

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

STUDENT JOURNALIST
The Chronicle of Higher Education                                                                                                      Fall 2019
  • Selected by the Chronicle to participate in a reporting boot-camp designed to teach students how to cover the world of higher education

EMERGING JOURNALIST
The Dow Jones News Fund                                                                                                         Summer 2019
  • Awarded a grant from DJNF to attend the 2019 Asian American Journalists Association National Convention

RECIPIENT 
James F. Hurley Legacy Scholarship                                                                                             Spring 2019
  • ​Awarded to a junior in journalism or communications who has demonstrated excellence in the field
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RECIPIENT 
Brad Hamm International Scholarship                                                                                          Spring 2018
  • ​Awarded to a rising junior or senior in the School of Communications who is either an international student or has demonstrated strong international interest
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​​EAGLE SCOUT
Boy Scouts of the Philippines                                                                                                     Summer 2015

EDUCATION

​ELON UNIVERSITY
Elon, N.C.                                              GPA 3.7 | May 2020
Majors: Journalism | ​International Relations
Minors: Peace & Conflict Studies | Middle East Studies | Jewish Studies

​ST. ANDREW'S HIGH SCHOOL
Middletown, Del.                                  GPA 3.3 | May 2016

AWARDS

FIRST PLACE: Best News Reporter in the South
Society of Professional  Journalists                          2019

FIRST PLACE: Best Feature Writer in the South
Society of Professional  Journalists                          2019

FIRST PLACE: Breaking News Photography
Society of Professional  Journalists                          2018

FIRST PLACE: Breaking News Reporting
Society of Professional  Journalists                          2018

FIRST PLACE: Multimedia Package 
​Associated Collegiate Press                                       2018
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FIRST PLACE: Multimedia News Report 
Radio Television Digital News
Association of the Carolinas                                       2018
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SIXTH PLACE: Breaking News Writing
Hearst Journalism Awards Program                2018-2019

SKILLS

DSLR Photography
Videography
AP Copy Editing
​HTML and CSS Coding
​Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere Pro

​LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Tagalog
Elementary understanding of Arabic

A DAY IN MY LIFE
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