About Me
I am a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Greenville, North Carolina, I am an avid traveler, storyteller, and writer.
At UNC-Chapel Hill, I am a Media & Journalism major with a concentration in Journalism at the Hussman School of Journalism & Media. Outside of classes, I work for The Daily Tar Heel’s Audio & Video Desk. I also participate in student film and theatre, as well as the Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s Student Leadership Group and Epsilon Tau Pi.
A transfer student from Appalachian State University, I am an avid hiker and adore exploring the mountains, and I will never say no to an adventure!
RESUME
EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2024 – PRESENT
AUDIO & VIDEO WRITER, THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Assist with the production of multimedia pieces, including social media content and podcasts.
Support other desks’ written pieces with supplemental auditory or visual content.
SEPTEMBER 2023 – DECEMBER 2023
CITY & STATE WRITER, THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Take on weekly assignments in areas such as education, local politics, and community advocacy groups.
Work with tight deadlines of often three to four days.
MAY 2023 – JULY 2023
NEWS CLERK / INTERN, THE VILLAGES DAILY SUN
Processed reader-submitted content, such as photos and poetry, for publication in the daily newspaper.
Produced short feature pieces on a variety of recreational organizations and clubs for residents located around the city.
Reported on an educational supply drive and soccer camp for residents’ grandchildren.
AUGUST 2022 – MAY 2023
NEWS REPORTER, THE APPALACHIAN
Reported on current issues and events around Appalachian State University’s campus and the North Carolina High Country.
Worked with tight publication schedules including 24-hour deadlines.
Named Reporter of the Year.
MARCH 2023 – APRIL 2023
FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES
Briefly worked as a freelance contributor to the Asheville Citizen-Times’ “Answer Man” column.
Had two pieces published online, one of which uncovered and led to the resolution of a jurisdictional oversight in Buncombe County, North Carolina, that had resulted in a street sign going unreplaced for over a year.
AUGUST 2021 – JUNE 2022
CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, RAMPANT LINES
Facilitated the publication of Rampant Lines roughly every three weeks for our high school of approximately 1500 students.
Edited, coordinated, and managed each 12-page edition of the paper as well as its website.
Edited roughly 20-30 articles during each paper cycle.
Managed the paper’s staff of approximately 30 students.
Created an online archive system to preserve both online publications from the COVID-19 pandemic and future content from our website.
EDUCATION
ANTICIPATED DATE OF GRADUATION: DECEMBER 2026
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM, B.A., THE UNIVERSITY OF NC-CHAPEL HILL
JUNE 2022
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, JUNIUS H. ROSE HIGH SCHOOL
GPA (weighted): 4.60
Graduated with honors
MAY 2022
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ONLINE PROGRAM
GPA (weighted): 4.50
Graduated with the Golden Catalyst Award, which is given to four students recognized for significant community contributions.
AWARDS
Eagle Scout
Reporter of the Year — 2022-2023 (The Appalachian)
Honorable Mention for News Writing — Large Campus (North Carolina College Media Association 2022 Statewide College Media Awards)
2022 Region 2 Mark of Excellence Award, General News Reporting – Large (Society of Professional Journalists)
Golden Catalyst Award (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Online)
SKILLS
Experience in both opinion writing and objective news writing
Multimedia (audio, video, graphics, etc.) experience
Managing and meeting deadlines
Accepting and learning from mistakes
Working with and managing teams
ACTIVITIES
Outside of journalism, I have also enjoyed working with organizations such as Scouting, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and The Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History, where I am currently a member of the center’s Student Leadership Group.
I achieved the rank of Eagle in 2018 and spent four years on staff for NC East Carolina Council’s National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) program, an annual, co-ed leadership and teamwork development program. I worked in several positions including Senior Patrol Leader, which is the head scout in charge of the entire program, approximately 50 participants, and approximately 15 youth staff. I also worked as Chief Scribe, which is the scout responsible for gathering content for, designing, and publishing the program’s 4-6-page daily newsletter and managing three other scribes.