Résumé
Experience
September 2024 - Present
Upstate/National Press Intern
Senator Charles E. Schumer | Washington, D.C.
Lead project for legislative team tracking sentiment around issues and events in the energy sector on Twitter/X • Compile daily online, print, and broadcast clips from local and national outlets • Monitor press releases and social media content from other members of the New York congressional delegation • Draft content for press releases in addition to various other office projects • Assemble daily press schedule • Compile mid-day and evening media mentions of the Senator in national outlets • Scan Twitter for coverage of the Senator’s events and press conferences • Take notes during morning check-in meetings
June 2024 - August 2024
Public Affairs Intern
SKDK | Washington, D.C.
Worked across six teams serving unique governmental and corporate clients • Compiled daily print and broadcast
press clip packages • Created press lists consisting of reporters, editors, producers, and bookers • Wrote memos for prospective media opportunities • Drafted social media copy and created accompanying graphics • Monitored congressional hearings and Supreme Court decisions for client-relevant policy mentions and inquiries • Took notes
in internal and client meetings • Vetted prospective brand partnerships • Observed media for crisis clients with Meltwater software
January 2024 - May 2024
Student Researcher
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs – PSC 470 | Syracuse, NY
Conduct research for a project that aims to map the local news landscape in the United States from 1996-2024 • Focus on mapping and chronicling the location, market size and demographics, parent company ownership, newsroom staffing, and audiences of local newspapers and local broadcast news stations during the period with large-scale data collection
January 2024
Freelance Reporter
The Times and Democrat |Concord, NH
Traveled to New Hampshire and covered Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign for The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg, S.C. through JNL 530: Political Reporting course • Followed Haley as she made retail campaign stops and held rallies across the state • Spoke with voters at polling places on election day • Published five articles online and one article in print
March 2023 - December 2023
Legislative Intern
Senator Charles E. Schumer Central New York Office | Syracuse, NY
Staff press conferences and events across the region • Sit in on meetings and take notes for the office staff • Respond to phone calls from constituents • Aid staff to address constituent casework • Draft letters on behalf of the Senator’s office • Gather pertinent news clips from across the 10 counties covered by the office to inform the Senator
August 2021 - May 2024
Ambassador
Newhouse Ambassadors | Syracuse, NY
Guide tours of facilities at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to prospective students and families • Respond to questions and share personal experiences as a student at the school during information sessions
August 2021 – October 2022
Asst. News Editor; Staff Writer
The Daily Orange | Syracuse, NY
Reported for News section with two stories per week, including co-bylining stories with other writers • Analyzed data such as FEC reports, policing statistics, and childcare deserts by census tract • Stories encompassed central New York politics (including the 2022 midterms), community and police relations, local housing issues, campus events and policies, COVID-19 • Pitched three to four story ideas per week, as well as headlines and tweets while collaborating with other editors • Edited 10 articles per week across the News section for content, style, and grammar • Coordinated with contributing and staff writers on their reporting for articles
June 2021 – July 2021
Administrative Intern
Office of the Mayor and Commission, City of Miami Beach | Miami Beach, FL
Collaborated to generate sample schedules, contact potential speakers and attendees, compile a slide deck for prospective sponsors, and develop an agenda for Aspen Ideas: Climate 2022 conference • Researched federal legislative priorities for the city of Miami Beach • Drafted dedication on behalf of the Mayor • Aided Mayor at public appearance with media • Supported community members impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic through weekly food distributions
June 2019 – April 2021
Research Assistant
Michael Grunwald (Author) | Miami, FL
Researched climate change, sustainable & effective growth of the global food supply for the growing population,
and agriculture industry for newest book • Prepared synopsis of research for author; reviewed, critiqued, and commented on draft manuscript
August 2019 – May 2021
Reporter
CaneSport.com | Miami, FL
Covered University of Miami Football and Men’s Basketball games, practices, press conferences, media days, and
NFL draft • Interviewed Division I coaches
and athletes • Wrote articles on player features, game analyses, season/game previews, and NFL draft prospect
analysis • Published 28 times on CaneSport.com (formerly a division of Rivals.com)
Skills
Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Adobe Audition, Intuit Mailchimp, WordPress, TVEyes, Critical Mention, Meltwater
Media
Photography, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn
Language
Conversational Spanish, Elementary Italian, AP Style, HTML, CSS
Education
Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2024
Syracuse University | B.A.
Newhouse School of Public Communications
College of Arts & Sciences
Magazine, News & Digital Journalism
Political Philosophy
Geography minor
Accolades
Phi Beta Kappa
National Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi
National All-Discipline Honor Society
Kappa Tau Alpha
Journalism and Mass Communication National Honor Society
Phi Sigma Tau
International Philosophy Honor Society
Gamma Theta Upsilon
Geography National Honor Society
Lauretta H. McCaffrey Journalism Prize Recipient
Received Spring 2024
Academic Achievement Award
Comparative Government and Politics (PSC 123)
Fall 2021
Invest in Success Scholarship
Received Fall 2021
Newhouse School Dean's List
Fall 2021 – Spring 2024 (all semesters)
College of Arts & Sciences Dean's List
Fall 2021 – Spring 2024 (all semesters)