College

University of Missouri-Columbia

Print and Digital News Journalism Major with an Emphasis in Online Journalism

Double Major in French

Accomplishments:

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Walter Williams Journalism Scholar

Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholar

Relevant Classes:

-J1010 Career Explorations in Journalism Honors (Fall 2008 )

-J1100 Principles of American Journalism (Fall 2008 )

(covered the meaning and function of journalism in society, bias, journalism as a business, first amendment rights, privacy and libel issues, and journalism ethics)

-J2100 Honors News Writing (Spring 2009)

Journalism Experience:

• The Maneater

-Crime beat reporter (Spring 2009)

-Copy Editor (Spring 2009)

-Designer and Graphic Artist (Fall 2008-Present)

-Written for University News, Crime and City, State and Nation Sections

-Interviewed various local officials including the Mayor of Columbia, the Fire Chief and Police Chief

-Wrote stores which updated the online news blog at the Maneater.com website

• 2008 School of Journalism Centennial Celebration

-Interviewed MU journalism alumni about their experiences at the school to make a video diary of the event, featured on youtube.com

-Interviewed Jeff Leen, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Assistant Managing Editor of Investigations Department at the Washington Post as well as Thomas Colin, formerly of the National Geographic and current Managing Editor at Congressional Quarterly, among other alumni