Resume
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Informatics: Anticipated May 2024
State University of New York at Albany
● Dean’s List – UAlbany, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 semesters. Current GPA 3.8
● UAlbany Presidential Scholarship and Greatness Grant
Honors Regents Diploma/Advanced Designation: June 2020
Washingtonville High School
● President’s Award for Academic Excellence
● National Honor Society Member
● Relevant Coursework: Media Journalism, 2019-20. Built expertise in podcasting, and TV & print journalism.
Summer Sports Communication Institute - Introduction to Sports Communication: July 2018
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
● Participated in a two-week sports media program focusing on news writing, radio/TV broadcasting and public relations. Earned college credit.
Work Experience:
Newsroom Intern for WAMC Northeast Public Radio: September 2023 – present
● Report at press conferences, edit commentary pieces, transcribe/post interview pieces to the station’s website, news copywriting, produce news segments. Consistent use of Adobe Creative suite.
Sports Editor for Albany Student Press: October 2022 - present
● Pitch and develop stories, article copywriting. Produce weekly feature and news stories all in the realm of UAlbany sports, while coordinating and collaborating with writers and ASP management team.
Writer/Reporter for Albany Student Press: October 2022 - present
● Interview people, conduct research, and write to produce articles for the paper’s Sports, News, and Arts & Culture sections.
Programming Intern for WAMC Northeast Public Radio: January - May 2023
● Worked with the Program Director on the overall promotion of WAMC's National Production shows. Reported for a Midday Magazine segment on Sports Betting Impact on Youth & produced segment on RPI’s Mercer XLab.
Intern Writer for NYS Music: May-June and August-December 2022
● Over 90 articles published covering festival/concert news in New York and new/upcoming music releases from NYS artists within a deadline driven environment.
Residential Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Mason in Hardwick, New Jersey: Summer 2021, 2022 & 2023
● Responsible for caring for/leading groups of campers ages 8-17 in daily activities at outdoor overnight and day camp in groups as large as 18.
Activities, Skills, Awards:
● DJ at WCDB Albany 90.9 FM, SUNY Albany’s campus radio station (Spring 2022-Present)
● Computer Programming – college experience in Python, R, HTML, and Javascript
● Member – UAlbany Honors College Academic Program
● Rank of Eagle Scout – Troop 416, Boy Scouts of America, September 2019