Resume
Experience
Breaking news/general assignment reporter – The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.
November 2008 – present
- Cover night crime and breaking news, and do general assignment work for the paper’s Crime and Breaking News Team.
- Contribute to the paper’s Lights & Sirens crime blog and do additional multimedia work for the organization’s Web site.
Reporting Intern – The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.
June – October 2008.
- 10-week general assignment reporting internship.
- In addition to reporting, produced video stories, Web-additions to stories and contributed to a staff blog.
Editor-in-chief – The Daily Evergreen. Pullman, Wash.
February 2005 – June 2008.
- Served in multiple positions during three-plus years at Washington State University – finished at editor-in-chief.
- Also was reporter, assistant news editor, news editor (twice), copy chief, projects editor, opinion editor and managing editor.
Reporting Intern – Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, Wash.
May – August 2007.
- 13-week general assignment reporting internship.
- Covered night shifts in addition to multiple beats as needed.
- Produced videos to accompany stories
- Worked as a stringer after internship ended.
Reporting Intern – The Pacific Northwest Inlander. Spokane, Wash.
May – September 2005.
- Wrote general assignments and produced listings for the alternative weekly.
- Worked as a stringer for two years after internship ended.
Education
Washington State University. Pullman, Wash.
- Bachelor’s in political science with a minor in communication with a journalism emphasis. Part of August 2008 graduating class.
- Was a member of President’s Student Advisory Board for spring 2008 semester.
- Worked as a DJ for student-run KZUU 90.7 FM
Gonzaga Preparatory School. Spokane, Wash.
- Graduated in May 2004.
- Served as editor-in-chief of The Gonzagan in 2004.
Awards
- The Betty Gage Holland Memorial Award 2006 – National investigative reporting award from the Cox Institute in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
- Society of Professional Journalists – First place for investigative reporting from the Inland Northwest Chapter in 2005. Third place for editorial writing, Inland Northwest Chapter in 2006. Third place for in-depth reporting in 2005 and second place for breaking news reporting in 2007 from Region 10.
- Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University – 2007 and 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Journalism, Undergraduate.
