Resume
Work
Experience
Pictured: Me and fellow Capitol Conversations co-host, Lauren Green, in front of the Capitol
Feb 2024 - Present
Congressional Reporter
Washington Examiner
Washington, D.C.
- Beats: U.S. House of Representatives, congressional campaigns, 2024 election
- Interview and develop relationships with House lawmakers in the Capitol
- Cover legislation, campaign events and updates, dialogue between members, and national breaking news
- Contribute articles to the Washington Examiner magazine
- Cohost of Capitol Conversations
Aug 2022 - Feb 2024
Breaking News Reporter
Washington Examiner
Washington, D.C.
- One of two leaders on the breaking team of
5-7 reporters
- Beats: D.C. politics, national breaking news, crime, Supreme Court
- Collaborated on articles with other reporters
- Contributed articles to the Washington Examiner magazine
June 2022 - Aug 2022
Press Intern
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa
U.S. Senate, Washington D.C.
- Wrote press releases on the senator's work in the U.S. Senate
- Compiled article clippings written about the senator to keep him informed on issues important to Iowans and Americans
- Attended press conferences and constituent visits
July 2021 - May 2022
Senior Print Editor
The Daily Iowan
Iowa City, IA
- Coordinated print coverage of news, politics, arts and sports articles with executive and managing editors and visuals team
- Managed design team, often designing pages myself
- Created print schedules for enterprise and long form stories with visual and design team members
- Wrote breaking news articles
- Copy edited articles, either breaking news or print articles on deadline
- Beats: Crime and courts, higher education, local government
Summer Editor (2021)
News Editor (2020-2021)
News Reporter (2020)
June 2021 - Jan 2022
Journalist Intern
The Borgen Project/BORGEN Magazine
- Wrote approximately 1-2 articles per week during internship
- Edited 2-3 articles per week for BORGEN Magazine
- Beats: global health care, science and research
Education
2018 - 2022
University of Iowa
Journalism and Mass Communication, B.A.
International Relations, B.A.
GPA: 3.56
Honors in International Relations
Awards &
Recognitions
Photo with The Daily Iowan's General Excellence Award at the Iowa Newspaper Awards in April 2022. Under my leadership as Senior Print Editor, the DI also won Best Use of Graphics and Best Feature Page.
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Finalist for Breaking News Reporting - Society for Professional Journalists
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Finalist for Feature Writing - Society for Professional Journalists
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Featured in Law & Crime Network's "Killer Crimes" documentary for reporting on Mollie Tibbetts trial in summer 2021
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Featured in several Nancy Grace's "Crime Stories" podcasts for coverage of Idaho student quadruple murder case
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Semi-finalist for Fulbright grant to study journalism and local government in Berlin, Germany