EDUCATION
M.A. in Journalism - Strategic Communication - Dec 2025
Bachelor of Journalism - December 2024
Bachelor of Arts in Film Production - December 2024
University of Missouri - Cumulative GPA 3.95
Member of PRSSA
SKILLS
Certified Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot; Adobe- Audition, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign; Dot Digital; AP Style; Brandwatch
EXPERIENCE
CNBC (June 2025 - Aug 2025)
Strategic Content Intern
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Filtering through PR pitches to plan for potential news articles for CNBC.com.
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Tracking sponsorships for CNBC Pro and live broadcast.
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Writing and editing news articles for major industry lists such as CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” and “Changemakers” with a focus on healthcare and AI-oriented start-ups.
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Monitoring trends in the global supply chain sector for CNBC’s “State of Freight,” aligning content with broader economic and geopolitical developments.
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Supporting production for “ETF Edge,” contributing research and insights on emerging ETF trends and their relevance to public and private sector interests.
University of Missouri (Jan 2025 - May 2025)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Guest lectured for a class of 30 students on podcasting in the field of science communication.
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Prepared course material and graded assignments.
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Led one-on-one sessions with students on audio editing and scripting.
NextGen Precision Health (April 2024 - Dec 2024)
Media Relations Coordinator
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Conducted stakeholder and competitor mapping to inform communication strategies. Used the findings to reduce PPC (pay-per-click) rate.
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Wrote web stories which highlighted scientific research and created newsletters for targeted mailing list with over 10,000 employees within the UM System.
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Edited videos using Adobe Premiere for various LED Screens at NextGen’s building and MU Healthcare’s building.
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Managed media inquiries related to the latest innovations taking place at NextGen Precision Health.
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Drone pilot, videographer/photographer at seminars and other events.
Gray TV- Jefferson City Capitol Bureau (May 2024 – Aug 2024)
News Bureau Intern
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Wrote web-stories on politics from the Missouri State Capitol for distribution to five news stations that cover 70% of the state’s population— KY3 (Springfield, MO), KCTV (Kansas City, MO), KMOV (St. Louis, MO), WGEM (Quincy, IL), and KFVS12 (Cape Girardeau, MO).
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Created a thorough research document on state election candidates as a part of primary elections preparation.
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Assisted in filming multimedia packages, which were aired live during evening newscasts.
Columbia Missourian, KBIA, KOMU (Jan 2024 - May 2024)
Student Editor & Producer
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Edited stories for website and print. (Columbia Missourian)
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Anchored afternoon and evening newscasts. (KBIA FM)
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Edited audio and photos for radio and print. (KBIA FM)
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Floor director for evening newscast (KOMU TV)
University of Missouri Extension (Aug 2022 - March 2024)
Marketing & Communications Ambassador
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Created targeted email and social media advertising campaign, which ran for three months and increased engagement on Facebook account by 145%.
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Produced MU Extension Business & Community podcast, Show-Me MO Success. Responsibilities included scripting, editing, format planning, and distribution.
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Photographer, videographer, and editor for webpage and social media content.
Campus Activities Programming Board (Jan 2022 - June 2022)
Marketing Assistant- Cultural and Diversity Committee
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Planned on-campus events with over 500 attendees.
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Marketing and promotion via social media (Instagram, Facebook, X) of on-campus events.
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Assisted with creating a budget for these events as well as sourcing the materials required for the event.
Upwork (Jan 2020 - May 2021)
Freelance Writer
• Ghost writer of the book “The Westside Stories” by Michael Harris and Godfrey Harris.
• Wrote website content for tech start-ups, small businesses and informational sites.