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ABOUT

I'm a multimedia journalist based in Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. With extensive experience in  journalism, I possess a diverse skillset in writing, editing, graphic design, and photography. 


As a life-long athlete now studying sports photography and videography at Emerson College's Marlboro Institute, I am eager for opportunities to combine my interests and journalism experience while learning as much as I can from both peers and professionals alike. 

Skills

Graphic Design & Layout

Sports Photography 

Writing

Social Media Content Creation

Team Leadership

Sports Coaching & Mentorship


Certified in Adobe InDesign, proficient in Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator

Education

Emerson College (Boston, MA)

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies

Class of 2029 | 4.0 GPA


Ballard High School (Seattle, WA)

4.0 unweighted/4.3 weighted GPA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE

The Berkeley Beacon Newspaper

Lead Layout Editor (Spring 2026)

Graphic Designer (Fall 2026)


Gillen FC Marketing Team

Design, Writing, Photography and Social Media Content Creation (Summer 2026)


EM Magazine 

Graphic Designer (Spring 2026)


Talisman Newspaper

Co-Editor-in-Chief (2023-2025) 

Copy Editor (Spring 2023)



SELECTED AWARDS

Design of the Year nominee, Newsmagazine Cover | 2025

Nominee for design of the year in the NSPA Fall National High School Convention


NSPA Best of Show Award in Design | 2025

Fourth place in newspaper/newsmagazine design at the NSPA 2025 National

High School Journalism convention


NSPA 2024 Individual Award Finalist | 2024

Selected for the NSPA’s annual student journalism awards; Finalist for Story of

the Year in opinion writing


 Best of Sno Awards | 2022- 2025

Seven articles selected for the Sno Network, a publisher of more than 500 US

high school newspapers; awards in news, feature and opinion writing

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