RESUME

SKILLS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Poynter ACES Certificate in Editing and Poynter Newsroom Readiness Certification
Aided in the launch of SBN’s Breakaway website
Contributed to award-winning Retro Local PBS docu-series
Former student President & Secretary: Natl. Assoc. of Black Journalists

EXPERIENCE

SB Nation: Vox Media, Inc. | Feb. 2022- Dec. 2024

(EDITORIAL COORDINATOR)

Remote

Developed & executed multiple tracking systems for editorial content & promotions to reach partnership goals across 150+ branded communities.
Contributed to editorial tasks such as SEO, copy-editing, writing & templating for regular and tentpole sporting events such as the Paris 2024 Olympics, US Open, Super Bowl & NFL regular season.
Implemented monthly Parse.ly reports for top-performing & evergreen content by leagues, events, authors & other specific metrics to track trends. Ex: Motorsports event tracking resulted in a 66K increase in views and a 50K increase in visitors from the previous year
Distributed writing opportunities, style guidelines, odds & links for sports betting content between editorial contributors & directors
Assisted community operations & network development teams with special projects such as amending freelance contracts & facilitating all-staff company meetings

AXIOS ON HBO: Axios Media, Inc. | April 2021- June 2021

(EDITORIAL INTERN)

Remote

Assisted 3 teams with show logistics (coordinating travel, filming, COVID testing, transcript-sharing, etc.) for interviews with prominent leaders such as U.S. senators & tech CEOs
Contributed to research & editorial plans (pitches, interview prep, review cuts, newsroom meeting updates, etc.)
Helped audience team improve the show's social exposure & assisted with tape checks, closed captions, social posts & show analytics — reaching 11M+ season views

FAMU TV NEWS 20: Florida A&M Univ. | Aug. 2018- April 2021

(NEWS REPORTER)

Tallahassee, FL

Reported & produced local news & feature stories which aired to roughly 80,000 households
Anchored weather & entertainment news coverage (Fall 2020)
Conducted interviews & shot footage for FAMU's Homecoming 2018/2019 webcast, covered Fla. Parkland school shooting protest & Trump/Pence Rally at the capital

NBC NEWS & MSNBC: NBCUniversal Media, LLC | Aug. 2020- Nov. 2020

(SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS INTERN)

Remote

Wrote on-brand copy for headlines and posts on 5+ NBC/MSNBC social accounts with an audience reach of 10M+ followers
Assisted in breaking news, special reports & special events coverage such as the Coronavirus pandemic, 2020 Election, BLM protests, etc.
Cut live air streams for video clips to share on socials such as Trump en route to Walter Reed & the 2020 Presidential Debates.

THE FAMUAN NEWSPAPER: Florida A&M Univ. | Aug. 2019- May 2020

(LIFESTYLES EDITOR)

Tallahassee, FL

WFSU-FM PUBLIC MEDIA: NPR-PBS | Aug. 2019- Dec. 2019

(NEWS INTERN)

Tallahassee, FL

Wrote stories for over 60,000 listeners picked up by other NPR affiliates.
Provided weekly news pitches & story updates at newsroom meetings
Covered the vaping epidemic statewide featured in Sunburn Fla. Politics & an FSU professor murder trial
Successfully produced, reported & edited a final multimedia project

HBCU CHANNEL 142: SIRIUS XM RADIO | Aug. 2018- Dec. 2018

(ON-AIR CORRESPONDENT)

Tallahassee, FL

Wrote and produced scripts sharing the HBCU experience through education, culture & entertainment
Hosted & edited shows available to 1M+ subscribers

OFFICE OF U.S. REP. AL LAWSON | June 2018- Aug. 2018

(COMMUNICATIONS INTERN)

Tallahassee, FL

Passed my capstone proposal project on how to limit homelessness in Tallahassee, Fla.
Drafted talking points, press releases & current news articles containing the congressman & his policies daily

EDUCATION