Past Experience

Here you will find the various projects I worked on with media organizations in Indianapolis, Boston, and Washington, D.C.

Note that the time above each post is the date published - not the last time they were updated.

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Downtown Events Beat - FOX 59 / CBS 4

Living in downtown Indianapolis has given me plenty of opportunities as a multimedia field reporter. My passion for breaking news comes out in full force, getting sound and reporting on the ground.

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Newsgathering Internship, DC Bureau - CNN

I assisted CNN’s entire Capitol Hill team in reporting the latest news out of Congress. I received byline and contributor credits by assisting with stories and breaking news. I also prepared summaries of briefings and speeches and distributed them to various press pools.

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Massachusetts House Broadcast Services

Before the onset of the pandemic, I got the chance to intern at the Massachusetts State House. There, I researched relevant legislation in preparation for public meetings. I assisted a production team during coverage of live hearings, gavel-to-gavel, from the House of Representatives. On top of this, I filmed b-roll of landmarks both around Boston and within the State House. All throughout my time, I learned the legislative process and procedure on a state government level.

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Programming - Politics Intern for C-SPAN

While working in Washington, D.C. I had the amazing opportunity to intern for C-SPAN and work under the guidance of host, producer, and editor Steve Scully. Working with C-SPAN Radio, I helped produce Washington Today, a daily drive time wrap-up of events on Capitol Hill. I also organized interviews with presidential candidates and reporters from various outlets. In addition, I made editorial judgements regarding breaking news on impeachment, climate change, etc.

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Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays

November 1 - In front of the Capitol, actress Jane Fonda hosts "Fire Drill Friday," a weekly demonstration calling for action on climate change. The focus of this week was women's role in combating the crisis. Following a rally outside the Capitol Building, protesters including Fonda were arrested for civil disobedience after occupying the Hart Senate Office Building.

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Mick Mulvaney Press Briefing at The White House

On a visit to the White House to shadow C-SPAN’s White House producer, Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney held a press conference announcing that the next G7 Summit will take place at a Trump Resort in Florida.

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Syrian Defense Protest

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House to protest the Trump administrations recent decision to remove U.S. forces from northern Syria.

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Reclaim the Court Protest

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside The Supreme Court to call for the removal of Justice Brett Kavanaugh one year after his confirmation. Pictured is Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Elizabeth Rasor, who corroborated the claims against Justice Kavanaugh. Marchers moved following a rally to the residence of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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National Trans Visibility March

Highlights from the first ever National Trans Visibility March on Washington, D.C. Marchers came from around the country to show their support, be loud, and be proud.

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Executive Producer of WEBN-TV Political Pulse

Along with my colleagues, we coordinated and filmed WEBN's weekly political show Political Pulse. This was an important foundation not only to my skills in news production and coordination, but to my editorial newsgathering skills as well.

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Work from The Berkeley Beacon

For The Berkeley Beacon, the independently run newspaper based in Emerson College, I reported on famous alumni making headlines around the world. I interviewed various figures, such as Kevin Bright, the Executive Producer of the sitcom "Friends," and Max Schneider, known as the pop singer MAX.

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Executive Producer of Political Pulse Polling

With this on-campus experience, I got the chance to fully produce a news show behind a control room run by my fellow peers. Produced with the members of the renowned Emerson College Polling Society, we reviewed the various polls that were released leading up to the 2018 midterm elections.

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