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Journalism Experience
Editorial Intern – Newsweek, New York, N.Y.
June 2009 – Present
Cover national affairs, politics, and health care for magazine and Web; wrote lead on newsweek.com analyzing Obama’s health-care fight; multiple articles linked by msnbc.com and ABC’s “The Note;” assemble Perspectives page and help produce Scope section; awarded internship extension.
Online Intern – The New York Times, New York, N.Y.
January – May 2009
Helped launch “The Local,” a new Times hyperlocal blog; broke several stories covering Millburn, N.J., competing against four news outlets; produced video, audio slide shows and interactive databases.
Pulliam Fellow – The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Ind.
June – August 2008
State lottery policy changed after my story revealed scratch-off tickets continued to be sold once top prizes were awarded; wrote stories exposing problems with new police and fire radio system; filed breaking news for Web then rewrote for print; averaged one A1 story per week.
Part-time Reporter – The Argus, Fremont, Calif.
December 2006 – May 2008
Gathered court documents, interviewed victims and lawyers and wrote one story in a four-part series on child abuse by Catholic priests; covered breaking news for Web and print as lone reporter on weekends; stories published in seven Bay Area News Group newspapers, reaching 500,000+ readers.
Reporting Intern – The Argus, Fremont, Calif.
June – September 2006
Wrote two stories about hit-and-run rampage in Fremont and San Francisco, breaking first profile of suspect online; averaged three to four stories per week; assisted staff with editing audio for Web.
Editor in Chief – The Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Calif.
May 2006 – April 2008
Hired, trained and supervised staff of 40 for nationally recognized weekly college newspaper; reported story on campus cocaine use that won two national awards; created and edited multimedia page for newspaper Web site using HTML; produced and edited audio and photo slide shows.
Editorial Intern – The Daily Journal, San Mateo, Calif.
March – June 2006
Pitched and wrote several stories, including feature on Lyme disease; compiled police blotter, search warrants and civil filings.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
M.S. Journalism, May 2009
Major Coursework: covering religion, computer-assisted reporting, The Bronx Beat, investigative techniques; received honors in Reporting and Writing 1 and The Bronx Beat; reported on religoius divserity and conflict for class trip in Ireland.
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif.
B.A. Communication, English minor, June 2008
Graduated Magna Cum Laude; awarded grant to report senior project on children of coexistence village in Israel.
Teaching Experience
Teaching assistant for introductory journalism class, Communication Department, Santa Clara University, Winter terms 2006 and 2008.
Multimedia Skills
Production: video, audio, photography, Web design, some Flash.
Reporting: Access, Nexis, Pacer, Accurint, Factiva.
Software: Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, InCopy, WordPress, Soundslides, CCI Europe, Garage Band, Audacity, iMovie, some HTML.
Professional Awards
A Tainted Legacy: Public Service Award Honorable Mention, Associated Press Managing Editors, September 2008.
Santa Clara’s Underground Coke Scene: First Place, Feature Story of the Year, Associated Collegiate Press, October 2007; Second Place, News Feature, California College Media Association, March 2008; National Finalist, In-depth Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, May 2008.
Named one of top 100 college journalists by U-Wire, May 2008.
California Newspaper Publishers Association Internship Grant, December 2006.
School awards
Communication Department Prize, Santa Clara University, May 2008.
Buck Bannan Scholar, Santa Clara University, May 2008.
Edward Shipsey, S.J., Journalism Scholarship, Santa Clara University, October 2007.
Center for Student Leadership Award, Santa Clara University, June 2007.
Hackworth Grant, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, covered reporting costs for story on the Oasis of Peace village in Israel, June 2007.
Speaking appearances
Associated Collegiate Press National College Newspaper Convention, “Successful Investigations” panel, San Francisco, Calif., March 2008.
Journalism Association of Community Colleges, Internship panel, San Jose, Calif., October 2007.
Interests
Guitarist trained in jazz, classical and electric styles; traveling and high school roller hockey; two-time 8-ball champion, Santa Clara University; poker.
