Experience
PublicSource, Pittsburgh — visual journalist intern
Sept 2024 - Present
Currently a photo intern at a local news outlet focusing on daily news and election coverage.
The Missourian, Columbia — assistant director of photography
Aug 2023 - May 2024
Worked as co-ADOP at the Columbia Missourian newspaper under Brian Kratzer.
The Missourian, Columbia — photo and video editor
Jan 2023 - May 2023
Visual editor at the Columbia Missourian, a city newspaper.
The Missourian, Columbia — staff photographer
Aug 2020 - Dec 2022
Staff photographer and videographer, volunteer photographer since my first year at the University of Missouri.
Revolve, Brussels — media intern
June 2022 - Aug 2022
Interned for a communications agency and magazine based in Brussels, Belgium, with circulation across the EU. Acquired experience in social media management, video editing, and visual reporting.
Education
The University of Missouri, Columbia — Bachelor's
Graduated May 2024
Bachelor's degree in photojournalism and documentary with a minor in sociology and a certificate in sustainability and multicultural studies.
Vintage High School, Napa, CA — Diploma.
Aug 2016 - June 2020
Contact
Based in the Midwest
Skills & Accomplishments
- 2023 Missouri Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Best Video, 1st place (Columbia Missourian)
- FAA 14 CFR Part 107 certified drone pilot
- Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Audition and Bridge
- AP style
- Blox CMS, Trax, Merlin and Photo Mechanic
- Can manage professional social media accounts on Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram
- Trello and Canva experience
- Studio and lighting experience
Extra Curricular
- POY/CPOY crew member
- Missouri Photo Workshop 74 and 75 crew member
- MU Photojournalism Society
- MU Running Club
Socials
*References upon request