Experience
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Editor-in-Chief, The Sounding Board
April 2024-Present
Plan publication content with editorial team and manage team. Mentor staff writers and edit in print and online content.
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Freelance Reporter, The Journal Gazette
March 2024-Present
Write articles on assignment for The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Ind. Two feature stories in weekend editions.
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Intern, Grace College Marketing
May 2023-May 2024
Wrote blogs and press releases for the Grace College website including student and alumni stories and informational content. Collaborated on solutions journalism-based community stories for Input Fort Wayne. Worked with other marketing team members on multimedia content including Instagram reels and posts.
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Writer, The Sounding Board
September 2022-May 2024
Writing two or more articles per bi-monthly issue of the newspaper. Articles include student and faculty features, events, reviews and campus issues. Six articles featured on the front page.
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Journalist, Roots Magazine
October 2022-May 2023
Created all written content for bi-annual, student-led yearbook publication for fall 2022 and spring 2023 editions. Conducted interviews and distilled information into insightful short-form articles. Collaborated with team of photographers and graphic designers to design magazines. Edited all publication content.
Education
Grace College
Winona Lake, Ind.
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Anticipated Graduation: May 2026
GPA: 3.96
Dean’s List: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
McClain Presidential Scholarship recipient
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Relevant Classes
Journalistic Writing
Editing
Communication Theory
Practical Journalism
Writing for Publication
Intercultural Communication
Co-Curricular Activities
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Winona Lake Grace Church, 2023-Present
Leading youth grades 1-6 in song and teaching a small group of second graders
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Grace College Theater Department, 2022-Present
Singer, dancer and actor in Grace College productions
Beth in “Little Women”
Fiddler in “Fiddler on the Roof”