Resume/Past Experience
My education began as a journalist writing for newspapers but I’m also trained to write for magazines, shoot photography and capture HD video or high quality audio for use on TV, radio or online.
I’ve covered stories across the United States and from to Europe to the borders of Syria and Iraq.
I’ve published hundreds of stories in magazines, weekly and daily metropolitan newspapers in California, Colorado and Florida, with New American Media, Copley Press, Freedom Communications, Tribune Company, Time Warner, Hearst and several other publications or companies.
Since leaving the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, I have been freelancing in San Diego as a writer, photographer and video producer for local publications and organizations.
EXPERIENCE
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Tribune Company) from 06/08 to 08/08 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Metro and Online desks intern covering breaking news, events and enterprise reporting.
Newsworx.org of SF State Journalism Program from 01/08 to 05/08 in San Francisco
Coordinator of 1968 project with Advance Online course. Coordinate between classes, colleges and sources
Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism (CIIJ) from 09/07 to 05/08 in San Francisco
Researcher helping to compile the Native American Journalism Association’s 2008 Reading Red Report; also a writing coach for a high school newspaper
Golden Gate [X]Press online of SF State from 08/07 to 12/07 in San Francisco
Assistant managing editor helping producers manage their multimedia and text content and coordinating between newspaper and online staffs.
Colorado Springs Gazette (Freedom Comm. Inc.) from 05/07 to 08/07 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Metro Desk intern covering breaking news, events and enterprise
Business 2.0 Magazine (formerly a Time Inc. publication) from 12/06 to 05/07 in San Francisco
Reporting intern mainly confirming the validity of content but also writing blurbs and stories
City Flight Magazine from 09/06 to 05/07 in Oakland, Calif.
Contributing writer and photographer focusing on local politics and community events
Golden Gate [X]Press newspaper of SF State from 08/06 to 12/06 in San Francisco
Staff writer on the news desk focusing on state and national education issues
Today’s Local News (Copley Press) from 08/06 to 08/06 in San Marcos, Calif.
General Assignment intern writing news briefs and contributing to News section
Yo! Youth Outlook (New American Media) from 09/03 to 05/04 in San Francisco
Freelancing general assignment articles about race, culture and politics.
The Foothill Echoes of Grossmont High School from 09/02 to 05/03 in San Diego
Opinions editor and staff writer
EDUCATION
B.A., print and online Journalism, Political Science minor, San Francisco State University, spring 2008
Reporter for Europe in the World international journalism program from fall 2005 to spring 2006 at the Dutch and Danish Schools of Journalism. In-depth reporting from Denmark, France, Holland, Italy and Turkey
SKILLS
Final Cut Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom 2, Soundslides and most audio editing programs. I know how to build a website with wordpress.org but am working to extend my knowledge in Adobe Flash and Dreamweaver, HTML, XML and web design
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Knight Foundation and Florida Society of News Editors multimedia journalist scholarship
7th place, 2008 Hearst Multimedia Competition for “1968: 40 years, 40 voices” project
Voted by SF State Journalism faculty to deliver department graduation speech
Finalist for Hearst Corporation fellowship program in 2008
Finalist for Chips Quinn scholar program in 2008
Pacemaker award and Best in Show honors from the Associated Collegiate Press
Ranked number one of 45 applicants for the 2007 National Association of Black Journalists summer internship program
2007 Bay Area Black Journalists Association scholarship winner
2004 San Diego Association of Black Journalists Ozzie Roberts scholarship winner
2003 San Diego Association of Black Journalists scholarship winner
