Resume
Experience
Local Government Reporter (May 2019 – Present)
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson, AZ
Previous positions held: Science reporter
• Contribute enterprise, features and daily news stories as a watchdog reporter for Pima County, Marana and Oro Valley
Features Apprentice (Jan. 2019 – May 2019)
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson, AZ
• Covered a variety of beats for the features/entertainment section and wrote one story per week
• Produced two cover pieces for the features section and two A1 stories
Editor-in-Chief (May 2018 – May 2019)
The Daily Wildcat – University of Arizona
Previous positions held: Arts & Life co-editor
• Managed a staff of more than 100 editors, reporters, photographers and designers
• Managed day-to-day operations and content production, serving an audience of 61,000 students, faculty and staff and more than 1 million digital unique visitors annually
• Created diversity officer position to identify potential issues within paper’s coverage and to ensure that we were accurately reflecting the voices of our audience
Student Communications Specialist (Feb. 2018 – Aug. 2018)
Department of Soil, Water & Environmental Science – University of Arizona
• Developed a strategic marketing communications plan that increased social media following
• Produced website content, practiced science communication in the form of blogs/newsletters
Student Affairs Marketing & Promotions Assistant (Jan. 2015 - Oct. 2016)
Dean of Students Office - California State University San Marcos
• Developed a strategic marketing plan and editorial calendar to promote student programming
• Developed content for social media and increased audience by nearly 100 percent over one year
• Produced and published promotional event articles and student spotlights
Managing Editor (Aug. 2014 - May 2016)
The Cougar Chronicle - California State University San Marcos
Previous positions held: News Editor, Editorial Assistant
• Managed and supervised the news, arts & entertainment, web & social media, community outreach and video teams
• Helped increase campus readership by redesigning branding, newspaper layout and website
Awards
Phillip Mangelsdorf Award for Outstanding Newsperson of the Year - May 2019
University of Arizona, School of Journalism
An award to recognize top reporter/journalist in the School of Journalism
Douglas Martin Award for Courage and Integrity - May 2019
University of Arizona, School of Journalism
This award recognizes students who show courage or stand up to the powers that be
Education
The University of Arizona
M.A., journalism (Graduated May 2019)
Global journalism emphasis
California State University San Marcos
B.A, communication (Graduated May 2016)
Memberships
Society of Professional Journalists
Member - Since Feb. 2016
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Member - Since Sept. 2018
References
Brett Fera
Director, Arizona Student Media
University of Arizona
(520)621-3408
Jeannine Relly
Associate professor, journalism
University of Arizona
(520)626-8680
Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante
Associate professor, journalism
University of Arizona
(520)621-3189