Experience 

High School Sports Reporter | Iowa City Press-Citizen

November 2023- Present

• Covers local high school sports, including in-depth analysis of local rivalries and trends
• Provides live updates and game statistics for real-time reporting
• Produces college features and game coverage for the Des Moines Register

Marketing Coordinator | The SOLD with Santos Group

July 2023- August 2023

• Utilized social media analytics to track performance
• Collaborated with real estate agents for targeted brant visibility and audience engagement
• Created Instagram reels to promote brand visibility and audience engagement

Sports Contributor | Yardbarker

February 2023-July 2023

• Wrote factual and concise news stories, including breaking news and analysis pieces
• Collaborated with editorial team to ensure high quality and deadline driven content
• Delivered real-time coverage of professional sports, including baseball, football and mixed martial arts

Writer | LowKick MMA

June 2022-April 2023

• Wrote news stories on the latest in Mixed Martial Arts-including pre-fight and post-fight coverage
• Conducted interviews with professional fighters to gather information and quotes for articles
• Optimized articles for search engines, including crafting headlines and meta descriptions that incorporated targeted keywords

Communications Intern | AARP

February 2021- May 2022

• Produced video features for Women’s History Month, Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month
• Featured on a statewide COVID-19 infomercial that highlighted diverse community members in Texas
• Conducted interviews with state homeowners for data collection and analysis

Team Leader | CoogTV 

August 2021- May 2022

• Responsible for scheduling reporters and camera operators for "CoogsTake", a bi-weekly sports show at the University of Houston
• Assisted reporters with shooting video content- including stand-ups and b-roll 
• Collaborated with producers to brainstorm ideas for content creation

News Reporter | The Latino Reporter

July 2021

• Developed a photo essay featuring a local corn vendor in Houston’s East End community
• Produced content spotlighting Latino trailblazers breaking barriers in the sports industry
• Collaborated with a team of reporters to investigate U.S. democracy

News Intern | Houston Public Media 

June 2021- August 2021

• Edited soundbites and audio clips for radio distribution
• Researched and fact-checked content for digital platforms
• Produced articles for digital publication, including education, crime and food insecurity

News Fellow | Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

September 2020

• Interviewed SPJ's Executive Director about his goals and contributions ahead of the organizations' first virtual conference 
• Covered a workshop focused on providing journalists with tips on becoming a successful freelancer
• Produced a story featuring a professional journalist who analyzed an award-winning piece to help students understand the key elements in a video package

Skills 

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Social media photography
• Web writing
• Multitasking
• Creative problem-solving

Awards

• 2021 SPJ Mark of Excellence Award
• 2019 HAHMP Scholarship Recipient
  

Education

University of Houston | Bachelor of Arts in Journalism 

• Honors: magna cum laude 
• Deans list three semesters 
• Major- Broadcast Journalism
• Minor- Business Administration 
• Graduation- Summer 2022