Resume

Work Experience

Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minn.
Jan. 2018 – Present
Reporter
Local newspaper for Duluth, Minn.

  • General assignments reporter that works nights and Saturdays
  • Covers anything that needs follow-ups from earlier in the day or comes up on deadline
  • Shoots videos and photographs to accompany articles on occasion
  • Covers the Duluth School Board
  • Helps with posting stories online as well as social media on the weekends, when needed

Lake County News-Chronicle, Two Harbors, Minn.
June 2015 – Dec. 2017
Editor
Weekly newspaper for Lake County, Minn.

  • Updated website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
  • Created graphics for the newspaper and website
  • Collaborated with marketing team on promotional opportunities for the newspaper
  • Worked and partnered with local organizations on events, promotions and community outreach
  • Took and edited videos and photographs
  • Wrote news and feature stories
  • Worked with the Duluth News Tribune editors on stories and photographs
  • Copy edited stories and worked with freelancers on content
  • Managed Lake County News-Chronicle office
  • Collaborated with graphic artists on page layout and special sections
  • Minnesota Newspaper Association 2016 Awards:
    • 2nd & 3rd Place for Best Use of Video
    • Third Place for Best Website
  • Radio interviews with local community radio
  • Also worked as a reporter (Sept. 2014-June 2015)

The Mining Journal, Marquette, Mich.
March 2011 – Aug. 2014
Photo Editor & Senior Photographer
Daily newspaper for Marquette, Mich.

  • Photographed a variety of high school, university and community sports as well as took photographs for articles and reporters
  • Color corrected photographs using Photoshop and wrote and attached cutlines
  • Maintained a photo archive, multiple back-ups and photo gallery
  • Wrote articles and bi-weekly column and copy edited daily
  • Managed and created schedule for part-time photographer
  • Also held positions as the Ishpeming Bureau Reporter (Sept. 2012 – May 2013) and the part-time photographer (March 2011 – Sept. 2012)

The North Wind, Marquette, Mich.
Jan. 2010 – May 2012
Staff Writer & News Editor
Student newspaper for Northern Michigan University

  • Wrote news stories, briefs, cutlines, and headlines
  • Found and assigned stories, and taught writers journalism basics as well as copy edited
  • Laid out news section using Adobe InDesign
  • Took photographs for paper occasionally
  • Awards
    • First Place with Special Merit from the American Scholastic Press Association
    • Most Outstanding University Newspaper 2011-2012 from American Scholastic Press Association

Education

Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Mich. 49855       Aug. 2012
Bachelor in English Writing
Minor in Journalism and Art and Design (Photography)