Resume

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY – Chicago, IL May 2015

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

Minors in English and Sociology
Dean’s Honor Roll; Beta Rho Honor Society; The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

GiGi’s Playhouse – Hoffman Estates, IL 2022 – Present

Write and edit monthly newsletters with reach of 200,000+
Write and edit blog posts for organization’s website
Write and edit marketing materials to follow cohesive messaging
Write, edit, and send News Releases to various outlets on both a local and national level
Coordinate media relations
Work with videographer and photographers on video and photo shoots
Produce project plans, schedules, and deadline for video productions
Run social media
Produce and schedule social media posts for various campaigns
Edit pictures and videos for marketing materials
Collaborate with marketing team on vision, campaigns, and communications across entire network of achievement centers

WBBM-TV, CBS – Chicago, IL 2019 – 2022

Supervising Producer

Produce a daily morning newscast; writing and editing video for stories and coordinating with graphic artists for on-air imagery in order to drive effective programming coverage
Manage a team of 10-15 reporters, writers, editors and anchors to accurately communicate news of the day and ensure timely delivery of all digital, broadcast and social media
Collaborate with News Chopper and field teams to align communication strategies and content creation
Use journalistic experience and ethics to make story decisions and edit scripts for clarity, accuracy and balance under tight deadlines

WGN-TV – Chicago, IL 2017 – 2019

News Writer / Producer

Emmy-nominated Writer for 2018-2019 “Best Morning Newscast in Large Market”
Produced weekday and weekend morning newscasts for the #1 Morning Show in Chicago
Wrote and edited original stories for anchors, reporters and website
Edited video and incorporated elements to best convey stories across all media platforms
Managed a team of 15-20 reporters, writers, editors and anchors
Pitched story and segment ideas used to produce content for newscasts and implemented during ratings
Collaborated with graphic artists for unique images that executed overall impact of a story or lighter moment in the newscast

WISC-TV, CBS – Madison, WI 2015 – 2017

Producer

Two-time Emmy-nominated Producer
Produced a daily newscast for the leading station in the market
Participated in editorial meetings and helped develop stories by contacting sources and officials
Logged and listened to video from photojournalists that was then used for on-air reporting; eased the process of finding soundbites

WGN-TV – Chicago, IL 2015

News Writing Intern

Wrote various genres of stories for broadcast and website
Produced creative and engaging social media posts for audience of more than 500,000 combined followers
Collaborated with team of producers and directors to compose stories that executed the team vision

WGN-TV – Chicago, IL January 2015 – March 2015

News Production Intern

WGN Radio News, 720 AM – Chicago, IL 2014 – 2015

Associate News Producer

Produced series on Chicago’s video game industry, Hitting the Reset Button
On-air reporting for Chicago events
Wrote local and national news stories
Interviewed Chicago officials, business owners, administrators, and event coordinators
Trained and mentored interns

WGN Radio News, 720 AM – Chicago, IL May 2013 – Jan. 2014

Intern