Gig Harbor Reporter

Aug. 2024–present

News Intern

June–Aug. 2024

• Pitch and report stories impacting Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and other areas across the Tacoma Narrows
• Cover breaking news across Pierce County on the Monday–Friday evening shift
• Write SEO headlines and monitor audience engagement metrics for stories
• Regularly collaborate with photo/video journalists on stories

News Intern (UW Premier internship program)

March–June 2024

• Wrote entries for the 2024 Cascade PBS Voter Guide, mainly short bios of candidates running for office in Washington state and explanations of the duties of each office
• Wrote five articles, including four 1300+ word stories and one 800+ word story

U-District Beat Writer

Oct.–March 2024

Staff Writer

Jan. 2021–June 2024

• As a beat writer, pitched stories about small businesses, local construction projects, community meetings and public safety/crime
  
• Learned the basics of reporting!
• Regularly collaborate with section editor and photographers to create cohering visuals

Freelance contributor

Sept. 2023–June 2024

• Pitch and write community stories about youth programs, public safety and other topics relevant to readers in diverse Seattle neighborhoods
• Bylines in The International Examiner, The Seattle Medium and the South Seattle Emerald

Internal Communications Intern

April 2023–Nov. 2023

• Copy edited for AP Style and curated content for UW Insider, an e-newsletter sent to UW employees; and associated website
• Organized email marketing analytics into reports
  
• Wrote two articles for e-newsletter and website, including a feature on new faculty hires, aligned with UW brand/style guide