PROFICIENCIES
Teaching • Tutoring • English Language Arts • Rhetorical Arts • US History • Pitching creative and timely story ideas • Reporting and interviewing subjects • Rhetoric and persuasive writing • Adobe (Photoshop, Audition, Premiere) • DSLR photography • WordPress and Blox CMS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Loyola Marymount University (2022-2024)
- Mills College (2019-2021)
- CSSSA at Humboldt State University (2018)
EXPERIENCE
- Teacher, Next Generation Leaders (2024-)
- Teaching students in small group settings
- Giving instruction in all levels of English, all levels of World and US History
- Writing Tutor, LMU Writing Center (2023-2024)
- Working with students to develop fundamental writing skills
- Guiding students through brainstorming, writing, and polishing essays for any class
- Games Reporter, MXDWN (2023)
- Pitching and writing daily stories
- Monitoring advancements in the world of tech and gaming
- Uploading and posting with WordPress
- Opinions Intern, Los Angeles Loyolan (2022)
- Evaluating trends of student interest
- Pitching and writing stories
- Conducting detailed background reporting and interviews
- Writer, alturi.org (2021 – 2022)
- Pitching stories and writing profile pieces
- Pursuing international interview subjects
- Tutor, Wyzant (2022)
- Preparing individualized American History lessons for students
- Creating study materials for students to keep
- Adapting to current AP subject standards
- Opinions Editor, The Campanil (2019 – 2021)
- Pitching and writing Opinions articles and Staff Editorials
- Creating InDesign layouts
- Supervising Opinions staff and copy
- Assistant Opinions Editor, The Campanil (2019)
- Camp Counselor, Temple Akiba (2018)
- Supervising campers and monitored pool safety
- Planning camp agendas and activities
- Art Teacher’s Assistant, Pacifica Christian High School (2017 – 2019)
- Assisting with paperwork and grading
- Organizing attendance sheets
- Assisting students with in-class projects
RECOGNITION
- LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards: 1st Place documentary work in Streaming and TV, Student (2024)
- LA Press Club NAEJ Awards: 2nd Place Arts and Entertainment Reporting, Student (2023)
- California College Media Association Award for Best Editorial (2022)
- California College Media Association Award for Best Photo Illustration (2022)
- Girl Scout Gold Award (2019)
- Herb Alpert Scholarship for Emerging Young Artists (2018)