Charleston Regional Business Journal | News Editor

At the Charleston Regional Business Journal, I had the opportunity to cover how the COVID-19 pandemic affected local businesses, as well as national stories like the 10th Democratic debate of 2020 and former President Donald Trump’s rally in North Charleston. As news editor, I worked all aspects of the newsroom, including contributing original reporting, as well as working behind-the-scenes with production for both print and digital. Check out the hyperlink above, linked to my reporter’s profile on our website, where all my digital work lives.

Hawaii News Now | Reporter

Dow Jones News Fund | Digital Media Fellow

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Chosen as one of 18 students from more than 700 national applicants, I participated in a 10-day intensive multimedia training at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Over the course of the program, we reviewed techniques for analyzing web traffic, social media management, designing responsive websites and creating audio and video content.

At the end of the program, we put together a multimedia project delving into the development of downtown Phoenix and how it affected the surrounding community. What we found was booming growth, food deserts, a lack of affordable housing and gentrification in the arts district. After 48 hours, we packaged our original reporting in a digital publication that includes videos, audio clips, interactive features and a podcast with five Phoenix residents.

WUFT | Reporter & Digital Producer

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WUFT is North Central Florida’s PBS and NPR affiliate. As a reporter, I covered topics ranging from hurricane season to state elections. A memorable moment while covering

Florida’s 3rd congressional district election in 2018: While calling

Democratic candidate Yvonne Hayes Hinson for her statement of concession, she informed me that she had not even left for her watch party yet. I was, unfortunately, the first person to break the news of her loss to her.

The Gainesville Sun | Reporter

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The Gainesville Sun is a daily newspaper that covers the community of Alachua County. My time as a reporter here allowed me to break out of the bubble of reporting within university walls and to truly understand the issues, and the people, in the city I called home for four years.

Sparks Magazine | Editor-in-Chief

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Sparks Magazine is a student-run Asian American magazine based at the University of Florida. Through a semesterly print publication and a digital platform, Sparks aims to elevate the voices and issues of the Asian American community. Starting as a staff writer, I worked my way to become managing editor, then editor-in-chief. Sparks Magazine has now expanded to include chapters at three schools across Florida.