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The Associated Press
Editor, College Sports Desk - Phoenix, Ariz.
September 2009 - Present

  • Quickly and accurately edit stories for content, structure, style and grammar
  • Obtain statistics, verify accuracy and write short stories about games where no writer is present

Intern - Phoenix, Ariz.
May 2009 - August 2009

  • Thoroughly reported stories and wrote clean, tight copy under constant deadline pressure
  • Responded rapidly to breaking news while building sources and seeking public records
  • Reported and wrote compelling enterprise stories for state, national and global audiences while balancing spot news demands

Cronkite News Service | Reporter - Phoenix, Ariz.
University-run news wire covering Arizona public policy issues for 30+ client newspapers and broadcast stations
January 2009 - May 2009 and August 2007 - December 2007

  • Followed governor’s office, Legislative leadership, transportation policy and other state issues
  • Recognized trends, broke stories and wrote compelling enterprise with statewide interest
  • Distilled complex public policy nuances into readable daily and enterprise stories

The Arizona Republic | Community Intern - Goodyear, Ariz.
August 2008 - December 2008

  • Found and wrote public safety (police and fire) stories using human sources and public records
  • Wrote breaking news, features and enterprise for zoned publications, full newspaper and Web
  • Balanced immediate breaking-news and Web needs with scheduled print deadlines

The Washington Independent | Intern - Washington, D.C.
May 2008 - August 2008

  • Edited video and multimedia projects, wrote blog posts and checked facts
  • Combed public records databases to support investigative projects

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Washington Bureau
Intern - Washington, D.C.
February 2008 - May 2008

  • Pitched, reported and wrote timely enterprise stories exploring the impact of Washington policymaking on average St. Louisans
  • Cultivated sources in the Missouri and Illinois congressional delegations
  • Tracked legislation and Supreme Court cases that impacted the St. Louis area
  • Wrote six stories in four months that appeared on Page A1
  • Broke a Supreme Court story that was picked up by popular blogs and national news agencies, driving thousands of readers to the Web site

Phoenix Business Journal | Intern - Phoenix, Ariz.
May 2007 - August 2007

  • Wrote profiles, features, breaking news and enterprise stories for print and online publication
  • Worked with sources to find real estate, banking and legislative stories for Page 1

East Valley Tribune, State Capitol Bureau | Intern - Phoenix, Ariz.
January 2007 - May 2007

  • Reported and wrote enterprise stories exploring the impact of proposed legislation on ordinary readers
  • Tracked bills affecting East Valley residents

The State Press | City Hall Reporter - Tempe, Ariz.
August 2006 - May 2007

  • Developed sources in government, neighborhoods and the local development community
  • Wrote at least three stories per week on explosive growth, downtown redevelopment, student-neighbor conflicts and other issues
  • Attended all city council meetings and study sessions, often turning a story the same night