AWARDS
- UWIRE Top 100 Student Journalists Winner 2008
UWire called me "passionate, irreverent and a multimedia maven."
CONFERENCES & ACTIVITIES
- The Next Newsroom Conference Duke University in Durham, N.C.
4/3/08 - 4/4/08
- Society of News Design conference Boston, MA
10/11/07 - 10/13/07
- National Writer’s Workshop Ft. Lauderdale, FL
9/28/07 - 9/30/07
- Poynter E-Media Tidbits
- A group weblog about the intersection of news & technology.
- PBS MediaShift
- MediaShift includes commentary and reporting to tell stories of how the shifting media landscape is changing the way we get our news and information, while also providing a place for public participation and feedback.
- CoPress
- A non-profit organization dedicated to providing college news outlets with the technical resources they need to achieve sustainability online.
- Norwood News
- A bi-weekly community newspaper serving the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, North Fordham and University Heights.
- Tomorrow's News, Tomorrow's Journalists
- A blog ring for young journalists around the world. Each month, we will debate a set topic by posting here and on our own blogs.
- News Videographer
- Online video journalism critiques, training, news and discussions.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project
- updated and added content to the Citizen Access Project Web site
- worked with a database programmer on redesign of the CAP site
- (MBCAP uses legal research to examine the laws controlling open meetings and open records in the 50 states.)
Webmaster May 2007 - May 2008
- UF Computing Help Desk Gainesville, FL
- technical troubleshooting (web, operating systems, software, account services) in person and on the phone
Consultant September 2005 - November 2007
- UF Newsies Gainesville, FL
- wrote articles about student-related issues for The Gainesville Sun blog
- edited articles written by 5 assigned writers
Writer, Editor January – May 2007
- Destiny Condos Association Gainesville, FL
President Spring 2006 - Summer 2007
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Coral Gables, FL
- updated and designed Web sites
- scheduled events
Secretary Summer 2003
- Miami Museum of Science Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Summer Camp Miami, FL
- cared for reptiles and birds
- performed educational activities with children
- assisted with 1st - 3rd grades rocketry classes
Counselor 2002 - 2004
- Beth David Congregation Miami, FL
- administrative duties
- teacher’s aide, tutor
- coordination of children’s services
Director’s assistant 2002 - 2004
- Coral Gables Fire Department Miami, FL
- First Responder certification
Fire Rescue Explorer 2000 - 2004


