RESUME

EDUCATION

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA

Fall 2021-Fall 2023

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications (Journalism)

Magna Cum Laude

GPA: 3.83

Minor: Spanish

Related Coursework: Newspaper and Online Journalism, Writing for the Mass Media, Visual Communication

Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU), Hammond, LA

Summer 2020-Summer 2021

Bachelor of Arts in Communications

GPA: 3.76

Minor: Spanish

EXPERIENCE

Digital Intern, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA

September 2023-January 2024

Editorial Intern, inRegister Magazine, Baton Rouge, LA

August 2022-December 2022

  • Wrote and published 3-5 feature articles weekly on trending topics

  • Conducted frequent interviews with local businesses

  • Attended and photographed local events for upcoming feature articles

Editorial Intern, CNBC Events

June 2022-August 2022

  • Conducted research for panel and conference moderators

  • Collaborated with the audience development team to prepare materials and find guests

  • Wrote and published business articles for CNBC.com

Communications Student Worker, LSU's Olinde Career Center, Baton Rouge, LA

January 2022-September 2023

  • Created social media content and promotional materials through the Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Scheduled content for the career center’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

  • Engaged in weekly meetings with the communications team to plan and prepare for upcoming projects

Social Media Intern, ENSPIRE Magazine

October 2021-January 2022

  • Created and scheduled social media content for ENSPIRE’s Instagram and Facebook

  • Created social media content that increased engagement for ENSPIRE’s digital and print journalism

  • Researched and implemented effective social media strategies for an increase in engagement

Staff Reporter, SLU's The Lion's Roar, Hammond, LA

April 2021-August 2021

  • Wrote and pitched weekly hard news stories for trending topics

  • Edited and fact-checked articles

  • Worked with the news team to extensively research topics

  • Conducted frequent interviews with members of the community

SKILLS

  • Technical: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Trello, Hootsuite, WordPress and BLOX CMS

  • Professional: Proficient in AP style, news writing, strategic planning, researching, editing, fact-checking, interviewing, copywriting, feature writing, editorial writing, hard news writing, social media management, digital marketing and photography

  • Language: Intermediate Spanish Oral and Written Skills

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Strategic Communications Intern, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA

May 2023-August 2023

  • Wrote and executed communications plans and strategies that have increased social media engagement by 4%

  • Pitched story ideas to reporters and news outlets

  • Wrote and published articles on The Aerospace Corporation’s official Medium account

  • Constructed and published The Advocate's first statewide voter guide series

  • Used BLOX CMS to manage candidates' submission of questionnaires and to format the voter guide

  • Managed and published The Advocate's weekly letters to the editor

Associate Communications Strategist, Textron Systems, New Orleans, LA

January 2024-Present

  • Strategize communications plans for company-wide events and large-scale events

  • Improve methods of communication for non-networked employees

  • Write press releases and assist in PR efforts for the company

  • Photograph company events

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