Objective: To pursue a journalism career and am seeking a position in the field to utilize and further develop my skills in writing and reporting.

Skills Summary:

• News and Opinion Writer for The Temple News. Covering community and Temple University based news and interviews. (8/11-present).
• Guest writer for The Tri-State Defender. Opinionated article detailing the recent flash mobs plaguing Philadelphia.
• The Huffington Post Education blogger. (4/11-present).
• The Philadelphia Public School Notebook blogger. (9/2009-present).

Skill Highlights:

• Staff Writer for Community College of Philadelphia Student Vanguard covering community based news and interviews.
• Computer proficiency includes: Quark Express 6.0 & 7.0 (layout design), Photo Shop and MS Office programs.
• Progressed from Design Editor to Art Director to Managing Editor to Editor in Chief of Project Home Teen Newspaper.
• Interned with Philadelphia Weekly Newspaper (9/2009-8/2010)