Southern California News Group

Crime and Public Safety Reporter

July 2024 - Present

• Report on crime, courts, public safety, breaking news, and community-impact stories across Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties for more than 13 Southern California News Group publications.

• Write timely daily and enterprise stories involving law enforcement, criminal proceedings, public agencies, victims’ families, and broader public safety issues affecting Southern California communities.

• Produce award-winning and nominated journalism, with selected reporting republished by national outlets and recognized for its use of public records, interviews, courtroom coverage, and clear narrative storytelling.

 

Washington Square News, New York University    

Held multiple positions from staff writer to editor, covering various desks including sports, arts, and news, demonstrating adaptability and diverse expertise.

    Sports Desk Editor & Staff Reporter             September 2023- May 2024

• Assigned and edited weekly sports stories, including stories about the historic NYU women’s basketball championship and misconduct within the athletics department.

• Wrote over 30 articles for various desks on a variety of subjects, including Israel-Palestine protest coverage and profiles of up and coming musicians.

• Established weekly recaps of university athletic events and bi-weekly player profiles.

 

     Magazine Editor & Staff Reporter                September 2020- May 2023

• Researched and reported on a family of NYU athletes, which was nominated  for the Hearst Journalism Award in Sports Writing.

• Curated 12 magazine issues, covering topics such as student and university finances, progressive and boundary-pushing themes, and family life in college.

 

Adventure Financial, a PKS affiliated financial advising firm    

2022 - Present

• Producing 1-2 articles per month for client newsletter, distributed to over 250 clients in a niche sector of  the Wealth Management division.

• Research and write articles on current economic events, the stock market, and global financial trends.

 

Arroyo Seco Saints, Pasadena, CA – Media Relations Intern 

May -  August 2023

• Journalist and social media manager for NCAA D1 collegiate baseball summer league.

• Wrote 25 daily game recaps and feature articles on deadline; managed real-time social media updates. 

 

Sosani Media, Los Angeles, Ca – Public Relations Intern

October 2021 - December 2021

• Worked with social media influencers to build stories to pitch, organized communication between media outlets, and collaborated with the agency’s marketing team in weekly meetings

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Los Angeles Times High School Insider, Online - Staff Writer

January - April 2020  

• Started the first chapter of the High School Insider program at Tesoro High School

• Published a feature of a feminist bookstore on the Lower East Side and a feature of my high school’s canceled graduation during COVID-19.

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Lune Mag (Genrise Media), Online - Staff Writer

May 2019 - December 2020

• Regularly wrote opinion and feature stories

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Scotty The Magazine, Long Beach, Ca - Contributing Writer

February 2018 - November 2019

• Contributing writer to the debut edition

• Staff writer for ongoing editions

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