Traveling Photographer
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Nobody is born a professional at their industry-everyone who wants to be exceptional at something has to work hard at it, both through practical work experience and education. Read below for details on my education and past work experience.
REPORTER / PHOTOGRAPHER
The Volante has been the students' voice since 1887. The Volante is a student-led newspaper at The University of South Dakota. Here I have had the opportunity to photograph and report some of USD's biggest headlines.
CO-FOUNDER
Founder of Spanish Coyote News, KYOT-TV. Making USD the only school in the South Dakota Board of Regents to feature bilingual live newscasts.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Executive member for the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Social media, print, visual, and community relations. Including press releases.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Coyote News TV, KYOT-TV
Floor Director, Teleprompter, Studio Camera, Live Shot Crew, and other production assistant duties as needed for this live 30-minute newscast.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Rustler is my hometown high school newspaper where I first discovered journalism. I served as the Editor-In-Chief my senior year, as well as Photo-Editor for two years.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The BlacknGold is a yearbook that I was Editor-In-Chief of my senior year. I also served as Photo-Editor for one year. Here is where a majority of my graphic design and photography skills were featured.
CO-FOUNDER
BlacknGoldMedia is a student led organization dedicated to the promotion of school spirit through a variety of multimedia tools. I co-founded this organization my senior year of highschool after seeing a lack of media outlets in the community.
PHOTOGRAPHER / VIDEOGRAPHER
Shoot and edit man-on-the-street PKGs for the live TV newscast, Coyote News TV.
SKILLS
Adobe Premier Pro, Photoshop, Indesign, Lightroom. Videography, Photography, Editing, Writing, Social Media Marketing.
EDUCATION
The University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD - Media & Journalism.
Exp Graduation: May, 2022
Want to learn more? Contact me for more info about my experience.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
NSAA STATE JOURNALISM CHAMPION 2017
First Place in News/Feature Photography
NSAA STATE JOURNALISM CHAMPION 2017
First Place in Sports/Action Photography
NSAA STATE JOURNALISM MEDALIST 2015-2018
Fourth in Sports/Action Photography, Fourth in News/Feature Writing, Sixth in Sports/Action Photography
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD KEY STAFFER 2018
OWH Key-Staffer Award
UNO JOURNALISM COMPETITION
First in News/Feature Photography
UNO JOURNALISM COMPETITION
First in Sports/Action Photography
NEBRASKA PRESS
WOMEN 2017
FIrst in Yearbook Copy Writing
NEBRASKA PRESS
WOMEN 2017
Second in News/Feature Photography
NEBRASKA PRESS WOMEN 2017
Second in Sports Photography