Resume


Employment

2015- Present Citrus County Chronicle, Correspondent

  • Research and produce stories based on assignments.
  • Keep logs on local high school sports teams.
  • Meet deadlines.
  • Write news and feature stories.

 

2014 – Present Tampa Bay Times, Sports Correspondent

  • Track game statistics, live tweet, and interview players and coaches.
  • Write and submit articles by deadline.

 

2014- 2015 The Crow’s Nest, Sports Editor and Staff Writer

  • Oversaw entire sports section of USF St. Petersburg’s student newspaper.
  • Wrote and edited multiple articles in AP style each week before deadline.
  • Attended sporting events throughout Tampa Bay area.

 

2009 – 2015 Independent Contractor, Process Server

Certified Process Server, 5th Judicial Circuit, bonded and insured

  • Handle attorney/client requests to file and serve legal documents daily.
  • Transfer checks of $300+ from attorneys to courthouses weekly.
  • Submit self proofed “Returns of Service” back to courthouse before set court dates.
  • Served over 5,000 legal documents in a professional manner before deadlines.
  • Created, registered, and advertised the business throughout the local community.
  • Performed civil process (evictions, subpoenas, summons and complaints, etc.) for the surrounding counties within the 5th Judicial Circuit.
  • Responsible for up to $75,000 to bid on all property sales given at the courthouses within the 5th Judicial Circuit per client’s request.
  • Oversaw all service orders and research to make sure deadlines were met per client’s request.

 

Education

 

2013 – 2015 Present University of South Florida, Journalism/ Mass Communications

Awarded Bachelor of Arts Degree, 2015

2009 – 2012 College of Central Florida, Journalism/ Mass Communications

Awarded Associate of Arts Degree, 2012.

 

Accomplishments

 

2011 Member of the College of Central Florida’s Patriot Press, Staff Writer

  • Wrote and edited sports articles and features in AP style for sporting events within the local community before deadline.
  • Researched for interesting events and topics for upcoming staff meetings.

 

2014 Host of Talk Sports Live on Bulls Radio, Radio Host

  • Created, wrote, and hosted a weekly, live, 2-hour sports talk show.
  • Discussed national, local and USF sports news.
  • Researched statistics and interesting facts.
  • Managed the show’s Facebook account.
  • Used social media as an interaction tool with listeners, asking questions and giving away prizes.

 

Internships                        

 

2015 Citrus County Chronicle, Writer

  • Attended weekly meetings to discuss story assignments, due dates, and angles.
  • Wrote news, feature and sports stories.
  • Worked on projects with other reporters.
  • Interviewed county officials, locals and out-of-towers.

 

2015 Equality Florida, Writer

  • Interviewed recently married couples in hopes of finding unique stories to share across various platforms with Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry.
  • Wrote and edited stories on soon to be married and recently married couples.
  • Contacted county clerks to seek out their opinions on the change in Florida’s marriage law.