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RESUME

DIRECTOR OF NEWS REPORTING - WRHU-88.7 FM

Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2021

  • Books interviews for daily news broadcast, Newsline

  • Assigns stories to approximately 50 station members to cover

  • Conducts workshops teaching station members how to produce interviews/packages and develop stories

  • Won Society of Professional Journalists Best Overall News Broadcast for Newsline on January 30, 2020

VIDEO PRODUCTION INTERN - NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATOR JOSH LAFAZAN

Sept. 2021 - Jan. 2022

  • Photographs and films events the Legislator hosts and edits packages about events each week using Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Reaches out to constituents who have helped the community to do interviews and produce feature stories

PRESS AND POLICY INTERN - NEW YORK STATE SENATOR TODD KAMINSKY

May 2020 - August 2020

  • Writes dozens of press releases regarding the Senator’s actions

  • Researches and develops legal memorandums advising the Senator on voting for legislation

  • Authors op-ed articles from the Senator’s perspective and creates posts for social media using Canva

  • Reaches out to constituents regarding their concerns, specifically about unemployment during the pandemic

PRODUCER/ANCHOR/BOARD OPERATOR - WRHU-88.7 FM

Sept. 2019 - Present

  • Responsible for choosing content for the news broadcast and overseeing production

  • Produces dozens of interviews/packages with various community members, experts, politicians, and other public figures

  • Proficient in using Adobe Audition and Adobe Premiere Pro to edit news packages and other audio

  • Operates advanced radio programming technology such as Zetta and G-Selector and ensures a high-quality broadcast

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR - THE HOFSTRA CHRONICLE

May 2020 - Dec. 2020

  • Writes articles about events at Hofstra University and in the Nassau County Community

  • Copy-edits student articles for publication

  • Utilizes Associated Press style of writing for articles and revisions

HOSTESS - ZONA RESTAURANT

August 2020 - Present

  • Answers phones, takes orders and works the register

  • Provides a welcoming environment to customers

  • Manages tips and closes register at the end of the night

Resume: CV

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