Education
The University of Florida - Gainesville, Fla.
- Journalism major with a minor in English
- Expected graduation: Spring 2009
Professional Experience
The Independent Florida Alligator - Gainesville, Fla.
- Entertainment editor, fall 2008
- Organized content for the Avenue, the entertainment section of the Alligator; hired writers and columnists, edited content, brainstormed story ideas and set up interviews with major artists
- Helped implement a redesign of the Alligator's Web site, which now highlights multimedia content such as videos and audio clips.
- Previous positions held include opinions columnist, reporter (covering student government and the UF administration), and opinions editor (wrote the nightly editorial and edited all content for section).
Rolling Stone magazine - New York, N.Y.
- Editorial intern, summer 2008
- Worked in the editorial department of Rolling Stone; researched for writers, prepared writers for interviews, transcribed interviews and helped with the general duties of the editorial department, summer 2008
- Specifically worked with investigative journalist Guy Lawson on his story regarding the drug wars in Mexico
- Guy Lawson's in-depth report The War Next Door
Us Weekly magazine - New York, N.Y.
- Editorial intern, summer 2008
- Worked in the editorial department of Rolling Stone; researched for writers, prepared writers for interviews, transcribed interviews and helped with the general duties of the editorial department
Skills
- Experienced in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, InCopy
- Associated Press style
- Proficient in Spanish
- Proficient in XHTML and CSS