I am a skilled multimedia professional with experience in building websites and audio and video editing. An experienced writer, I am fluent in both French and Spanish and hold a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism.

Experience

National Public Radio | January 2010 - Present
Editorial Assistant – Digital Arts
• Adapting arts radio content for the web by writing web text, headlines, teasers; finding art; and producing web pages and slideshows on deadline in NPR’s CMS.
• Producing weekly web-only features including “New In Paperback” in NPR’s CMS and “Bestsellers” in HTML and NPR’s CMS.
• Serving as web liaison and editor for Talk of the Nation’s web producer.

Blog and Web Editor – Spring 2010 Intern Edition
• Built, produced, edited and contributed to the Intern Edition blog (http://n.pr/94m2DG) and website (http://n.pr/b6hBwz).

Intern - Digital Arts
• Assisted in the production of arts radio content for the web by writing web text, headlines, teasers and producing web pages slideshows on deadline in NPR’s CMS.
• Assisted in the production of web-only features including movie and book reviews.
• Coordinated tasks among interns.

WAMU 88.5 FM, American University Radio| Nov. 2009-Jan. 2010
Multimedia Intern
• Edited video, produced slideshows and assisted in adapting radio content for the web by finding art and writing web text for WAMU’s website.

Brightest Young Things | Nov. 2009-present
Blogger
• Writing music reviews for a D.C. culture blog www.brightestyoungthings.com.

Iron Gate Restaurant | Oct. 2009-present
Web Consultant
• Developing a Web site for the Iron Gate Restaurant in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.

The State of the USA | June 2009-Aug. 2009
Reporter
• Chosen as one of a select few student journalists around the country to contribute to a nonprofit, news-providing multimedia website.
• Wrote an in-depth look at the long-term effects of childhood trauma based on interviews with experts and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Community Media Innovation Project | June 2009 – Aug. 2009
• Developed a new concept for FortWayne.com in partnership with its owner, Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc.

Medill News Service | Jan. 2009 - March 2009
 Reporter
• Wrote news features and produced videos, audio slideshows and web pages on deadline as a transportation and environment reporter in Chicago.
• Assisted in the web and editorial production of the Medill News Service homepage.
• Broke news about Chicago recycling centers on the verge of shutting down because of a decrease in demand from China.

Mayer Brown LLP | Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2008
Paralegal
Worked in the Latin American finance area with attorneys. Drafted and translated documents for deal closings.

Field Research in St. Louis, Senegal | Oct. 2005 – May 2006
 Study Abroad
Wrote a research paper based on interviews and research conducted while abroad, which focused on how Senegalese griots have adapted to remain relevant in modern Senegalese society.

Additional

Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries | Nov. 2007 – Jan. 2009
Volunteer
Mentored a Burundian refugee and her family. Conducted weekly visits with the family to provide support and tutoring.

Education

Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism
Master of Science in Journalism, Aug. 2009
Specialization: New Media

University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, French and Honors Comparative Literature, 2007

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Skills

Video editing
Audio editing
HTML Dreamweaver
Final Cut
Photoshop
Flash
Word
Excel
Powerpoint
InDesign
Native Spanish speaker
Fluent in French
Conversational Wolof