About Me
Lover of coffee, pretzels and Gilmore Girls ... business below
EXPERIENCE
ABC NEWS New York, NY
Good Morning America, Writer Winter 2014 – Present
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Control room writer – write, edit and update the show through air and handle breaking news
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Write and produce interviews with political figures, celebrities, authors, business leaders
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Pitch, write and produce news of day segments focused on trending topics, new studies, viral news, pop culture
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Manage and contribute to GMA's social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat)
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2014 Midterm Elections – Writer
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Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet
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-Head Writer – 2016
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-Segment Producer - 2015
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AWARDS
*Emmy for Outstanding Morning Program, 2014
*Edward R. Murrow Award Recognizing ABC News for Overall Excellence in Television and
Radio, 2014
Production Coordinator and Executive Asst for SVP of Content and Development 2012 – 2014
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Support ABC News SVP with content and development research and presentations
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Pitch and report for ABCNews.com
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Write and overnight produce at Good Morning America, assist with weekly Nightline production
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Training in: Avid Interplay Assist, Avid Newscutter, iNews, MARS, Content Editor
Nightline Intern Summer 2011
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Pitch and research stories, assist with interviews
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Shoot footage and stills, write for ABCNews.com
NBC LONDON BUREAU London, UK
Intern Fall 2010
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Pitch and research stories, assist with interviews
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Produce off-air package using NBC clips
THE OBSERVER, Notre Dame Student Newspaper Notre Dame, IN
Assistant Managing Editor, Writer 2008 - 2012
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Write and edit news and entertainment stories for 13,000-circulation student-run daily print and online paper
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Create, shoot and edit an original study abroad online video blog called “‘Scene’ Around the World”
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Training in: QuarkXPress and InDesign CS5.5
AWARDS
*Indiana Collegiate Press Association first place award for “Best Entertainment Column,” 2011
INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY Indianapolis, IN
Editorial Intern Summer 2010
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Pitch, write and fact-check articles for 46,000-circulation city magazine
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE South Bend, IN
Business Reporting Intern Spring 2010
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Write features for Business, Food and Health and Tribune Business Weekly supplement for 73,000-circulation daily newspaper
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN May 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Journalism minor, Glynn Family Honors Program
Honors Thesis: Rape as a tool of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its media coverage