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RESUME

Objective
 

To tell compeling stories and contribute to the global community of commuication. To connect people through writing and video.

Professional

experience​
 

Videographer - 5oth Anniversary March on Washington Documentary
Washington, D.C.
 
Ongoing Project- civil rights then and now. Filmed interviews with key participants including Taylor Branch, Julian Bond, and John Lewis.
 
Contributing Writer
Eugene Weekly 04/2014 -10/2014
Eugene, Oregon
 
Contemporary Issues Coordinator
The Cultural Forum 09/2013 - 06/2014
Eugene, Oregon

 

Manage student funding for the University of Oregon to organize cultural events. Host films, lectures, and charity drives. Produce comedy shows with national headlining comedians. Negotiate with agents and work with talent directly on show day. Manage advertising. Instruct students on projects. Work on a university hiring committee.

 

Project Coordinator

The Stranger - Summer 2013

Seattle, Washington

 

Worked with Seattle artists and filmakers in planning a summer awards event series in collaboration with The Stranger and A&P Magazine. Edited video, designed promotional graphics and print material., Genral event planning assistant.

 

 

Editorial Intern

The Big Issue - 03/2012- 06/2012

Cape Town, South Africa

 
Reasearched and Originated, news stories, profiles, book and music reviews. Writing for both print and the web with a focus on human rights and social justice. Designed page layout for the magazine and advertising for The Cape Times.

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Production Assistant

Duck TV - 9/2011 -3/2012

Eugene, Oregon

Filmed and directed for campus television station.Created weekly shot list and storyboard. Prepared set, acted.

 

Intern Program Manager

OSPIRG - 01/2011 -06/2011

Eugene, Oregon

Planned charity events for Hunger and Homelessness in Lane County. 

 

Research Associate

Nielsen Media Research - 12/2009- 08/2010

Seattle, Washington

Collaborated in a team environment to collect market research.

Skills / Experience

Film and digital photography

Newspaper/magazine design

News writing

Feature writing

Grant writing

Leadership/teaching

Negotiating

Public speaking

Spanish proficiency

HTML coding

Page design

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Social Media

NYC Sightseeing License 

Video Aquisitions:
 
Experience in editing sound, lighting, framing,color correction
FCP 7 + X

Editing:

 

AP Style editing

Newspaper editing

Headline writing

Additional

Work

History

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Paid Stand-Up Comedy Performances:

 

NW Women’s Comedy Festival at The Wildish Theater - Springfeild, OR 11/09/

13Side Effects at The Wild Rose - Seattle, WA 11/06/13

Student Comedy Showcase at The Cooler - Eugene, OR 1/07/2014, 3/08/2014

Trudy Bauchery's Variety Show - Eugene, OR 4/19/2014

Who The Quack Am I? Pannel Discussion University of Oregon 4/25/2014

 

 

 

 

 

Serving / Bartending 

Kamatori Japanese Restaurant - Eugene, Oregon 12/2012 - 3/2013

Vino at The Landing -  Seattle, Washington 06/2012 - 09/2012

 

 

 

 

Habitat for Humanity - New Orleans, Louisiana August 2009

Worked on projects to rebuild homes damaged from hurricane Katrina.

 

 

Tour Guide - New York, New York 5/15 - 

Guide historic beer tours to craft breweries in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens: http://www.nybeerandbrewerytour.com/

 

 

Published

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The Register-Guard, The International Network of Street Newspapers, The Big Issue SA, The Daily Emerald, Eugene Weekly KVAL CBS 13.

Education
University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communictions

​B.A.  in  Journalism June 2014.

Emphasis in multimedia, feature writing and documentary.

 

 

 

 

Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro, México
Spanish, Mexican history, cultural heritage and civilization 8/2012 -12/2012.
 

 

 

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