Education
Bachelor of Arts, Roosevelt University
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Graduated: May 2014
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Major: Journalism (Concentration in Media Studies)
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Minor: Black Studies
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Cumulative GPA: 3.4
Experience
May 2016 - Present
Contributing Staff Writer, AlBumism.com
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Writing & Publishing feature pieces, tributes, news articles, and reviews on music.
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Contributing personal outlook on Music & Engaging with wide audiences
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Generated thousands of views, shares & Wide Acclaim on social media from writing pieces.
November 2017
freelance Writer, medium.com
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Wrote long-form feature piece, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Chaka Khan's 1982 Self-Titled Album.
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Garnered acclaim and enormous attention from Social Media, including Chaka Khan herself, who shared it on all of her social media platforms.
January 2010 - June 2014
Reporter, Writer, and Media Coordinator, Roosevelt University
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Generated and researched ideas for various radio programs on Roosevelt University's WRBC student-based radio station.
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Developed and coordinated media content for radio programs (including audio clips and music).
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Researched and collected information about newsworthy events for online publication. I gathered, organized, and verified factual information regarding various stories through observations and interviews.
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Used various DSLR cameras and audio equipment to take pictures and videos in the field and compiled footage for final piece using editing software such as Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Audacity.
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Assisted in producing documentaries covering university issues and other important social dilemmas.
Skills
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Feature Writing
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Reporting
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Research
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List Curation
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OP-ED Writing
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Interviewing
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News Writing
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Playlist Curation
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Editing
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photography
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social media
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gathering multimedia
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Adobe Photoshop
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Video Editing
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Sound recording/editing