Experience  
College Park Edition, College Park, MD    August 2006-present
Anchor, reporter, editor for weekly newscast airing on UMTV in over 500,000 homes;
rotated between anchoring and reporting/editing packages, as well as writing readers.
               
 ESPN / Around the Horn, Washington, D.C.   June-August 2006
               Intern; assisted  in logging and editing tape, pitching story ideas and researching story ideas.      
        
  		 That’s the Point!, College Park, MD    May 2006-present 
On-Air Talent; host of the College of Journalism's pilot program that fuses "Meet the Press" with "The Daily Show"
to create an edgy political program aimed at students airing in over 500,000 homes.

George Michael Sports Machine, Washington, D.C.    January-March 2006 
Intern; charted football and basketball and mock-hosted "Sports in a Minute" with anchor
Wally Bruckner off-air.

The Diamondback, College  Park, MD    September 2005-present
Opinion Columnist at the University of Maryland's independent, daily student newspaper with a circulation
 of 17,000, writing on a variety oftopics including campus, community and world issues.
    
WMUC Sports Radio, College  Park, MD      September  2005-present 
    Host; one hour weekly sports talk show covering all major sports.  Also did color commentary and 
play-by-play for women's volleyball.  Prepared show material and mechanical items
necessary to put show on the air.

  Awards
University of Maryland President's Scholarship, a four-year award
Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Scholarship, April 2006
Stanley Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship, April 2006
Russell Potts Scholarship, April 2006 

              Volunteer Experience 
Planning for College Success, a program showing middle schoolers college life and 
encouraging them to strive for higher education and avoid risky situations
Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program since spring semester 2005; have
also spoken at regional meetings for BBBS and helped coordinate events
Volunteer through College Park Scholars for homeless shelters, toy drives, Head
Start preschools and holiday parties
Behavioral therapist at the Ivy Mount Academy in Rockville and in private homes for
autistic children (paid)

         Extracurriculars
President, Radio and Television News Directors Association, UMD chapter, 2005 -present
Vice-President, Maryland Club Gymnastics Team, ranked 6th nationally, 2005
Member of the National Residence Halls Honorary, fall 2006-present
Intramural team participant in flag football (league champions), basketball and soccer,  2005-present
Member of Society of Professional Journalists, 2005-present
Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2005-present
Member of Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta honor societies, 2005-present
Ranked in the top 15% of the class of 2007
Model in Dimensions fashion show, Fall 2003

         Special Skills
Experience with both linear and non-linear editing (Avid), ENPS, Photoshop,  basic HTML and 
Dreamweaver skills,  CPR/First Aid/AED certified, elementary understanding of Spanish and Italian