Experience
213Hoops Game Coverage Writer (2021—Present)
Extensively cover the L.A. Clippers by writing gameday previews and recaps in clean, succinct copy, and self-publishing them directly to 213Hoops.com.
Engage with the blog's Clipper-faithful readers in the comments section of stories and on social media.
GAMURS Group/Dot Esports Contributing Writer (2023—2024)
Proactively pitched and wrote 208 breaking news and trending stories in concert with the SEO and social strategies of the editorial team.
Published features and enterprise stories on the inaugural VALORANT Champions Tour Americas season.
Enthusiastically communicated and collaborated with editors on the team to complete assignments and maintain brand style.
Minute Media/DBLTAP Staff Writer (2021—2023)
Proactively pitched and wrote 3,017 short-form, high-volume breaking news and trending stories in concert with the SEO and social strategies of the editorial team.
Published brand-forward feature stories on the esports industry.
Minute Media/DBLTAP Esports Editorial Intern (2020—2021)
Created engaging, social and opinionated gaming and esports content with a focus on SEO in the form of 189 short-form, high-volume articles, as well as my first long-form article.
Received feedback from editors on how to improve my writing skills in the field of esports journalism while also learning real-world skills on the go.
Daily Forty-Niner Assistant Sports Editor (2019–2020)
Wrote, copy-edited and published 49 Sports section articles.
Captured photos and videos for events and games with Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.
Covered the Men's Basketball beat, attending practices routinely, spectating 32 games and publishing 43 articles for the Beach.
Served as the on-air talent for Long Beach State Men’s and Women’s Basketball pregame, halftime and postgame radio shows.
Produced 7 episodes of the Beach Weekly Sports podcast.
Daily Forty-Niner Staff Writer (2019)
Published 15 articles and produced 2 video features for the Arts & Life, News, Opinion and Sports sections.
Captured photos and videos for events and games with Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.
Received The ‘Niner Newsroom Award for “Best Go-to Reporter.”
Received The ‘Niner Newsroom Award for “Best Video: Introducing the Jewelettez.”
22 West Radio Sports Play-by-play Intern (2018)
Big West Conference Tournament Volunteer (2018–2019)
Invited to volunteer during the Big West Conference’s tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball in March 2018 and March 2019, and for men’s volleyball in April 2018.
Produced all-access arena content for the Big West Conference’s Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter accounts.
Gathered postgame quotes from coaches and players to release to credentialed press members.
Eagle’s Scream Editor in Chief (2015–2016)
Served as the principal editorial representative for seven editions of the monthly newspaper, overseeing its editorial direction on a day-to-day basis and making certain that all deadlines were met.
Managed editorial and art content, ensuring adherence to the publication’s budget.
Created the page layouts of the newspaper.
Designed the cover page and finalized the sections submitted by the section editors with Adobe InDesign.
Education
California State University, Long Beach (2016–2020)
Major: Journalism, Bachelor of Arts | Minor: Finance
Magna Cum Laude (GPA: 3.848)
Department of Journalism & Public Relations “Outstanding Achievement in Journalism” award
College of Liberal Arts “Exceptional Student Achievement” award
President Jean Close Conoley’s Honor List (Fall ‘16, Spring ‘17, Spring ‘18, Fall ‘18, Spring ‘19 semesters)
Kappa Tau Alpha national honor society member
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars—Long Beach Chapter member
Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School (2012–2016)
Community Service
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Volunteer (2018)
Key Club Member (2014–2015)
Skills
Writing • SEO Strategy • Researching • Interviewing • Reporting • Copy Editing • Social Media • Headline Writing • Photojournalism • Video Editing • Audio Engineering • Broadcast Production • Graphic Design • UX Design • On-Air Radio Personality • Podcast Hosting • Extensive Sports Knowledge • Journalistic Values, Ethics & News Judgement • Business Financial Management • Personal Financial Management • Investment Principles • Portfolio Analysis • Fast & Open-minded Learner • Meticulous Multi-tasker • Proactive Nature • Strong Work Ethic • Consummate Communicator • Innovative Thinker
Tools
AP Stylebook • Adobe Creative Cloud • Microsoft Office • Google Workspace • Voltax CMS • WordPress • Audacity • Figma • Zotero • Slack • Discord • Zoom