Education

Word of Life Bible Institute

Biblical Studies Certificate

GPA: 3.98

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science in Journalism (in progress)

GPA: 3.88

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Adobe Audition

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Spark

  • Microsoft Office

Awards

National Christian College Forensics Association 2018 National Tournament (Los Angeles, California) | First Place, Reader’s Theatre | March 2018

American Forensic Association James Madison University Tournament | Fourth Place, Duo Interpretation | February 2018

College Forensic Association Lynchburg University Tournament |Sixth Place, Declamation | November 2017

Building Education Support Teams (BEST, Inc.) | Scholarship Recipient | Fall 2017 to Spring 2019

Fred Grotenhuis Memorial Scholarship | Scholarship Recipient | Fall 2017

Experience

News Editor | The Lynchburg Torch (Lynchburg, VA) | October 2018 - Present

  • Established The Lynchburg Torch as a student-run, independent news publication, along with several other students at Liberty University

  • Pitches Lynchburg story ideas to the editor-in-chief and helps to create the budget, writes and distributes story assignments to writers, and edits completed articles

  • Has published articles about Lynchburg’s Gothic League, the Central Virginia Fashion Week held at the River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, and the effect of construction on downtown businesses, along with other articles about community happenings

  • Develops and implements strategies for increasing website circulation, as well as enabling more opportunity for breaking news coverage

  • Received national attention, with interviews and/or articles about The Lynchburg Torch shared on ABC 13 – WSET, The Associated Press, The Washington Post, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The News and Advance, WFXR News, The Merced Sun-Star, WORLD Magazine, and Adam Davidson of the New Yorker.

News and Opinion Writer, Photographer | Liberty Champion (Lynchburg, VA) | January 2017 - Present

  • Wrote news and opinion articles for The Liberty Champion, Liberty University’s student newspaper with a circulation of 15,000

  • News articles included coverage of town hall meetings, an article about a forensic DNA specialist and professor from Liberty University who has sought to overturn the 30-year-old murder conviction of then-University of Virginia student Jens Soering, and a campus construction safety article featuring an interview with the parents of a victim of the March 2018 bridge collapse at Florida International University

  • Opinion article topics included the regulation of 3-D printed firearms, a response to sex abuse scandals among prominent evangelicals, and a criticism of the promotion of sex reassignment surgery in the case of minors

Transcriptionist | Rev Transcription | March 2018 - Present

  • Transcribed audio recordings for Rev Transcription, regularly completing transcription projects varying in length and difficulty

  • Maintained excellent metrics, with 100 percent on-time submission, a perfect commitment ratio, 4.8/5 accuracy score and 4.9/5 formatting score

  • Achieved Revver+ status through consistent, high-quality performance

Team Leader | Chick-fil-A (Phillipsburg, NJ) | September 2016 - Present

  • Led successful shifts both opening and closing the restaurant, often as the only leader in the building

  • Managed the team of employees by strategically placing team members in various positions and adjusting as necessary to adapt to business needs

  • Completed administrative tasks including the change fund, nightly reports, and writing checklists for task completion

Full Quiver Archery Tag, LLC (Stewartsville, NJ) | Social Media and Web Design Manager | June 2017—August 2017

  • Designed and maintained the business’s website on Wordpress

  • Managed the business’s social media accounts, including Facebook, promoting services and events

  • Wrote content and designed promotional materials

English Support Teacher | Alliance Academy Jordan | March 2017 - June 2017

  • Assisted teachers in the elementary English classrooms, working with children who needed in-class support

  • Studied Middle Eastern culture and customs in preparation and during time spent abroad

  • Studied Ammiya (Jordanian dialect) with a Jordanian tutor and Modern Standard Arabic

Social Media Manager | Home Preppers | February 2015 - November 2016

  • Managed the company’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

  • Produced daily content for social media platforms, editing photos and writing content for scheduled posting at strategically specific times each day

  • Designed and maintained the company website on Wix

  • Wrote thank-you notes to realtors on behalf of the company

Student Resident Assistant of Financial Services | Word of Life Bible Institute | September 2015 - August 2016

  • Contacted current and incoming students in order to obtain documents required for completing financial aid, and often coached them through completing those documents

    Processed scholarship applications and gained proficiency in PowerFAIDS® financial aid software