About Me

I am a junior at Mizzou studying Journalism with an emphasis in Writing & Reporting. I am also a History minor and will graduate with certificates American Constitutional Democracy and Multicultural Studies.

I have now spent over a year in professional newsrooms as a beat reporter, consistently completing work for publication and reporting on assignment. Working on the Boone County Journal beats, I have learned how to build trust and lasting relationships between my newsroom and the town of Ashland, MO. I spent one semester on the K/12 education and community beats, closely following the Southern Boone School District’s consideration of the four-day school week from its first hearing to the vote. I compiled research and produced long, enterprise pieces to inform parents, teachers and the community about the alternative calendar.

In the spring semester of 2026, I am working on the city and community beat to follow up on persistent problems for the local government and community, including ongoing litigation against the city, pressure on its expenditure budget, and a decline in both participation in elections and positive interactions between citizens and city officials. I have also completed coursework and gained real newsroom experience preparing multimedia journalism pieces, including creating audio stories that meet NPR's publication standards, producing news packages and making social cards for news content.

The University of Missouri’s School of Journalism has fully equipped me with the experience, skills, and ethics to produce professional, impactful stories that meet the standards for publication across multiple platforms and newsrooms.

In addition to the newsroom, I am a member of Her Campus Media and a Kappa Delta in the Epsilon Iota chapter on campus. I currently work part-time through Campus Dining Services as a Student Supervisor and barista at the Starbucks located inside Memorial Union. I was also just hired as an Assistant City Editor for the Missourian, where I will work starting this summer, writing briefs, overseeing stories, and getting copy to print.