Experience
July 2022 (Current) Digital Journalist, Spectrum News 1
July 2022 (Current) Report for America Corps Member
November 2022 (Current) Secretary and Board member, Syracuse Press Club
2021-2022 Office Assistant at M ROCK Productions
2019-2021 Instructional Associate, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
July 2021 Technical Director, Vision Workshops
2019-2021 Staff Photographer, The Newshouse, Syracuse University
2015-2018 News Director/Music Director, KBVU The Edge, Buena Vista University
2017-2018 President, Capture It!, Buena Vista University
2017-2018 Editor-In-Chief/Visuals Editor, The Tack, Buena Vista University
2018 Photography Internship, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, MN
2017 Photography Internship, Africa Media, Mossel Bay, South Africa
Education
2018 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Digital Media, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
2021 Master's of Science, Multimedia, Photography & Design, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Awards and Accolades
2024 Journalist of the year, New York State Agricultural Society
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Photo Essay
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Portrait
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Best Multimedia Story
2021 Class of XXXIV Eddie Adams Workshop
2021 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, National Finalist, Feature Photography
2021 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1, Feature Photography Winner
2021 AEJMC/BEA Southeast Colloquium Creative Contest, First place Photography Essay
2020 Associated College Press Awards, Environmental Portrait, Third place
2020 Associated College Press Awards, Photo Slideshow, Honorable Mention
2019 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1, Feature Photography Winner
2018 Best Long-Form Audio Story (2nd), Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2018 Best Podcast (2nd), Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2018 Best Sports Feature Story (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2018 Best Feature Photograph (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2018 Best Sports Photograph (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2017 Best News Photograph, Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2017 Best Sports News Story, Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2017 Best News Photograph, Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2016 Best Multimedia Slideshow, Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
Exhibitions
2019 Fall Workshop, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
July 2022 (Current) Digital Journalist, Spectrum News 1
July 2022 (Current) Report for America Corps Member
November 2022 (Current) Secretary and Board member, Syracuse Press Club
2021-2022 Office Assistant at M ROCK Productions
2019-2021 Instructional Associate, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
July 2021 Technical Director, Vision Workshops
2019-2021 Staff Photographer, The Newshouse, Syracuse University
2015-2018 News Director/Music Director, KBVU The Edge, Buena Vista University
2017-2018 President, Capture It!, Buena Vista University
2017-2018 Editor-In-Chief/Visuals Editor, The Tack, Buena Vista University
2018 Photography Internship, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, MN
2017 Photography Internship, Africa Media, Mossel Bay, South Africa
Education
2018 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Digital Media, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa
2021 Master's of Science, Multimedia, Photography & Design, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Awards and Accolades
2024 Journalist of the year, New York State Agricultural Society
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Photo Essay
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Portrait
2022 Syracuse Press Club, Honorable Mention - Best Multimedia Story
2021 Class of XXXIV Eddie Adams Workshop
2021 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, National Finalist, Feature Photography
2021 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1, Feature Photography Winner
2021 AEJMC/BEA Southeast Colloquium Creative Contest, First place Photography Essay
2020 Associated College Press Awards, Environmental Portrait, Third place
2020 Associated College Press Awards, Photo Slideshow, Honorable Mention
2019 Mark of Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1, Feature Photography Winner
2018 Best Long-Form Audio Story (2nd), Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2018 Best Podcast (2nd), Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2018 Best Sports Feature Story (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2018 Best Feature Photograph (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2018 Best Sports Photograph (2nd), Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2017 Best News Photograph, Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
2017 Best Sports News Story, Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2017 Best News Photograph, Society of Collegiate Journalists National awards
2016 Best Multimedia Slideshow, Iowa Collegiate Media Awards
Exhibitions
2019 Fall Workshop, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications