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Professional Experience                                                                                                                       

Storyful                                                                                                           July 2023 - Present

Journalist

 

  • Discover, source, and verify user-generated content from conflict zones, natural disasters, global protests, and other breaking news events.

  • Write concise articles for Storyful’s newswire and contribute to the verification of 200+ published videos using geolocation, metadata analysis, and other open-source intelligence techniques.

  • Locate contact information for original recorders, negotiate licensing agreements, and gather key story elements while resolving copyright issues.

Digital Forensics Research Lab                                                              August 2024 - Present

Digital Sherlock (Apprenticeship)

  • Selected from over 1,000 applicants for specialized training in open-source intelligence techniques to identify disinformation and enhance verification skills, including geolocation and AI manipulation detection.

CBS Television Distribution                                                               August 2022 - June 2023

Story Coordinator

  • Pitch and develop consumer, investigative, entertainment, and features reporting for CBS’ longest-running syndicated newsmagazine program.

  • Book and conduct daily interviews, communicate with city officials, and gather up-to-date information during breaking news.

  • Acquire third-party footage from social media, local stations, and individuals, and organize field shoots for day-of-air pieces.

BuzzFeed                                                                                     June 2022 - September 2022

Video Researcher (Project-based)

  • Write and fact-check a script on conspiracy theories surrounding the royal family for BuzzFeed's Unsolved Network.

ABC News Investigative Unit                                                   September 2021 - August 2022

Researcher & Production Associate (Temporary)

  • Conduct thorough research for investigative projects, fact-check scripts, manage public records requests, and utilize tools like PACER, Accurint, and LexisNexis to locate individuals, court case information, and global news stories.

  • Coordinate field shoot logistics, including booking locations, securing expert interviews, and drafting interview questions.

  • Assist with all post-production tasks, including editing screeners in Avid, conducting rights-clearance reviews, and sourcing b-roll footage from newswires and stock archives. 

VICE Media Group                                                                               June 2021 - August 2021

VICE News Intern

  • Conduct social media research, create research briefs, and interview potential sources on topics from Critical Race Theory to vaccination rates in the South.

Jane Doe Films                                                                                  February 2021 - May 2021

Research & Production Assistant

  • Contribute to the creative development of a four-part investigative documentary series exploring hazards in the beauty industry.

  • Research class-action lawsuits filed against cosmetic companies, develop character biographies on potential interviewees, and collect archival footage.

Oral History Center at UC Berkeley                                                 February 2021 - May 2021

Research & Video Production Assistant

  • Create and edit two 10-minute videos on the themes of environment, economy, and equity using the Oral History Center collection

  • Search for historical documentation, photographs, news articles, maps, music, etc. for audiovisual materials to enhance storytelling in the videos.

Scriberr News                                                                                   January 2021 - March 2021

News Writing Fellow

  • Write six breaking news articles on U.S. politics and current events a week.

  • Follow AP style guidelines and fact-check all additional sources with other references.

Education                                                                                                                                                 

University of California, Berkeley                                                        August 2018 - May 2021

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Global Studies, Minor in Journalism

  • Completed an original research project on digital populism, analyzing former President Donald Trump's tweets attacking the press from 2017 to 2021 to understand how digital populists destabilize democratic institutions.

  • Extracurriculars: Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, Associated Students of the University of California - Department of Unsustainable Partnerships (Lead Researcher), Review of International Conflict and Security (Section Editor), FeelGood by The Hunger Project (Education & Recruitment Chair)

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