EXPERIENCE
Anton Media Group, Mineola — Editor 
February 2022 – Present 

I write an average of four stories a week, currently covering the communities of Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Syosset and Jericho. I cover town and city meetings, school district meetings, local chambers and civic groups, local business, among other topics.  I  work with designers in the layout process of putting together our weekly paper, and I use WordPress to upload stories online. On the side, I proofread work to check for grammatical, spelling and formatting mistakes. 

Herald Community Newspapers, Garden City — Reporter 
March 2020 – June 2021
May 2018 – August 2018 (Intern) 

I pitched, researched, reported and wrote an average of four to six stories a week, covering East Meadow, Wantagh and Seaford. My stories range from feature pieces, local government, education, business, Covid-19 and national issues at a local level. Other responsibilities include taking photos with my Canon, rewriting press releases in AP Style, using InDesign to create a weekly calendar, updating the website and promoting content through social media. 

The Express News Group, Southampton — Intern 
May 2019- August 2019

I pitched, researched, reported and wrote feature stories for the Arts & Living section, covering the Hamptons (Hampton Bays to Montauk) art, business, real estate and restaurant scene. Responsibilities included taking photos and occasionally video for my stories, making Instagram stories and rewriting press releases. 

EDUCATION
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook — Bachelor’s degree in journalism. 
August 2017 – December 2019

SKILLS

• AP Style.
• Writing on deadline.
• Interviewing and reporting. 
• Computer savvy. 
• Photography.

CERTIFICATIONS 

• Suffolk County Library Clerk Civil Service Test: 90%
• Hubspot Academy, Social Media Certified.
• Hubspot Academy, SEO I, II Certified 

AWARDS   

Honorable mention for Rookie Reporter of the Year and Health Coverage from the New York Press Association.