journalist, writer, newspapers

Experienced Print Journalist

Experienced reporter with a demonstrated history of working in the print news industry. Skilled in breaking news, enterprise/long-form journalism and human-interest stories. I covered everything from fires/crime/fatal crashes to local political and events to social justice issues and COVID-19. I have a knack for cultivating sources.

Qualifications Summary

Reporter covering beats, breaking news and general assignment (at many times at the same time) for the Journal News/lohud.com in Westchester County since .

Beat writer for the Hometown Media series of newspapers.

Began professional reporting work for the New Rochelle Patch while getting my degree as a sophomore in 2011.

Wrote for The Journal News/lohud.com, Hometown, New Rochelle Patch, Bleacher Report, Examiner.com, Westchester Happening and theloopny.com.

Education

B.A. in Mass Communications (concentration: Journalism)

Minor: Criminal Justice

Iona College, New Rochelle, New York

Year of Graduation: May 2013

Also have a strong background in Political Science

Leadership Experience

President/Founder, Society of Professional

Journalists Iona College Student Chapter

Editor, Iona College Literary and Visual

Arts Magazine (two years)

Awards/Accolades

At the Journal News:

First place: Spot News Coverage: "Machete-wielding Man Attacks Rabbi's Hanukkah Party."

First place: Driving force behind Cashless Tolling (multi-reporter series) that won first place in enterprise reporting during the 2018 NYS Press Association contest

Internal award: (2019/Q4) Unsung hero

At Hometown

Second place: Part of a three-reporter team that won second place in NY Press Association awards for in depth reporting on teacher discipline scandal in Rye, NY (2013)

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