Current Experience
Fox News - Reporter, Politics & World News, Washington D.C.
May 2020 - Present
Regularly cover the Pentagon, State Department and Capitol Hill.
Work both independently and with Fox News staff to cover global affairs, national security topics and U.S. politics.
Proactively pitch and follow international news closely as it relates to Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia, Europe, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, along with corresponding policy on the Hill.
Completed roughly 1,600 reports consistently delivered under strict deadlines.
Quality content ranges from quick breaking news stories 400 words in length to enterprise 2,000-word reports.
Work is frequently on the channel as primary source reporting.
Prior Experience
Daily Caller – Video Journalist, Washington D.C.
Dec 2018 – April 2020
Cover Capitol Hill press briefings, congressional interviews and 2020 coverage in video and print format.
On-location filming/reporting from U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, New Mexico and California, ride-along with undercover MS-13 agents in Virginia, interview from a Pennsylvania mine and FBI Headquarters.
Hosted and produced Daily Caller Explains and Check Your Fact series. Research, script, interview, film and edit non-partisan segment that breaks down complex political issues in long and short-form videos.
Create social videos in a one-day turnaround using Premiere Pro.
Write articles for all corresponding videos using SEO tactics for the social platforms.
International Security Observer - Freelance Writer, Washington, D.C.
Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2016
Researched and wrote articles on counter terrorism and international security.
Featured in International Security Issues Europe, “The 10 Best Articles on International Security Issues this Week” 4/8/2014.
Featured on TRAC, Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium.
The Intelligence Community - Freelance Writer, Washington, D.C. Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2015
Area Specialist, the Africa Bulletin. Wrote daily analysis on news relating to Africa.
Researched, wrote and analyzed subject matter pertaining to security and development issues across Africa.
Internship Experience
London Live - Associate Producer, London UK
July 2018
Built daily news packages for local television channel’s evening news which were broadcast live.
Conducted interviews, filmed and edited using Adobe Premiere Pro.
The Week - Editorial Intern, London, UK
April 2018
Assisted in research, in-depth fact checking, layout and obituary write ups.
Received additional training in story development tactics.
Education
City, University of London - M.A. International Journalism
Sept. 2018
Master of Arts in International Journalism at City, University of London.
Specialized in Broadcast Journalism with a focus in Security Reporting.
Experience in News Rooms setting and reporting live.
Experience in completing weekly News Packages in their entirety, (interviewing, scripting, filming & editing).
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, After Effects and Photoshop.
University of Oregon - B.A. International Studies
Sept. 2012
Concentration: Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Minor: Political Science
Skills
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
Adobe Photoshop
Investigative Research
Scripting
Interviewing
Live Reporting
In-Studio Reporting
Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI)