Professional Experience

Freelance Journalist & Videographer

Seoul, South Korea                           

• Contributor to CNN Travel, Ruptly News Agency, Zoomin.TV, NDTV India, Travel Asia Wire, Groove Korea, Sawubona Magazine, Chincha, Koreabridge and others
• Shot, edited and produced promotional videos for private businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as video packages for international newswire services
• Was selected by the Korean Overseas Culture Information Service (KOCIS), under the Ministry of Culture, as an official Worldwide Korea Blogger for the 2012 Korea Blog

Washington D.C.         

• Contributor to The Military Times, AOL Politics Daily and McClatchy Newspapers
• Capitol Hill credentialed national security reporter
• Wrote, shot and produced video stories for the web
• Coverage included but was not limited to: Senate and House committee hearings, legislative bills, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, the military & PTSD, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, weapons acquisition programs, and the 2010 Midterm Elections

Chicago, Illinois 

• Contributor to Northwest Indiana Times, Chicago Journal and Austin Weekly News.
• Single handedly shot, wrote, produced and edited all work while performing other editorial duties when necessary
• Coverage included but was not limited to: urban affairs, local government, protests, national issues, breaking news, spot stories, long form, enterprise pieces, print, audio slideshows, video and social media outreach

Stuart, Florida 

• Contributor to Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers (The Stuart News, Martin County News and TCPalm.com)
• Wrote stories addressing local education and non-profit business issues
• Captured video and still images to assist online coverage of stories

Production Assistant, Associated Press, Brussels

• Main news coverage consisted of the European Union, the Belgian government, NATO and the International Court of Justice at The Hague
• Job details and responsibilities: Shooting, reporting on daily EU Commission briefings, preparing major headlines and breaking news, updating AP intranet wiki, spotting and preplanning stories, assisting producers in field production, shot listing and scripting stories, editing video, operating boom mic, preparing and sending out packages to clients all over the world

Web Producer Intern, WPTV NewsChannel 5, West Palm Beach, Fl

• Created and managed website content
• Wrote, organized, arranged and edited stories, videos and online images
• Helped find ways to boost site popularity and increase user activity
• Basic copy-editing, formatting and headline writing tasks
• Assisted reporters on field assignments; helped put together newscasts and packages
• Compiled research reports, studies and statistical data for ongoing assignments

Production Assistant, MSNBC, Boca Raton, Fl

• Assisted executive producers and production managers for the 2008 Republican Primary Presidential debates held at Florida Atlantic University
• Participated in daily newsroom and production activities, including preparing and assisting in live broadcasts
• Assisted reporters on field assignments
• Worked alongside prominent media figures such as Brain Williams, Chris Matthews, the late Tim Russert, Chuck Todd and David Shuster

Reporter, The University Press, Boca Raton, Fl

• Contributing feature writer for print and online editions
• Writer for “Best Bets,” a weekly entertainment blog
• Additionally assisted with other editorial functions, such a copy editing

Related Skills

• Familiarity with a variety of writing styles from hard news, features, broadcast and web
• Highly experienced in video shooting and editing
• Can operate and cover stories using a wide range of platforms such as online, print, video, radio and audio slideshows
• Strong technical command of the English language
• Can speak, read and write in Spanish with basic competence
• Competent researcher and interviewer
• Expert in creating, designing and maintaining social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and WordPress
• Knowledgeable in various softwares such as: Final Cut, Avid, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Audacity, Soundslides, ENPS, CNN Pathfire, Dayport, Flash, CMS, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Macintosh OS X, Microsoft (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook), PowerPoint, basic HTML, SEO and CSS

Other Employment History

English Instructor, DYB Choisun, Seoul, South Korea

• Responsible for lesson planning and teaching English classes, preparing course materials, grading and evaluating students progress, TOEFL practice, and grammar, speaking and writing techniques for elementary and middle school students

Administrative Assistant, J&L Property Management, Coral Springs, Fl

• Responsible for various office functions such as data entry, organizing and sorting mail, employee training, copying, graphic design, word processing and filing
• Managed, handled and allocated thousands of dollars of company checks on a daily basis
• Frequently assisted in customer support and service
• Promptly prepared invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents

Education

M.S. Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

• Videography/broadcast/International & Political Reporting

B.A. Multimedia Studies, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl, Cum Laude

• Major: Multimedia Journalism
• Minor: Political Science

Memberships

• The National Press Club
• Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• National Communication Honor Society Lambda Pi Eta
• Golden Key International Honour Society
• The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)

Certificates

• Hostile Environment & First Aid Training Centurion Risk Assessment Services