JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Editor-in-Chief of The Red and Black
May 2022 — Present
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Work with adviser on national award-winning publication, the Red and Black yearbook
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Plan content for a 250-page yearbook, looking ahead to anticipate what is needed next
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Assign work to staffers every two weeks, playing to their strengths while still managing to accomplish the needs of the publication
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Collaborate with editors of newspaper, website and social media to meet content needs of all publications
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Edit both design and reporting content each week to keep up with assignment cycles
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Keep up with deadlines for print publication
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Help teach and guide converged journalism staff of more than 70, mentoring future leaders within the staff along the way
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Write, design and take photos to contribute to mutliple publications besides yearbook
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Advocate to administrators about needs for the program
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Share live coverage of significant events, including school board meetings
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Lead staff initiatives, including an election forum and Middle School Media Fest
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Complete outreach for middle schools through leading design workshop at program’s Middle School Media Fest
Editor-in-Training
December 2021 — May 2022
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Attend editor meetings to help with tasks that come with being an editor
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Complete last-minute jobs from editors in chief
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Learn skills needed to run a publication
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Help edit content
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Teach new staffers how to succeed
Staff Reporter and Photographer
August 2021 — May 2022
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Write stories for all three publications, the Red and Black yearbook, The Budget newspaper and lhsbudget.com
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Complete photo assignments at least twice a week, often exceeding expectations
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Write at least five to 10 captions per week
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Submit story pitches to my editors
High School Journalistic Awards and Achievements
National Scholastic Press Association
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Yearbook Pacemaker Finalist, one of the top 47 high school yearbooks in the country to be named to the organization’s premiere honor, 2023 yearbook
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Second Place Best of Show, yearbooks 232-276 pages, fall 2023 National High School Journalism Convention
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Design of the Year, Yearbook Theme Package, second place, 2023
Kansas Scholastic Press Association
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Kansas Student Journalist of the Year, both 5A/6A and overall state winner
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All-Kansas yearbook critique, 2023
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Two KSPA State placings and six 5A/6A regional placings
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First place News Writing, November 2023
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Second place News Writing, August 2023
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Second place News Writing, April 2023
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Second place Multimedia Storytelling, February 2023
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Second place Yearbook Layout, August 2022
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Third place Yearbook Layout, January 2023
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Third place Multimedia Storytelling, November 2022
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Second place Yearbook Layout, October 2022
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Fifth place Multimedia storytelling, March 2024
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Second place Yearbook Layout, March 2024
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First place Yearbook Theme and Graphics, March 2024
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First place Feature Writing, March 2024
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Second place News Writing, March 2024
Journalism Education Association
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Superior, news writing, National Student Media Contests, fall 2023
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School Newspapers Online
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Four 'Best of SNO' awards from 2023-2024​​
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Staff
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Quill & Scroll journalism honor society member, 2021-current
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2022 Lawrence High School Journalism Staff Photographer of the Year award
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2023 Lawrence High School Journalism Staff "MVP" award
Innovations Expo
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Third place photography
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Journalism workshops
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Gloria Shields NSPA Media Workshop, June 2022 and 2023, yearbook theme development class
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Kansas Scholastic Press Association Winter Conference, 2022
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Kansas Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference, 2022 and 2023
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National High School Journalism Convention, Boston, fall 2023
General High School Achievements and Activities
Academics
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2021 Grand prize winner of Watkins Museum Art Contest, centered around the importance of voting in all elections
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University of Kansas Chancellor's Top Scholar
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Two year member of Including People Selflessly (IPS) program: inclusive leadership-based class with general and special needs, working on leadership, campaigns, and Special Olympics Unified Sports.
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Regular volunteer with Brain Exercise Initiative, working with residents with dementia on brain exercises in later stages of life
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Student Council: senior class treasurer
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Work
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Lawrence Arts Center Youth Visual Arts Intern, spring of 2023
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Hang 12 Youth Curatorial Collective member, as social media coordinator and foundations manager, 2022-present
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Curatorial board: plans community events, art shows, screen prints, sells merchandise ​
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Lawrence Arts Center Studio Aide for Youth Visual Arts department