Education

 University of Maryland, College Park, MD                                                           

Master of Arts in Journalism, Multimedia emphasis

 Johns Hopkins University                                                                                            

Maryland Teaching Credential

 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA                                                                    

Bachelor of Arts, Literature 


Experience

Washington International School, 2014-Present

Multimedia and Journalism Educator 

National Council on Teacher Quality, 2014

Director of Communications

CD Publications, 2012-2013                                                     

Reporter/Editor, Community Development Digest

Bmore Media, 2010-2012

Development News Editor

 Office of Undergraduate Studies, University of Maryland, 2011-2012            

Graduate Assistant, First Year Book Program and Website

 Baltimore City Public Schools- W.E.B. DuBois High School, Baltimore, MD, 2006-2010                   

 English Teacher;  A.V.I.D. Site Coordinator; and A.V.I.D. Elective Teacher                                                

Baltimore City Teaching Residency, 2006                                               


Multimedia Skills 

· Proficient in shooting and producing sound, music, digital photography and video (Software: Final Cut Pro, Soundslides, Adobe Audition, Dalet, Audacity)

· Proficient with Adobe CS5 (Camera Raw, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash)

· Experienced in Web design (HTML, CSS), content management, social media

· Experienced with Computer Assisted Reporting (Access and Excel)

· Familiarity with JQuery and ActionScript 3


 Additional Information

Honors: Recipient of the Eleanor Merrill Graduate Fellowship at the University of Maryland

Professional Development: Education Writers Association conference, AVID training, College Board training

Education Abroad: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic