EDUCATION
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
B.A. in Political Science and Ecosystem Science and Policy, Minor in Arabic Studies May 2025
- GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude
- Honors: Isaac Bashevis Singer Academic Full-Tuition Scholar, Foote Fellow Honors Program, President’s 100
EXPERIENCE
Coconut Grove Spotlight Miami, FL
Journalist April 2024 – May 2026
- Produced 1–3 original enterprise, investigative and community stories each week from conception through publication.
- Analyzed City of Miami commission agendas, ordinances, legislative proposals and public records to produce accountability reporting on local government.
- Reported on local development, environmental policy, housing and local government, translating complex issues for public audiences.
- Managed community engagement initiatives, social media and nonprofit fundraising efforts to support newsroom operations.
The Miami Hurricane - University of Miami Student Newspaper Coral Gables, FL
Editor-in-Chief, Senior Staff Reporter August 2021 – May 2025
- Directed a newsroom of more than 150 student journalists overseeing daily digital publication and biweekly print editions.
- Led the redesign of the publication's website, podcast and social media strategy, increasing audience engagement by thousands of followers and subscribers to the newsletter.
- Managed relationships with university leadership, securing and managing funding for the newspaper
- Reported more than 50 breaking news, investigative and political stories relevant to the campus that were picked up by national news outlets, including The Miami Herald, CBS
WLRN South Florida - NPR Affiliate Miami, FL
Intern Reporter Jan. 2025 – May 2025
- Reported and produced enterprise and feature stories for radio and digital audiences across South Florida.
- Wrote broadcast scripts, sourced interviews and edited audio to produce more than a dozen radio stories.
People's Economic & Environmental Resiliency Group Miami, FL
Legal Intern May 2024 – July 2024
- Conducted legal research on proposed City of Miami and Miami-Dade environmental ordinances, preparing research memoranda for attorneys.
- Reviewed municipal legislation, regulatory documents and court materials supporting environmental advocacy.
- Interviewed clients and plaintiffs to document case details and support legal investigations.
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
Skills: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Audition, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Suite, Public Records Research (FOIA), Legal Research (Court Records, Case Law & Legal Databases), AP Style & Copy Editing, WordPress Website Administration, Intermediate Arabic, Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver
Awards: Reporter of the Year, Associated College Press (ACP) Pacemaker Finalist (2024), Best Editorial, 1st Place (2×), ACP Clips & Clicks Awards (2023, 2024), ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist, The Miami Hurricane (2024) Crisis Coverage, Honorable Mention, Apple Awards (2024) Newspaper Photo Spread Design, 2nd Place, Collegiate Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards (2023) Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Inductee