Resumé
EXPERIENCE
Ocala Star-Banner, Ocala, Fla. Nov. 2011 – present
Legal affairs reporter
· Report federal and state courts and in-depth features about legal and criminal justice issues
· Selected as 2012 John Jay College/Tow Foundation Juvenile Justice Reporting Fellow
· Report business, government and general assignments. and build audience on social media
The Queens Courier, Queens, N.Y. June 2011 – Sept. 2011
General assignment reporter/photographer
· Reported breaking news and features. Beats included politics and business
· Copy edited, maintained social media and website and produced photos
· Moderated debates for U.S. Congressional election that aired on Queens Public Television
The Jersey Journal, Jersey City, N.J. Feb. 2011 – June 2011
General assignment reporter/blogger/photographer
· Reported breaking news for paper and website
· Covered crime, politics, features and trends for Hoboken Now blog
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, New York Aug. 2010 – Dec. 2010
Teaching assistant – Interactive Fundamentals
· Assisted with instruction of Final Cut Pro, WordPress, and new multimedia tools for journalists
The Mott Haven Herald, Bronx, N.Y. Sept. 2009 – June 2010
Reporter/photographer
· Reported in-depth community stories about Mott Haven, Melrose and Port Morris
INTERNSHIPS
CBSNews.com, New York, N.Y. (Web producer intern); Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2010
The New York Daily News, Bronx, N.Y. (City desk/Bronx bureau intern); June 2010 – Sept. 2010
EDUCATION
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism
M.A., Journalism; Dec. 2010
Urban reporting with a focus in interactive multimedia
Dartmouth College
B.A., English; Sept. 2008
English and history with a cultural studies concentration
SKILLS
Software: CMS, Adobe (Photoshop, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash), Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Soundslides
Multimedia: Experienced in digital video/audio recording, editing and production, D-SLR photography, CMS, WordPress and comparable platforms, and search engine optimization
Social media reporting: Via Facebook, Twitter, etc.
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Member, South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), 2010 – present
- Florida Bar Reporters Workshop Scholarship, 2012
- John Jay College/Tow Foundation Juvenile Justice Reporting Fellow, 2012
- Tow-Knight Center Multimedia Teaching Fellow, 2011
- SAJA, Outstanding story by a South Asian student award finalist, 2011
- CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger Scholarship, 2009
