Resume
Work Experience
Washington State Standard
Murrow News Fellow
Olympia, WA
Dec. 2024 - Present
• Reported on the Washington state legislature with a focus on amplifying underrepresented communities.
• Developed a system to track bills on immigration, labor, agriculture, and health, organizing them by relevance to
generate story ideas aligned with my reporting interests.
• Photographed major legislative events including the 2024 election night, legislative floor sessions, and rallies at the
Capitol, capturing pivotal moments in state politics.
Samoa Observer
Reporting Intern and Photographer
Seattle, WA
June 2024 - Aug. 2024
• Wrote more than 30 daily news stories for print and online, up to three a day, about local Samoan communities and the environment, emphasizing issues such as waste management and biodiversity.
• Photographed sports, community events, and local government assignments as the primary photographer in the newsroom.
WA Latino News & The News Tribune
Reporting Intern
Seattle, WA
April 2024 - June 2024
• Wrote local news stories about Latino community members, small businesses, and culture and highlighted the impact Latino communities have on the cultural fabric in Pierce County.
• Used solutions journalism frameworks to produce stories focused on the responses to social problems.
The Seattle Times
Legislative Reporting Intern
Olympia, WA
Dec. 2023 - March 2024
• Wrote 18 articles from breaking news to enterprise stories covering Washington state legislation and politics, while collaborating with reporters and editors from across the newsroom.
• Reported and photographed human-interest stories that shed light into how legislation would directly affect the lives of people.
Capitol Hill Seattle
Reporting Intern and Freelance Reporter
Seattle, WA
Sep. 2022 - Dec. 2023
• Wrote more than 15 local news stories about small businesses, community members, and politics in the Capitol Hill & Central District area to a readership of over 30,000 people.
• Gained trust and developed strong ties with the community to create a comprehensive source list on neighborhood development.
The Daily of UW
Diversity Beat Writer and Photographer
Seattle, WA
April 2022 - Dec. 2023
• Collaborated with a team of more than 150 staff to produce informative content to UW and U-District neighborhood to produce culturally relevant and neighborhood specific stories.
• Pitched and wrote more than 10 news, arts, and culture articles highlighting and uplifting BIPOC students, and their contributions to diversity and culture on campus.
Leadership
UW Society of Professional Journalists
Secretary and Student Liaison
Seattle, WA
Sep. 2022 - Dec. 2023
• Maintained an active line of communications with 10 executive members of the Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
• Collaborated with a team of seven executive board members to bring newsroom tours, journalism contests, and networking opportunities to students interested in pursuing journalism.
Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Interest Communication and Law, Societies & Justice
Minors in Diversity and Environmental Studies
Seattle, WA
Aug. 2024
Cumulative GPA: 3.66; 2024 Mary Gates Leadership Scholar, UW Presidential Scholar
Additional Information
Honors:
2024 Pioneer Award for Legislative Reporting, ProPublica’s 2023 Class of Emerging Reporters, 2023 Northwest Journalist of Color Scholarship recipient, 2021 Emmy nominated Crosscut documentary “Senior Year was Crazy”
Skills:
Bilingual and Biliterate in English and Spanish
Memberships:
Investigative Reporters and Editors, National Association of Hispanic Journalists