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Resume

Experience

New Era Colorado

Communications Manager (2024 - 2025)
Communications Coordinator (2023 - 2024)

  • Reached 300,000+ Coloradans online with election information by managing multiple websites, social media, digital ads, and emails, which led to an increase of 2,500+ new followers across platforms.

  • Created the organization's digital analytics tracking system, using data to set and ultimately exceed 2024 and 2025 goals.

  • Co-created a transformative justice conflict policy and implemented event accessibility guides as part of the Fighting for Racial Equity and Empowerment Committee.

Colorado State Senate

Senior Legislative Aide (2022 - 2023)

  • Developed social media content, created a monthly newsletter, and increased the senator’s earned media presence.

  • Crafted and helped pass statewide policies, creating accompanying fact sheets, talking points, speeches, and testimony.

  • Managed a political office and supervised five staff members.

  • Organized and maintained a Colorado state senator's email inbox and calendar.

  • Assisted and engaged constituents with the legislative process.

ABC 17 News / KMIZ

Weekday Morning Anchor & Investigative Reporter (2020 - 2022) Weekend Morning Anchor / Producer & MMJ (2019 - 2020) Assistant Producer & MMJ (2017 - 2019)

  • Produced and anchored live, half-hour news broadcasts for the No. 1 weekday morning show in mid-Missouri.

  • Collaborated with city and state officials to get urgent information to the public in a nonpartisan manner.

  • Investigated and answered community questions through records requests and in-depth research.

  • Developed expert news judgment and skills in video editing, rapid response, creating interactive data-based graphics, and writing AP Style news stories. 

Method M Films

Producer & Writer for "Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way" (2018 - 2019)

  • Crafted a documentary film to show pop culture’s impact on public opinion and politics during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

  • Meticulously prepared for interviews, including those of former President Bill Clinton and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

  • Featured at 18 film festivals, including the San Francisco Documentary Festival and Docs Without Borders Film Festival.

Education

University of Missouri

August 2017 - December 2020

Bachelor of Journalism - Strategic Communication

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Spanish Minor

Certificate in Multicultural Studies

Skills and Training

Professional Skillset

AP Style

Media Relations

Social Media

Adobe Creative Suite

Project Management

Strategic Communications

Canva

Public Speaking

Teamwork & Collaboration

Digital Analytics

Rapid Response

Video Production

Training

How to Make Google Analytics 4 Work for Your Nonprofit - Center for Digital Strategy 2025

Compassion Without Fatigue - Resilient Colorado 2024

Facing Racism - Soul 2 Soul Sisters 2023

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