Resume


Experience

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Sept. 2022 - Present

Communications Specialist
  • Completed revamp of Microsoft SharePoint site, including new graphics, data, and widgets to make site more visually appealing and navigable
  • Communicated information about new facility in Madison Yards using videos, newsletters, and maps

Adams Publishing Group, March 2022 - Sept. 2022

News Reporter
  • Wrote 50+ articles covering local government, crime, and news for multiple newspapers in Southern Wisconsin, including the Janesville Gazette, the Daily Jefferson County Union, the Watertown Daily Times, Beloit Daily News, and HNG News
  • Wrote several enterprise stories covering a variety of topics — including state vaccination rates, COVID-19’s effect on local businesses, and a remodel of Fort Atkinson’s Fire Department — using infographics and data to draw in local audiences

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, June 2021 - Feb. 2022

Communications Intern
  • Worked with Microsoft SharePoint to create and maintain more than 15 different internal company pages in overhaul of former site
  • Led various communications projects, including an analysis of the agency’s LinkedIn use and audience engagement, creating content to engage former, current, and future interns on LinkedIn and the agency’s external website, and creating graphics to make the website more aesthetically pleasing and engaging
  • Worked directly with managers and SWIB leadership on various communications tasks and projects, including LinkedIn content, recruiting materials, and emails, newsletters, and graphics for both internal and external use to ensure staff and public pension members received accurate and concise information from SWIB

The Badger Herald, Sept. 2018 - May 2021

Editor-in-Chief (May 2020 - May 2021)
Sports Editor (May 2019 - May 2020)
Sports Writer (Sept. 2018 - May 2020)
  • Served as a member of the Editorial Board and Board of Directors, contributing to the decision of adding an email newsletter sent to 40,000+ students twice a week
  • Oversaw a staff of over 70 writers and editors to develop crucial content for weekly print editions and daily digital production
  • Wrote 90+ articles for the news, arts and sports sections of the Herald, covering football, men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and Forward Madison FC, totaling 80,000+ views on WordPress site
  • Increased Twitter following for Badger Herald Sports account (@BHeraldSports) by 14% from September 2019 - April 2020

F.H. King, Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2021

Outreach Director
  • Increased Instagram following by 19% over duration of position, using networking techniques and a high-sharing volume to create new partnerships with fellow agriculture and food-based organizations in and around Madison
  • Created 1-3 Instagram posts each week to promote events hosted by F.H. King and raise awareness about sustainability issues
  • Developed a monthly newsletter on MailChimp to send out to 1,900+ subscribers that features Instagram posts, original photos, food & drink recipes, and interesting agricultural facts

As Goes Wisconsin, May 2020 - June 2021

Multimedia Intern
  • Created Canva infographics and TikTok videos to share with a following of 10,700+, providing information to encourage Wisconsinites, specifically young Wisconsinites, to vote; over 2.8 million impressions and 800,000 video views
  • Developed a weekly newsletter to send out to 1,000+ subscribers that features key articles, infographics and videos created by As Goes Wisconsin interns and As Goes Wisconsin Director Kristin Brey

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Graduated Dec. 2021

  • Journalism Bachelor of Science (JBS), Sports Communication Certificate
  • GPA: 3.696
  • Honors: Dean's List (x2)

Leadership Experience

Boy Scouts of America, Troop 532

Eagle Scout, Feb. 2010 - June 2018
  • Lead the troop in various capacities and roles to ensure smooth running operations, including Senior Patrol Leader and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
  • Eagle Project involved designing and creating a vulture habitat at the Milwaukee County Zoo using various materials to protect one of the last remaining vulture mating pairs in captivity in the United States

Skills

  • Online Platforms
    • Adobe Suite
    • Affinity Photo
    • Blox CMS
    • Google Suite
    • Google Trends
    • LinkedIn
    • MailChimp
    • Microsoft Office
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • R Studio
    • WordPress
    • Wix
  • Maps & Infographics
    • ArcGIS
    • Canva
    • Datawrapper
    • Infogram
    • Mapbox
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Piktochart
    • Tableau
  • Reporting
    • AP Style
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Business Journalism
    • Data Journalism
    • Features
    • Politics
    • Sports
  • Social Media
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • Twitter