8/06-Present, Austin American-Statesman, Metro reporter
Morning and night police beat, cover ed court and police beat in Williamson County bureau, wrote between 4-8 stories a week, contribute to three different weekly publications, maintain a blog, produce and edit video and podcast, generate story ideas
1/06-8/06, San Antonio Express-News, Reporter/Intern
Covered the Texas Legislature, wrote 3-5 stories a week, generated story ideas
Summer 2005 Conexion, Bi-lingual publication for the Express-news, Reporter/Intern
Wrote 3-5 stories a week, generated story ideas, maintained a weekly column
Summer 2005, The Star, Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, Reporter Invited to report for the first AEJMC student publication and covered the three day conference
2004-2005, The University Star, News reporter
Wrote stories and generated story ideas for tri-weekly student publication
EDUCATION
Dec. 2005, Texas State University-San Marcos
B.A. in Print Journalism, minor in Criminal Justice
SKILLS
Fluent in writing, reading and speaking the Spanish language
Create, edit and produce video
Create, edit and produce podcasts
Experienced in CCI and InCopy pagination systems
HONORS
2006 Top Journalism Student at Texas State
2006 Chips Quinn Scholar, Spring class
2005 Donisio "Don" Flores Scholarship, given by alumni in the amount of $2,500
2005 Jim & Adele Moss Scholarship, given by two alumni in the amount of $250
2005 President of the Society of Professional Journalists, Texas State student chapter
2004, 2005 National Dean's List
2002, 2004, 2005 Dean's List at Texas State
2004 Treasurer of the Society of Professional Journalists, Texas State student chapter
VOLUNTEER
02/2008- 02/2009, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Austin, Texas
2009Texas State University-San Marcos, University Star Advisory Board
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NAHJ Helped reestablish the local chapter in Austin in 2009.
