PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
Columbia, MO
Photographer (2024-Present)
- Photograph university events like graduation and homecoming
- Digest images efficiently through Photo Mechanic and Adobe Lightroom
- Work with IntelligenceBank for digital asset management
- Manage studio lighting and processing with Capture One
THE MANEATER
Columbia, MO
Photographer / Writer (2023-2024)
- Covered local news through photography
- Pitched, wrote, and provided images for photo stories
- Collaborated with photo staff, writers, and editors
- Processed images in Adobe Bridge and Photoshop
CENTER FOR MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH
Columbia, MO
Telephone Interviewer (2023-2024)
- Conducted surveys on behalf of the state health department
- Balanced professionalism with a personable approach to building cooperation
- Handled and responded to sensitive information appropriately
- Maintained attention to detail to ensure data accuracy
ROGERSVILLE PHARMACY
Rogersville, MO
Customer Service (2021-2023)
- Earned pharmacy technician certification through the Missouri Board of Pharmacy
- Handled, filled, and stocked medication
- Answered telephone and provided professional customer service
- Used advanced software to assist customers
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA: Columbia, MO
BJ in Journalism, Minor in Visual Studies (2023-2027)
LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Rogersville, MO
ACT Composite: 31 / ACT Superscore: 32 (2019-2023) summa cum laude
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Years of experience with my personal camera equipment, including paid portraiture and wedding photography
- Currently enrolled in the Mizzou Honors College
- Photos and writing published in The Maneater and the Columbia-Missourian
- One of two winners of the $40,000 Rural Missouri Newspaper Scholarship, chosen for my writing and photography
- Founded Contemporary Issues Club at my high school to encourage civil political discourse among students of all political backgrounds