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Resume

Experience

Opinion Editor

May 2019 - Present

Campus Chronicle Newspaper

High Point University

  • Write and edit 5+ articles per week for award-winning college newspaper according to AP style​

  • Manage the content, direction, design and production team for the opinion section

  • Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud software on a daily basis

Academic Tutor

May 2018 - Present

Office of Academic Services

High Point University

  • Selected by the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures to serve as an Italian tutor

  • Assist 5+ students weekly in developing his or her grammar, vocabulary, writing and comprehension skills in Italian

Organizations Editor

May 2018 - May 2019

Campus Chronicle Newspaper

High Point University

  • Wrote and edited 5+ articles per week for award-winning college newspaper according to AP style​

  • Managed the content, direction, design and production team for the opinion section

  • Utilized Adobe Creative Cloud software on a daily basis

Sales Representative

October 2019 - October 2019

Seasonal Worker, Loloi Rugs

  • Sold $20,000 worth of rugs at the High Point Furniture Market Fall 2019

  • Developed strong relationships with key accounts to maintain a high level of service and client loyalty

High Point, NC

Awards & Achievements

Alpha Lambda Delta

FIRST YEAR HONOR SOCIETY

Fall 2018

High Point University

  • A national honor society for first-year students who are at least in the top 20% of their class

  • The mission of the ALD Honor Society is to encourage superior academic achievement, to promote a high standard of learning and community service

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Junior Marshsal

HIGH ACADEMIC HONOR

March 2020

High Point University

  • Reserved for the top 3.5% of their class, with the highest cumulative grade point averages, are given this honor

  • Junior Marshals assist at Opening Convocation, Honors Day, Baccalaureate and Commencement

Lambda Pi Eta

COMMUNICATIONS HONOR SOCIETY

October 2020

High Point University

  • Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communication Association’s official honor society at four-year colleges and universities and seeks to recognize the academic achievement of outstanding students in Communication

  • The member must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a grade point average of 3.25 in all COM courses

NIAF On Campus Fellowship Program

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

September 2018

High Point, NC

  • Selected by the Program Manager of Scholarships, Grants and Youth Engagement for the NIAF Italian American Leadership Council (IALC) Fellow Program

  • This selection provided an all-expense-paid seminar to the National Italian American Foundation Headquarters to help protect Italian American heritage

Sigma Alpha Pi

LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETY

June 2019

High Point University

  • The NSLS is the nation's largest leadership honor society

  • Students are selected by their college for membership based on either academic standing or leadership potential

  • Candidacy is a nationally recognized achievement of honorable distinction

Honors Scholar Program

HONORS PROGRAM

January 2018 - Present

High Point, NC

  • Students who apply must have at least a 3.3 GPA in the fall and two letters of recommendation

  • Working with program advisors, students will identify interdisciplinary groups of courses and compose inquiry-based, reflective essays that connect their learning in those courses to the appropriate HSP course and program outcomes

Education

High Point University

AUG. 2017 - MAY 2021

Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Journalism

  • Communications-journalism major with a minor in Italian Studies

  • Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Italian Club, HPU Tutor Club, Society of Professional Journalists and HPU News

3.86 GPA

2012 - 2015

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Professional skillset

Adobe Creative Cloud

Time Management

Teamwork & Collaboration

Competitive Mindset

Languages

English (native)

Italian (advanced)

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