Summary 

Hard worker with great energy and communication skills. A reliable, adaptable team player will always be there to help. Creative and thoughtful, collaborate in team environments. 

 

Highlights 

• Interpersonal Skills, Leadership skills, Active listening, Flexible, Confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities

• Proficient in MS Office & Macs, Project Management

 

Industry Experience

  

 KJZZ 91.5 NPR Intern, Fall 2021     

    Tempe, Arizona 

• Provided content for the station and KJZZ website 

• Collaborated in pitch meetings with news director in order to produce stories for the week

• Wrote broadcast scripts for on-air hosts 

• Edited and Transcribed audio using Adobe Audition 

• Conducted interviews for articles 

• Researched news stories 

 

  Hollywood Insider Remote Intern, Spring 2022

    New York City, New York 

• Wrote two 1000-word articles, a feature story, and  review, a week

•  Provided audio readings of articles 

• Collaborated with the editorial team to provide substance and meaningful entertainment content

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The Arizona Republic | azcentral, Fall 2022 

Phoenix, Arizona

• General assignment reporter who reported with urgency, accuracy, and insight

• Covered Arizona crime and communicated with first responders 

• Focused on stories that are happening in the community online and offline

 

IHeartMedia | Current Position 

Phoenix, Arizona

• Gathers news stories and audio for national wire service 

• Summarizes and writes 5 news stories for U.S. clients 

• Collected and edited audio for news stories 

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Areas of Interest 

    Producer/Host Dog Happy Hour with Ayana 

• Created weekly pop culture podcast episodes 

• Utilize target social media advertising to boost audience engagement

• Edited audio files using Adobe Audition into an entertaining podcast format 

 

Education

 Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona, 2018-2020 

 Transferred to Arizona State University with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 2020-2023 

 

Journalism and Mass Communication Major, Film and Media Studies Minor

    Media Analysis      Broadcast and Cable Programming        Editing

    Breaking News Reporting     Management in Broadcasting        Radio Reporting

    Film      Television, Culture, and Society        Broadcast Voice & Delivery

 

​Activities

• Member, Blaze Radio ASU Club 

• Student, Film Spark Semester in L.A.