Sweet Beginnings
I grew up in the sweetest place on earth - Hershey, PA. In high school, I was involved in the arts, theater/music, and Youth and Government. I was particularly interested in English and History and was encouraged by some great teachers to cultivate my writing skills.
Resume
Education
2022 - Present
Catholic Theological Union | Master of Arts, Theology
Major: Mission Studies and Intercultural Theology
Minor: Systematic Theology
2015-2019
St. Bonaventure University | Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Major: Journalism
Minor: Theology
Ministry Experience
2021-2022
Saint Anthony's Soup Kitchen
Negril, Jamaica - volunteer
2-3 days a week, assisted local Jamaicans in preparing and serving over 300 lunch meals daily to an impoverished community in Whitehall, Jamaica.
2021-2022
Revival Primary School
Revival, Jamaica - tutor
Tutored 3rd and 4th graders who tested behind grade level in reading comprehension, spelling, and math once schools went back to face-to-face schooling after the pandemic.
2019-2020
Saint Francis International
Silver Spring, MD - tutor/volunteer
Taught 5th-grade religion, assisted teachers in various grade levels (1-6), and supervised and interacted with students during lunch and recess periods.
Professional Skills
2017-2018
TapInto Greater Olean
Olean, NY - Reporter
Wrote news and feature stories for an online local newspaper, edited articles, and produced podcasts and other digital content for the greater Olean area.
summer 2017
Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, PA - Summer Intern
Wrote articles on economic/political issues facing Pennsylvanians for publication on the Commonwealth Foundation’s website and gathered and analysed data to assist policy analysts and lobbyists in research and publications.
2016-2019
The Bona Venture Newspaper
Olean, NY - Associate Editor/Opinion Writer
Wrote weekly opinion pieces on religion and politics, edited news stories and editorials, and digitally formatted the opinion section for print.