Education
Expected May 2027
Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin–Madison
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A. Journalism — Strategic Communication & Reporting (dual track)
Sports Communication Certificate
GPA 3.59 / 4.00 · Dean's List · Eklund & Morris Scholarships · Illinois Seal of Biliteracy (Spanish)
Public relations & communications experience
May – Aug 2026
Chicago, IL
United Airlines
Corporate Communications & Media Relations Intern
- Pitched United's Starlink Wi-Fi launch to tech journalists; earned coverage and a 40% response rate — 4× goal.
- Prepared executive briefing materials for United's CCO ahead of a live Chicago WBEZ radio interview.
- Monitored tier-one aviation news and competitor coverage; compiled weekly executive media and briefing reports.
- Prepared media materials earning major-market TV pickup; supported a 500-person national aircraft livery reveal.
- Co-developed an AI prompt library for reporter targeting, media research, email prioritization and PR drafting.
Feb 2026 – Present
Madison, WI
UW–Madison School of Nursing
Communications & Media Relations Intern
- Interview 25+ alumni, faculty and students, translating clinical research into accessible public-facing stories.
- Secure local earned media by pitching faculty and student stories that raise the School of Nursing's visibility.
- Benchmark competitive messaging and national rankings across 20+ peer institutions to surface earned media angles.
Mar – Aug 2025
Chicago, IL
Northwestern Medicine
Healthcare Communications Intern
- Authored three consumer health articles read by 30,000+ visitors collectively, translating medical insights for patients.
- Translated ambient clinical AI (DAX) and physician workflows into a lead feature for an audience of 5,400 healthcare providers.
- Analyzed SEMrush data across 50+ health topics to surface competitive story ideas and guide editorial priorities.
Mar – Dec 2025
Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin Athletics
Game Day & Fan Experience Marketing Intern
- Delivered a $20,000 fan-experience initiative with Big Ten Conference representatives, from pitch through execution.
- Led wrestling promotions and basketball game-day scripting, coordinating live programming and entertainment.
Nov 2024 – May 2025
Middleton, WI
Madison Capitols · United States Hockey League
On-Ice Host, Public Relations & Promotions Coordinator
- Hosted games for 1,000+ fans nightly and led live promotions, sponsorship activations and audience engagement.
- Coordinated events drawing 3,000+ attendees and postgame media appearances with players and coaches.
Additional experience
Jan 2026 – Present
San Francisco, CA (Remote)
Simplify AI
Conversational Voice Actor
- Recorded 50+ dialogue samples to train a conversational AI voice agent and refine natural interactions.
Skills & recognition
- Communications
- Media relations · Media pitching · Earned media · Executive briefings · Competitive monitoring
- Technical & AI
- Generative AI prompt engineering (media research) · Muck Rack · SEMrush · Adobe Creative Cloud · Canva
- Public speaking honors
- Top 100 National Speaker · 3× Illinois State Speech Champion
See the speech performance and on-air reel on the on-camera page.