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Sam Rizzo

Selected work

Stories across aviation, healthcare and sports.

Each project shows the context, what I did, a real sample and the skills involved. Professional work, drafts and academic projects are labeled clearly.
Corporate communications01
United AirlinesMedia relationsCorporate communications · Summer 2026

Media relations United Airlines

Media relations at a major airline

A summer on the corporate communications team: pitching tech reporters, preparing executive briefings, tracking aviation news and drafting media materials.

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Published feature02

Healthcare & AI storytelling Northwestern Medicine

AI That Listens: DAX Brings Relief to Clinical Documentation

A provider-facing feature that turns an ambient AI rollout and physician workflows into a clear, quotable story — plus consumer health writing for patients.

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Presentation sample03

Strategic research Research presentation

The Rise of Women's Sports & the PR Behind It

A research deck on why women's sports are a communications story — audiences, athlete storytelling and brand partnerships — distilled into three PR takeaways.

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On-air demo reel05

On camera Reel

On camera & public speaking

An on-air demo reel, a state-winning speech performance and an internal intern-spotlight sample — backed by years of live hosting and competitive speaking.

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Multimedia site06
Madisonon Wheelsmadisononwheels.wordpress.com

Academic multimedia UW–Madison

Exploring Madison's Relationship with Biking

An academic multimedia journalism site exploring Madison's relationship with biking. Sam contributed to the project.

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