Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science, May 2019
Majors: Journalism and Political Science

Reporting Experience

Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, WI
Breaking News Reporter, June 2019 – Present

• Cover breaking news, crime, courts, and community events for a daily publication in a city of around 100,000 people
• Part of statewide USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin breaking news team that covers major breaking news such as weather events, traffic crashes and crimes
• Led presentations to network staff on how to engage with marginalized communities

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Madison, WI
Student Reporter, January 2019 – May 2019

• Investigated the science behind marijuana use for a UW-Madison class taught by the Center’s managing editor
• Wrote a story published as part of a 2019 series analyzing the consequences of possible marijuana legalization in Wisconsin

The Daily Cardinal, Madison, WI
State News Reporter, January 2017 – May 2019
Features Reporter, September 2018 – May 2019

• Researched and covered local government and campus issues for a university with 43,000 students
• Interviewed experts about the political and cultural scene in Wisconsin
• Received a Gold award in the Best Short Hard Feature Story category from The Milwaukee Press Club in 2019 for an article about the lasting impacts of environmental injustice in Madison

WisPolitics.com, Madison, WI
Intern, January 2018 – August 2018

• Covered press conferences at the Wisconsin State Capitol
• Used HTML coding to maintain WisPolitics.com’s website

The Dish Magazine, Madison, WI
Writer, September 2016 – May 2017

• Wrote and pitched features about Madison’s food culture and trends
• Critiqued popular and new restaurants in Madison, Wisconsin

Skills

Computer: WordPress, Weebly, InDesign, iMovie, HTML, Microsoft Office
Language: Malayalam (basic), Spanish (basic)