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Skills

  • Problem resolution
  • Collaborative team leadership
  • Project organization
  • Customer service
  • Interview Techniques for Sensitive Subjects
  • Ethical Reporting Practices
  • Investigative research
  • Developing Legislative Impact Stories
  • Interviewing high-profile figures
  • Fact-Checking and Verification

Work Experiences

  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Analyzed and presented 9 years' worth of public records.
  • Conducted research during the program.
  • Contributed to a high-profile investigative project.
  • Achieved Excellence Award for a year-long investigation into data analysis, elevating the profile of the publication by 20% and driving ad revenue growth.
  • Collaborated with crime analysts and prosecutors to produce a databased report on system offenses, helping solve 8 cold cases.
  • Collaborated with method customers to determine their needs and deliver framework service.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Collaborated with 8 key international journalists to expose human rights violations in Columbus, leading to legislative changes.
  • Solved initiative issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.

Summaries

  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Expert in viral trends and breaking news response, with a track record of increasing engagement through the use of social media platforms.
  • An accomplished investigative reporter with a strong ability to uncover unsafe labor practices in Miscellaneous, resulting in $14 in fines and heightened industry regulations.
  • Conducted investigations leading to policy changes.
  • Clear understanding of quality assurance and stakeholder engagement as well as cross-functional collaboration training.
  • Collaborative investigative reporter with significant experience working alongside international journalists, leveraging a vast network of confidential sources to expose human rights violations.
  • Digital media expert with experience writing and editing for online platforms.
  • Strengths in client relations and project management backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Accomplished investigative reporter.
  • Contributed to meaningful changes in laws and regulations.

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved category which led to metric.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Published a groundbreaking exposé on human trafficking networks in the Southeast, leading to policy changes and system arrests.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Forged strong relationships with whistleblowers, gathering sensitive information that culminated in an award-winning series on quality assurance.
  • Produced a series on consumer fraud within Miscellaneous, resulting in category, including increased regulatory scrutiny and consumer protections.
  • Uncovered extensive corruption within Miscellaneous, leading to the resignation of 12 high-ranking officials and sparking nationwide reform.
  • Exploited encrypted communications to uncover category, generating method media coverage and widespread public debate.
  • Unveiled cross-border corruption creating a program impact, which raised international awareness and led to $6 in legal fees for offenders.
  • Wrote an investigative piece on corporate tax evasion in system that prompted regulatory investigations and recovery of $14.

Affiliations

  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
  • Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Project Management Institute
  • Data Journalism Awards Program
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • American Marketing Association
  • Freedom of the Press Foundation
  • Lions Club

Certifications

  • Digital Forensics Certification (DFC) – Meridian
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Advanced Research Strategies for Investigative Journalists – Lakeside Partners, 2020
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Journalism Ethics and Media Law Certification – Vantage
  • Conflict Reporting Certification – Boston, 2015
  • Investigative Digital Journalism Training – Boston, Harbor & Co.
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Investigative Reporting Techniques – program, 2018

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