I am graduate of the University of South Carolina Upstate with a BA in Communications – Mass Media and a minor in Theatre.
I have wanted to be a journalist since I started college. I started working at my student newspaper: The Carolinian. Working my way from City Life Reporter, to Assistant Editor, and finally to Editor. I served as Editor for three semesters, in addition to my two previous semesters.
I also have a love for theater. I started working backstage at my local youth theater, before moving to community theater upon graduating. I started stage managing my senior year of high school, and I have been doing so since.
In Spring 2026, I had the opportunity to bring those two loves together, when I was a National Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy (ITJA) Finalist for ACTF Region IV. I later went on to become the 2026 National ITJA Winner, the first Upstate student to win a national ACTF title.
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