University of Kansas class of 2026

I am studying for a bachelor of science in journalism and mass communication with a minor in photography.

University Daily Kansan

Staff Photographer 2022-current, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Freelance Photography

The Mountain Workshop

Photojournalism workshop 2024, Williamsburg, Kentucky

At the Mountain Workshop, I spent every day making documentary photographs and every night learning from some of the most passionate photojournalists in the country.

Awards and Nominations

Kansas Scholastic Press Association awards: first place in student life photography

Journalism Educators of Metropolitan Kansas City: second place in news sports reaction photo, third place in news photo

Association of Texas Photography Instructors; three honorable mentions in the fall contest

Nominated by the University of Kansas to be one of two participants in the Hearst photojournalism competition, 2023, 2024, 2025

Light Studio

Trained in studio photography and equipment

Experience with continuous lights, strobe lights, flash lights, light modifiers, backdrops, stands, cameras and lenses

Editing Software

Seven years of Lightroom experience

Three years of Photoshop experience

Multiple years of experience in Premier Pro, Bridge, InDesign, After Effects and Illustrator

Writing

I have seven years of experience in writing journalistically. Pursuing a journalism degree has taught me to be a concise, accurate and creative writer. By taking reporting classes, working for the Kansan and writing for Her Campus, a KU women’s magazine, I learned how to write for different and specific audiences.