USA Fencing

Press Officer
June - August 2010

• Primary media contact for the Olympic sport’s national governing body
• Wrote press releases, facilitated interviews, and managed website and social media
• Garnered coverage from media outlets around the world, including Washington Post, Dallas Morning News and Xinhua News Agency (China)

• Covered U.S. fencers at 2010 FIE World Cup in New York City, 2010 Summer National Championships in Atlanta and 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

Click HERE to read my feature on Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse.
Click HERE to read an article from Summer Nationals.
Click HERE to read an article from the NYC World Cup.

Pitches:
Aimee Berg, TeamUSA.org, "Back to School for Fencing Champ"
Karel Holloway, Dallas Morning News, "16-year-old Garland fencer traveling to Singapore for Youth Olympics"
Paul Danzer, The Columbian (Ore.), "SW Washington fencers hit their mark at nationals"

Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Young Reporter, Singapore
August 2010

• Represented the U.S. as part of the International Olympic Committee's "Young Reporters" program - one of 28 reporters from around the world
• Produced print, video, audio, photographic and social media content for use by the International Olympic Committee and its various media outlets
• Wrote content for TeamUSA.org and Olympic.org 

Click HERE to read my Q&A with hockey player Angela Ruggiero.