workshop leader

Graphic Design  for Point Park University Online Summer Webinars — July 1, 2020
  • High-school student and adult beginner audience
  • Discussed basic principles of graphic design and layout using newspaper page design (photos, headlines) plus intro to Canva
  • Hourlong presentation, recorded and available on Vimeo
Intro to Media Literacy  for Point Park Center for Media Innovation — 2019 to present
  • High-school student audience
  • Discusses "What makes something news?," news values, fake news and fact-checking strategies and tactics
  • Have led the hourlong presentation 20 times for visiting high school groups as the center's graduate assistant

Panel participant

Failing Forward for PRSA Pittsburgh's PR Summit — October 1, 2019
  • Public relations professional and student audience
  • Discussed career transition from journalism to public relations
  • Participated in 45-minute panel discussion
Meet the Newsroom for Pittsburgh Business Times
  • Pittsburgh local business-owner audience
  • Discussed basics of newsroom, social media and its strategy
  • Participated in 45-minute panel discussion

Event Host/emcee

Dis/Ability Symposium for Unabridged Press — October 2020