Multimedia Journalism

This was a piece I worked on at my internship with CFPM. At the Orlando Shakes, a two week intensive acting camp is wrapping up. The middle and high-school aged actors are working on a play called Shakespeare at Heart: The Tempest. It’s a tall task teaching young people the art of Shakespeare, one that’s led by Anne Hering, director of education at Orlando Shakes.Hering spoke with Central Florida Public Media's Ashley Reep about what goes into the intensive training camp that’s open to those with all types of acting backgrounds — and abilities.

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I shot, wrote, and edited this piece. UCF student Ava Hetzler and her dog, Genie III, whom she is raising to become a service dog, have formed a heartfelt bond since May 2024.Founded in 2016, Service-Dog Training and Education Program, or STEP, is a club at UCF that gives students the opportunity to raise and train future service dogs in partnership with the nonprofit organization, Canine Companions, according to the program's website.Hetzler, sophomore pre-nursing major, is one of the puppy raisers in STEP and is currently training...

I shot, wrote, and edited this piece. “Milk Maniac” @milkmaniacucf , a self-proclaimed lactose intolerant student drank an entire gallon of milk outside the Student Union on Tuesday afternoon.

I shot, wrote, and edited this piece. A sense of relaxation was felt throughout The Kitty Beautiful cat cafe in Orlando during its first cat yoga event of the year, on Saturday.David Strauss and Heather Strauss, owners of the cat cafe located in downtown Orlando, have been offering cat yoga ever since they opened in 2019. After the pandemic, they slowed down with hosting classes. However, after finding their current yoga instructor, UCF alumna Olivia Rocha, the classes have been held about once a month. The owners are always welcomi...

Worked in collaboration on this audio story with Alyssa Hendry. This piece also won a award as a finalist piece in college radio at the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists Convention. Special Hearts Farm isn’t a typical farm. While workers do grow vegetables, collect chicken eggs to sell and, occasionally, take poop samples from the animals, its purpose is more than agriculture. Special Hearts Farm is a non-profit organization that provides beneficial farming and gardening experiences for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities to support them with work opportunities once they’ve left the K-12 school system.The program started back in 2014 at Dr. Phillips High S...