Sarah Brager
Austin,TX
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
News Desk Editor
The Daily Texan
01.2024 - Current
- Reviewed, edited and proofread content for accuracy, tone and style.
Freelance Reporter
Austin American-Statesman
10.2023 - Current
- Contribute news/feature coverage as needed; specifically focus on smaller communities in the greater Austin area
Journalism Coach
Moody Writing Support Program
01.2023 - Current
- Review writing assignments with students in the Moody College of Communication and provide guidance/editing notes.
News Reporter
The Daily Texan
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Senior News Reporter, Fall '23
- General News Reporter, Spring'23
- Pitched, researched and wrote 1-2 news stories on a weekly basis.
Reporting Fellow
Community Impact Newspaper
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Semester-long internship program; contributed news stories relevant to the Central Austin area
Life and Arts Reporter
The Daily Texan
06.2022 - 12.2022
Freelance reporter
The Drag Audio Production House
08.2022 - 12.2022
Summer intern
The Drag Audio Production House
06.2022 - 08.2022
Opinion Columnist
The Daily Texan
01.2022 - 05.2022
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Journalism/Media, Public Policy
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TXSkills
- Social media proficiency
- AP-style editing
- Adobe Premiere Pro experience
- Adobe Audition experience
- Basic experience with HTML and CSS
Community Engagement
2024 Rider, Texas 4000
- ~20 hours per week
- Fitness and Safety Co-Chair
- We bike 4,500 miles from Austin to Alaska to spread cancer awareness and raise money for cancer research/support services
- https://www.texas4000.org/
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
News Desk Editor
The Daily Texan
01.2024 - Current
Freelance Reporter
Austin American-Statesman
10.2023 - Current
Journalism Coach
Moody Writing Support Program
01.2023 - Current
Reporting Fellow
Community Impact Newspaper
01.2023 - 05.2023
Freelance reporter
The Drag Audio Production House
08.2022 - 12.2022
Life and Arts Reporter
The Daily Texan
06.2022 - 12.2022
Summer intern
The Drag Audio Production House
06.2022 - 08.2022
Opinion Columnist
The Daily Texan
01.2022 - 05.2022
News Reporter
The Daily Texan
01.2022 - 12.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Journalism/Media, Public Policy
The University of Texas At Austin