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Megan Valley

meganevalley@gmail.com • meganevalley.com

Education 

University of Pittsburgh, MFA in creative nonfiction writing. Expected graduation spring 2025.
New York University, certificate from the Summer Publishing Institute. July 2018.
University of Notre Dame, BA in the Program of Liberal Studies and English. May 2018. 

Work Experience 

Intern, Longform Podcast
Remote • July 2022 to present
Prepare show notes for a weekly podcast interviewing nonfiction writers on their work. 

Education Reporter & Report for America Corps Member, Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville, Illinois • June 2020 to May 2022
Report for America is a highly competitive program that places early-career journalists in newsrooms. Researched and interviewed sources to write between two and five stories a week on more than 50 school districts in five counties, managing both short and long–term projects and collaborating with reporters on other beats. Filled in to cover other beats, including courts, county government, sports, and features.

Education Reporter, Quad-City Times
Davenport, Iowa • Nov. 2018 to May 2020
Wrote between three and seven stories a week, managing several projects simultaneously while meeting daily deadlines and covering breaking news events. Managed and edited our summer intern. Created multimedia projects for the newsroom’s website. 

Awards and Acknowledgements

Schaal Essay Prize, 2nd place, Notre Dame Magazine. 2022.
Emerging Writer Contest, nonfiction winner, Ploughshares. 2022.
Robert M. Cole Award for Best School Board Coverage, 1st place in Daily Division, Illinois Press Association. 2022.
COVID-19 Sports Coverage, 1st place in Daily Division, Illinois Press Association. 2022.
Freedom of Information Award, 2nd place in Division F, Illinois Press Association. 2021.
FOIA Fellows Program, DePaul University. 2020.
Schaal Essay Prize, 2nd place, Notre Dame Magazine. 2019.

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