Sarah
Al-Arshani
Writer, globetrotter, coffee enthusiast
Who is Sarah?
I'm a reporter with a reputation for telling nuanced stories that dive deeper into today's trends. I have traveled and lived across the US and abroad and gained a deep understanding of diverse communities, which has been a critical focus of my reporting.
Experience
UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Storrs, CT
Communications Manager | April 2024 – Present
USA TODAY – Remote
Trending and Breaking News Reporter | September 2023 – April 2024
Insider – Remote
Reporter|November 2021– June 2023
- Covered national and international breaking news for an audience of over 250 million people worldwide
- Produced originally reported stories that used trends to push the news forward
- Garnered an average of 15 million page views across stories each month
Junior Reporter|July 2020 – November 2021
- Developed expert sources in a range of topics across different time zones to speak with during breaking news
Global News Fellow|January 2020 – July 2020
- Utilized Dataminr, Twitter, and local news outlets to aggregate 10-15 articles per week on insider.com and businessinsider.com
The Jordan Times - Amman, Jordan
Editorial Intern|September 2019 - December 2019
- Conducted interviews in several Arabic dialects for stories on refugees, NGOs, entrepreneurship, and embassies
- Translated Arabic stories into English and copy-edited articles
WHUS RADIO – Storrs, CT
News Correspondent and Host | January 2018 - May 2019
- Founding member to host new on-air news show called “Husky Nation News”
- Developed Adobe Audition skills by producing audio news stories
- Utilized Adobe Photoshop for monthly photo galleries on student events
Republican-American Newspaper – Waterbury, CT
Metro News Intern | May 2017- August 2017
- Honed community ties in the Greater Waterbury region to cover local issues
- Went door-to-door to gain first-hand information and perspective from residents
Education
Bachelors of Arts
University of Connecticut '19
- Major in Journalism and Political Science
- Studied abroad at Libertas International University in Dubrovnik, Croatia - Spring 2017
Skills
Hard Skills
- Fluent in Arabic
- Social media management
- Microsoft Suite
- Adobe (Audition, Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Tableau
- WordPress
- SEO
- Time management
Soft Skills
- Collaborative
- Problem solver
- Self starter
Some of my work
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