Hailey Pitcher

I'm Hailey Pitcher, and I'm glad you're here! I hope the traffic wasn't too bad. Can I get you a drink? The usual? Alright, fine, I'll get to the part where I tell you about myself.

I'm a senior at Boston University studying journalism and graduating in May 2025. During my studies here in Boston, I have immersed myself in an array of different areas of studies, previously including English, French, international relations and CORE classics in my curriculum. Working towards completion of my major, I've completed courses in video editing and news writing, and speciality courses in sports, trauma-focused reporting and narrative writing. In Spring 2024, I had the privilege to study abroad in London. The four-month program allowed me to study, research, work and travel the European continent. It was eye-opening culturally, professionally and personally.

I began writing for BU's independent student newspaper, the Daily Free Press, my freshman year. I started in the features section, reporting on arts initiatives on Boston University's campus and occasionally lending my talents to the city section of the paper. In 2023, I premiered my opinions column, Mad Women, a column exploring women in pop culture and their impacts on feminism. Previous subjects I have written about include 'Lolita' by Nabokov, Amy Dunne from 'Gone Girl' and the impact of 'trad wife' content on TikTok. In Fall 2024, I had the privilege to serve as the opinions co-editor, honing my editing and writing skills, and best of all, introducing me to an incredibly talented and hard-working editorial board with whom I have the most amazing memories. Currently, I serve the paper that served me so well as Grants and Awards Chair of the Back Bay Publishing Company and continue my column.

In my freshman year, I also began participating in BUTV. First, starting as a stage manager for The Wire, I learned the basic skills needed behind the scenes of a newscast, such as camera operation, post production and directing. Later, I became an anchor, reporting on local, sports, entertainment, national and international news during my four years on the mic. In my sophomore year, I was a reporter for Good Morning, BU, reporting at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

I've had various internships throughout my college career, ranging from local reporting to overseeing local and national government ordeals to broadcast reporting. Some of my favorite moments from my internship experiences were sitting in on Parliamentary meetings and reporting from the CMA Music Festival.

I was born and raised in New York, and I moved to Tennessee with my family in 2024. My family has Irish roots, and we have always taken great pride in our heritage. The two constants in my life were always writing and music. I got my first guitar when I was six years old. I wrote my first short story the same year. In high school, I was a stereotypical nerd, always at the yearbook and newspaper offices in the back corner of the school.

As for career aspirations, I'd say my educational, professional and personal background has led me to a road that diverges into quite a few more. I've been interested in public relations for talent and modelling agencies and fashion journalism. I am also interested in broadcast journalism as a reporter or anchor for local, national or international news. A new aspiration I am dabbling in is taking my talents to a court of law and becoming a media and contracts lawyer. The possibilities are endless when you're a fresh college grad — it can be hard to choose just one!

I'd be happy to speak more about my experience and aspirations over Zoom or even over coffee. You can find my contact info on my resume or through the sidebar.