Julia Poe
Education
The University of Southern California | Graduated cum laude in May 2019
Major GPA: 3.7
Dean's List + Allan Malamud Scholar
Work Experience
Chicago Tribune Bulls Beat Reporter
October 2021 to present
covers the Chicago Bulls by providing daily and game coverage, long-form projects and profiles; assists with other basketball coverage including the Chicago Sky
Orlando Sentinel MLS and NWSL Beat Reporter
July 2019 to October 2021
covers Orlando City SC and the Orlando Pride by providing daily and game coverage, long-form projects and profiles
Pro Soccer USA Freelance Beat Writer
March 2018 to May 2019
covered the Los Angeles Football Club by writing recaps, creating social media content and writing features on players and supporters
Southern California News Group Freelance Writer
Fall 2018 to May 2019
covered high school and college basketball and football and wrote long-form features on high school athletes
Sports Illustrated Intern
Summer 2018
edited articles for the award-winning magazine and created content for the web
Daily Trojan Sports Editor
December 2016 through January 2018
led production of daily college newspaper, including weekly special sections for football games; covered USC football team at games across the country; covered every varsity team on campus and stayed on the pulse of major news stories.
Philadelphia Inquirer Sports Intern
Summer 2017
covered local sports news for teams including the Phillies and the Eagles; took charge of soccer beat and led coverage of MLS news, Union games and the CONCACAF Gold Cup
USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin Intern
Summer 2016
wrote articles, took pictures and produced video as a general assignment reporter
USC Thornton School of Music
January 2016 to August 2016
wrote news pieces as assistant publicist in Communications Department
A Good Life
Fall 2014 to Spring 2015
wrote and published book documenting the lives of residents of local retirement home
Awards
2019 Allan Malamud Scholar
United Soccer Coaches 2018 Best Game Story of the Year
ACP 2018 Best Sports Story — Finalist
2018 NLGJA Steve Mason Scholarship Winner
2018 APSE Joe Sullivan Scholarship Award Winner
2018 AWSM Betty Jolly Scholarship Award Winner
ACP 2017 Best Multimedia — Finalist
ACP 2017 Best Feature — Finalist
LA Press Club 2016 Best Feature Writing Award
2016 Wisconsin Newspaper Association Best Sports Feature — Second Place
California College Media Awards Best Special Section
Won first place for work as lead editor on “We Are ‘SC” special section
2015 NSPA National High School Journalist of the Year