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New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

Greater Boston Area

Conceptualize, design and implement long and short term strategic media campaigns to drive successful union organizing and political/legislative goals for the Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) local 32BJ, one of the largest and fastest growing labor unions in North America. Supervise a team of three communicators in New Jersey, Connecticut.

New York, New York

Developed and implemented communications campaign plans for 32BJ's leading organizing campaigns for airport workers and security officers in New York City. Wrote press advisories, releases, background pieces, fact sheets, op-eds, message documents and other press materials. Strategized and implemented new media components into campaigns, including concepts.

United States

Pitched and reported on social justice and civil rights issues in the United States with a focus on mass movements and youth organizing within communities of color. My work has appeared on The Nation, NBC, DNAinfo, Jet Magazine, The Root, For Harriet, The Youngist, The Amsterdam News and other outlets.

Harlem, New York

Managed the flow of editorial content between the web and print products of the Amsterdam News. Assigned, edited and posted all breaking news coverage and social media posting for the newspaper. In 2010 and 2013 I oversaw a two phase redesign of amsterdamnews.com and its supporting CMS system. Trained staff on new content management systems and social.

Harlem, New York

Developed, found funding for and implemented a three-semester, paid internship program which provided support for each department of the newspaper and provided students with a hands on work experience at one of the oldest Black newspapers in the country. Hired, trained, and supervised 22 editorial, business and advertising interns per year.

Developed and implemented long term and weekly coordination structures for the editorial department of the newspaper. Managed grant applications. Assisted in editing and layout of the weekly print paper. Reviewed and distributed viable freelance pitches to print editors. Wrote and researched at least 2 stories per week. Compiled award submissions and.

I managed 10 writers for SU-Madrid's student newspaper, reported stories, edited and designed 20 page online magazine. The final product can be seen here: http://www.calameo.com/read/00027642317b06b70cd65

Syracuse, NY

I edited the feature section of Syracuse University’s daily, independent, student run newspaper; brainstormed story ideas, managed 30 feature writers, reported on-deadline stories and oversaw the layout of 4-6 page section.

Assisted with orders, inventory tracking and delivery of editorial materials in the fashion closet. Aligned deliveries to the magazine's editorial calendar and coordinated with the public relations firms for various brands. Contributed to the magazine's fashion blog.

New York, NY

I reported and wrote front of book articles, developed blog posts, researched event and restaurant listings and helped to fact check stories

B.S, Magazine Journalism

I completed my Bachelors in Magazine Journalism at Newhouse with minors in Fashion & Beauty Communications and Political Anthropology.

Minority Writers Seminar

"Experienced minority journalists receive intense training for writing opinion in a ‘boot-camp’ environment and hear presentations from.

Maynard Multimedia Editing Fellowship

An immersion program that will teach you the range of multimedia skills: video, audio, blogging, slideshows, tagging, databases, maps.

High School