I build and design systems to collaborate with people affected by the criminal justice system with the goal of empowering them to deeply inform our reporting and products, while identifying opportunities to leverage data and artificial intelligence to address their information needs.

Courses:Community Journalism and Collaborative Research in a Globalizing World (Fall 2023)Data, Design & Community Engagement (Spring & Fall 2022, Spring 2023)Community Engaged Journalism (Fall 2021)

Oscar Deco Inc. is a family-owned antique wood restoration and upholstery shop based in New York City. With over 20 years of trade experience, they will restore your heirlooms to past glory and stay true to originality. Their values are family-oriented, so every client and their possessions are treated with familial respect and duty. That duty extends beyond their business to the environment, which means that they use sustainable practices in all their restorations and they believe in the inherent value of recycling and reusing a piece, rather than discarding it for a ready-made alternative. (Here's looking at you, Ikea!)Job Duties:- Craft brand identity with clear voice & tone consistent vocabulary across all digital communications (website, social media, pro forma emails, requests for information, proposals and invoices)- Review monthly reports of ad-buys and related expenses to assess ROI and make strategic changes- Plan editorial calendar and curate social media content

Blogbrain is an electronic publication established in 2010. It is the dedicated repository of Anurag Harsh's articles on digital, tech, leadership, innovation, careers and professional self-improvement. The publication boasts a substantial following of over 145K subscribers across LinkedIn, Twitter, Forbes, Huffington Post and Facebook.Job Duties:- Oversee all content published on BlogBrain- Analyze market trends and reader behavior to establish BlogBrain as a thought leader in technology, business management, innovation, leadership, and professional self-improvement. - Review and prepare articles for publication with substantive and mechanical edits- Devise concrete approaches to enhance brand presence and create vitality - Fact-check and conduct additional research as necessary to uphold high evidentiary standards and provide readers with up-to-date information- Address considerations of format, structure, grammar, style, data presentation, argumentation, flow and accuracy

My word smithery can handle essay, song, and biography writing; research article, legal, petition and proposal writing; copy and content writing, and an array of artistic writing. I also provide deep editing, proofreading, and feedback with varying degrees of expertise dependent upon subject matter.

WhoWhatWhy is a nonprofit and independent news organization with bold and deep-digging coverage that tackles subjects and angles others don't. WWW was founded by Russ Baker, an investigative journalist and published author with decades of experience covering deep politics and corruption for top-tier publications. WWW gets at the news beyond the news, without deference to special interests or advertisers. - I co-lead a team of news researchers and fact checkers who support reporters, journalists, and editors in tracking media coverage, chasing leads, verifying information for publication, and creating comprehensive profiles on beats ranging from business to politics, corruption, and environmental disruption. - As a part of researching and fact checking, I created a digital system to facilitate collaboration anytime, anywhere. The use of online, digital collaboration tools permits fast data collection, mining, and sharing that keeps pace with real-time news cycles.

Collaborate on naming, voice & tone, branding, and product design/copy project with founder, Diego Barragan.

Dinámico Labs is an international creative network. Its goal is to join people from every discipline in ideation laboratories designed to unlock innovation through simplicity. It's highly experimental in nature, yet physical in output.- Collaborate the Founder and Chief Graphic Designer to develop United States brand language, communications, and copywriting for written/visual/audible content, marketing campaigns, engagement, creative projects and any other United States-centered outputs. - Conceive of and develop content that follows consistent tone of voice and brand language to communicate engaging and unique brand identity - Research and plan editorial calendars with long-form content and short-form communications based on our content marketing strategy

Joei is a digital marketing and web design agency that specializes in SEO, SEM, social media marketing, and online advertising. The goal is to help small- to medium-size business grow their online presence and cultivate their brand identity through strong SEO, compelling content and copy, and customized B2B and B2C digital marketing campaigns. Joei is a digital cradle. We work with businesses from infancy to full adulthood, at which point, they can run ahead of the competition easily. Job Duties: - Research and design the copy and content for small- to medium-size businesses in the tech industry to create compelling and informative writing that serves B2B and B2C marketing goals. - Update web pages using trusted web design platforms.

Threlfall Consulting, LLC is a digital marketing agency specialized in creating content for top-contributors to world-renowned publications and international content marketing campaigns. By leveraging a multi-tiered system of content creation, editing, proofreading, research and strategizing, Threlfall Consulting develops effective and bottom-line oriented content to amplify brand reach, support the spread of knowledge, and, help individuals and companies alike to enhance their market presence. Job Duties: - Edit, copyedit, and fact-check articles for publication in top-tier print and media outlets- Ensure accuracy, coherence, and sophistication of long- and short-reads produced by writers- Coordinate with proofreaders to meet deadlines and complete complex projects- Provide evaluations on writers' performance and on how to improve writing and research quality Some of our clients include top contributors to: Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Hubspot, Social Media Examiner, Search Engine Journal, Moz, KISSmetrics, CrazyEgg, Entrepreneur, Content Marketing Institute, Smashing Magazine, Inc, Fast Company, and Search Engine Land, and, TeamGantt,

- Write advertisement copy related to Sincoupa's event production and music production- Plan and craft creative copy and content for artists to use on social media sites and for EPKs and personal portfolios- Write creative website content for electronic and print mediums that expands artistic brand identity and promotes services- Work with musicians and producers to ideate and refine lyrics and musical themes

Jensen & Jensen, PLLC. is a corporate and immigration law firm specialized in difficult cases, complex matters, and appeals. They provide a full range of immigration services to large corporations, not-for-profts, family-owned business, and individuals. Job Duties:- Manage and support a team of legal/proposal writers to promote high writing standards, accurate efficiency, collaboration, and adherence to U.S. federal regulatory law. Training sessions are conducted as needed. - Assess potential cases to determine probability of favorable adjudication and develop strategies to satisfy relevant U.S. federal regulatory criteria to ensure positive results for clients. -Research, compose and edit immigration petitions to qualify clients as nonimmigrant workers or permanent residents. - Respond to requests for evidence from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Department and implement proper courses of action to secure favorable outcomes for clients.

- Design lesson plans to enhance understanding and awareness of social, economic, and political factors underpinning college application and success- Develop individualized plans to prepare students for college and facilitate the college application process- Implement advancement curriculum designed by CUNY and give feedback- Coordinate in-class and extracurricular activities to expand learning with new modes of thinking.

- Collaborate with case managers to meet clients’ particular psychological and legal needs, and personal goals, ensuring a positive and enduring treatment outcome- Conduct group activities in personal and interpersonal development to promote an understanding of healthy social relationships and skills for self-­sufficiency

- Tutored middle and high school students in basic and intermediate Spanish- Developed individualized lesson plans based on skill-level of student- Focused on improving students’ Spanish language skills including grammar, spelling diction as well as encouraging an appreciation of Spanish and Latin American literature

Researcher, Adolescent Identity Formation, Psychology Department - Developed a research project entitled: Reconceptualizing and Operationalizing Susceptibility: a philosophical approach to a psychological problem- Created a culturally sensitive model that focused on the susceptibility of adolescents to the influence of peers; specifically, negative influence.- Created surveys to collect data and measure cultural differences in the perception of peer influence.- Conducted interviews with 18-19 years-olds about their experience with peer influence, peer relationships and conformity- Charted data and performed rigorous statistical analyses to establish correlations between cultural norms, self-perception, and susceptibility to influence- Presented research findings to a panel of students, faculty, administration, and campus officials at the 2013 Harrison Symposium in Psychology.

- Reviewed and edited proposals; developed questionnaires to collect data for proposed studies.- Research topics included ethics related to jurisprudence and moral responsibility. - Collaborated with faculty to conduct a competition in which international experimental philosophers submitted research proposals for funding.

- Conducted lessons for a kindergarten class in foundational knowledge and reading. - Trained with an experienced teacher to develop effective teaching strategies taking into consideration the student’s background and individual needs. - Wrote reports on the effectiveness of pedagogy and developmental strategies employed in classrooms.