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- Assist with social video creation by covering red carpets at SXSW and Fantastic Fest, including nine world premieres at SXSW 2023, interviewing talent such as Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, and Sam Raimi- Contribute to coverage of film festivals including Fantastic Fest, Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca by writing program previews, in-fest reaction pieces and best-of-fest blurbs- Report and write original features about directors, writers, and actors for Letterboxd’s digital magazine, Journal

- Publish editorial work in outlets including Variety, Polygon, Metacritic, Paste Magazine, Little White Lies, and the Austin Chronicle by crafting relevant pitches about film and television- Promoted a new TikTok product by writing branded copy for a Variety Content Studio partner article

Austin, Texas

- Ensured website stayed current by performing copy edits on articles, gathering media assets, and building posts in Wordpress- Engaged audience members on the station’s day-to-day operations by writing copy for blog posts about in-studio recorded performances, artists of the month, music video premieres, and more- Promoted editorial content and upcoming events by writing copy for social media using tools such as Hootsuite- Assisted with the execution of marketing campaigns, such as a collaboration with a new social-oriented music sharing app - Pitched and wrote articles separate from intern duties, including reported features on local music news and album reviews

Austin, Texas

- Hosted a weekly one-hour music show focused on hyperpop and experimental pop music- Recorded each week's show remotely and edit WAV files in a digital audio workstation throughout Fall 2020- Wrote two to three album reviews per month for new CDs in the KVRX music library

Austin, Texas

- Collaborated with co-founder to organize the editorial structure, design the application process and craft the publication’s identity- Published more than 400 articles and cultivated an online presence of more than 200,000 unique visitors by developing publication guidelines for how to build website content with regards to SEO and sending weekly newsletters via Mailchimp- Organized workflow of more than 60 staffers by maintaining a Google Sheet to track deadlines and asset submissions- Guaranteed all content surpassed quality standards and aligned with the publication’s identity by creating an in-house style guide, editing and fact-checking written articles and monitoring website content after publication - Invested in team’s growth by coordinating weekly editor and monthly staff meetings, hosting writing workshops and communicating with writers one-on-one to discuss article progress

Austin, Texas

- Wrote the cover story for a print publication centered around concepts in fashion and aesthetics of popular media- Collaborated with a team of other creatives to bring the article's visual concept to fruition in an editorial photoshoot

Austin, Texas

- Assisted with calendar management for advisors and scheduled student advising appointments- Maintained records by assisting with the intake of physical forms, entering data into a digital spreadsheet and filing - Coordinated office communications by answering phone calls and emails with a professional and courteous manner

Austin, Texas

- Provided administrative support by covering phones, delivering mail, taking inventory and completing other relevant tasks

Bachelor'S Degree, Plan Ii Honors Program And Journalism, Minor In French

French Studies

Semester-long study abroad program in Aix-en-Provence, France