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– Assisted the Executive Director with coordinating day-to-day operations, proactively building and managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders across multiple sectors.– Produced written content including news summaries and press materials for multiple internal and external distribution channels, resulting in audience growth of 29,000+ unique website visitors and 3,300+ bimonthly newsletter subscribers.– Monitored media trends in the enhanced rock weathering (ERW) industry and produced news summaries to identify opportunities, inform continuous improvement, and customize future communication strategies to meet client goals.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

– Conducted desktop research to build domain expertise in data representations from non-Greco-Roman societies for inclusion in a book titled “Community Data” by Dr. Rahul Bhargava published in November 2024.– Performed literature reviews of studies examining the role of libraries, archives, and museums in democratic societies.– Produced fortnightly issue briefs to identify and evaluate potential areas of concern for further research.

– Assisted in grant writing projects that resulted in the receipt of a $10,000 grant.– Wrote policy recommendations concerning carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and greenhouse gas (GHG) drawdown in agriculture aimed at building consensus amongst key policy-makers.– Trained and mentored a team of five junior science writers, often in one-on-one settings, to follow the organization’s style, while enforcing and maintaining consistent and high-quality messaging across multiple external distribution channels.

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Photographed and edited general assignment news.Communicated and collaborated with photographers from UMass Office of News and Media Relations to cover sports and cultural events hosted by UMass Dining.

Singapore, Singapore

Prepared and published approved content to internal media channels including our quarterly internal newsletter.Negotiated the conversion from print to digital distribution, resulting in a 200+% increase in circulation.Led the Multimedia Department, proactively training members in the use of software including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audacity, and associated audio-visual hardware.

Master Of Science - Ms, Media Innovation And Data Communication

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship General Chapter, Daily Collegian Photo Desk