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Greater New York City Area

Write and edit for New York magazine's entertainment site, Vulture.

New York, New York

Wrote for Slate's culture section, including the Brow Beat blog and Culturebox section. Completed administrative tasks efficiently, including but not limited to: managing freelancer invoices; handling book, screener, and screening requests; updating the department editorial calendar; and managing the mailroom. Curated Slate's monthly Spotify playlist for.

New York, New York

Wrote and pitched feature stories for Pigeons and Planes, a Complex Media owned-and-operated music site reporting on independent and major label market artists. Aggregated as many as five news posts per day. Used basic HTML to code slideshows in Google Spreadsheets for import into our CMS. Compiled story and photo research, edited images in Photoshop.

Syracuse, New York

Managed the issues section of a startup iPad magazine on parkour culture created in six weeks. Pitched, assigned and edited a feature story on the integration of parkour into school P.E. classes. Oversaw the development of an entrepreneurship package, conceptualed its art and interactive design. Edited nine 500-1,000+ word stories. Assisted associate.

Syracuse, NY

Managed the CMS that hosts the work of the entire S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications broadcast & digital journalism program. Edited up to 15 stories per day for AP Style, grammar, spelling and NCC News style errors. Sent feedback to students and professors to improve the written component of BDJ content. Advised students how to operate Wordpress.

Syracuse, NY

Edited, pitched, and assigned stories to a staff of 20 bloggers for Syracuse University's premier music publication. Hired writers to contribute stories to the site. Assisted in the redesign of 20wattsmag.com. Wrote a feature in the spring 2013 print issue analyzing the state of the Syracuse music scene.

Syracuse, NY

Pitched, edited and published content for a staff of 10 columnists for JERK Magazine's website. Worked with the web team to produce web exclusives to coincide with each issue release.-Blog Editor (May 2011-December 2011)[jerkmag.wordpress.com]Oversaw all operations of the JERK Magazine Blog. Managed and hired a staff of 15 bloggers and two assistant.

New York, NY

Edited and fact-checked 2-3 articles per week for Urbane Perspective Media + Lifestyle, a NYC-based digital startup publication focused on minority women’s issues. -Editorial Intern (May-August 2011)Pitched and wrote 2-3 feature articles on political, cultural and social issues affecting minority women both locally and internationally. Published 5-10 news.

Paterson, NJ

Managed the switchboard and receptionist desk for one of the leading companies in food services wholesale. Entered checks and invoices for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable departments. Organized the filing system for the Customer Service department. Worked seasonally for over five years.

London, United Kingdom

Assisted students with housing, trip planning, event booking, and class registration at Syracuse University London's campus, Faraday House. Worked in both the Academic and Student Affairs offices.

Los Angeles, CA

Pitched, self-edited and published 3-4 articles per week on breaking news within the entertainment industry with a focus on the teen and “tween” demographic. Transcribed celebrity interviews. Worked closely with editors to produce content for the website.

Brockway Dining Hall: dishroom, hotline, cash register, utilitiesGoldstein Food Court: Dunkin Donuts, Sbarro, Burger King, Jump Asian Express Cuisine, Freshens Smoothie Co., hotline, utilities, cash register

Tutored NCAA student-athletes in Communications courses, assisting them with reading comprehension, academic paper writing, and positive personal study habits.

M.A., Magazine, Newspaper, & Online Journalism

Activities and Societies: Freelance writer for Jerk Magazine, The NewsHouse, Equal Time Magazine, Medley Magazine, and 360 Degree.

B.S., Communication & Rhetorical Studies | English & Textual Studies

Activities and Societies: Freelance writer for the Daily Orange and 20 Watts Magazine; NABJ; School of Visual and Performing Arts Peer.

Education record

Spent four months studying abroad in London, UK taking courses in English, Communications, and Sociology.