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Pittsburgh, PA

Managed a team of 10 freelancers across the country and wrote feature stories to produce an interactive, online catalogue of city-specific copy and events meant to engage the modern-day health and fitness nut.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Functioned as chief overseer of the editorial process for a student-run weekly media publication. Organized weekly pitch meetings and supervised all newsroom and office functions. Produced a weekly editorial round table for the award-winning column Globe’s Point.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Served as Editor-Elect of Point Park University's student-run media publication after a selective interview process. Directly assisted the editor in all editorial and managerial processes, including pitch, advertising and business meetings. Prepared content for weekly, award-winning opinions column The Globe's Point. Holistically copy-edited all online and.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Edited each story for the weekly online and print editions of The Globe. Ensured positive writer/editor relationships by maintaining copy-editing and lead-writing workshops with writers. Extensively checked each piece for proper grammar, spelling and AP style. Consistently contacted sources to confirm proper reporting. Occasionally examined legal documents.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Worked as a freelance in writing paid advertorials for businesses local to Pittsburgh each week.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Acted as assistant to the primary Music Writer to pitch show previews and story ideas weekly. Wrote five weekly “Critics’ Picks” concert previews in a fast-paced newsroom environment. Produced bi-weekly concert reviews and photographs for the online Blogh section.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Processed phone calls and sports data from local high school sports coaches during football and basketball seasons in a newsroom atmosphere. Recorded and processed information related to scores for online and print.

Pursglove, West Virginia, United States

Worked in a rural, West Virginia community with children ages birth-12. Created reading curriculum and oversaw tutoring sessions. Organized nutrition plans for 100+ students five times a week. Led a music therapy program twice with children ages birth-three and organized a weekly respite program for children experiencing homelessness.