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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led the launch of The Atlantic’s weekly book recommendation feature and took on previous service journalism projects, such as an annual summer reading list. Work with freelancers and Atlantic staff writers to produce inventive lists of books that readers should pick up. Edit, fact-check, and send the relaunched Books Briefing email weekly. Edit argumentative essays on literary culture as well as book reviews.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Planned, commissioned and oversaw all of City Paper’s arts coverage, with a mandate to cover visual, performing and musical arts across the region. Edited for structure, tone and style, working closely with dozens of freelancers to set deadlines and expectations. Reported and wrote news, criticism and features, including 5,000-word cover stories on sexual harassment in D.C. theater and the trials of an ambitious arts startup. Managed the production of spring and fall special arts issues… Show more Planned, commissioned and oversaw all of City Paper’s arts coverage, with a mandate to cover visual, performing and musical arts across the region. Edited for structure, tone and style, working closely with dozens of freelancers to set deadlines and expectations. Reported and wrote news, criticism and features, including 5,000-word cover stories on sexual harassment in D.C. theater and the trials of an ambitious arts startup. Managed the production of spring and fall special arts issues, ensuring diversity, breadth and accuracy in critics’ picks and event listings. Managed a high school-aged intern each semester. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Commissioned five to 10 critics' picks weekly, covering arts, culture, and things to do in D.C., from a diverse stable of dozens of freelancers. Gave readers a curated, holistic overview of the best weekly happenings. Maintained an up-to-date public events calendar. Edited for accuracy, tone and style, working closely with writers. Produced City Lights content for the web, focusing on SEO optimization, and oversee a twice-weekly newsletter with 7,500 subscribers. Contributed to City Paper’s… Show more Commissioned five to 10 critics' picks weekly, covering arts, culture, and things to do in D.C., from a diverse stable of dozens of freelancers. Gave readers a curated, holistic overview of the best weekly happenings. Maintained an up-to-date public events calendar. Edited for accuracy, tone and style, working closely with writers. Produced City Lights content for the web, focusing on SEO optimization, and oversee a twice-weekly newsletter with 7,500 subscribers. Contributed to City Paper’s arts coverage and assisted with fall and spring special arts issues. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia

Pitched, wrote and edited stories on urban development, historic preservation, adaptive reuse and more for the Trust's magazine, Preservation, and its website Saving Places. Assisted a small team with print production, editorial work, and long-term special projects.

Santa Barbara, California

Pitched, reported and wrote useful, understandable news synthesis and analysis for the Pacific Standard website, focusing on environment and justice. Curated daily Viewfinder posts and Week in Photos stories. Fulfilled Medill School of Journalism’s residency requirement and earned undergraduate degree.

Washington, D.C.

Fact-checked articles for the print magazine and pitched, reported and wrote stories for web and print. Part of the summer 2018 American Society of Magazine Editors internship program.

Evanston, Il

Commanded a full production cycle of a quarterly newsmagazine read by 5,000+, named the Society of Professional Journalists' Best Student Magazine of 2018. Selected staff members, set editorial calendar, ran 15-person meetings, and ensured team met production deadlines. Creatively fundraised for printing. Converted print issue to an interactive web version.

Evanston, Il

Oversaw 3,000 word features for three issues of a quarterly campus newsmagazine. Directed stories from initial pitches to finished piece. Pitched, reported and wrote an award-winning feature on how LGBT women define sex.

Evanston, Il

Brainstormed and evaluated story pitches, oversaw the reporting and writing of short features for publication, worked closely with writers to structure and improve stories, copy edited and finalized the fall edition of North by Northwestern's print magazine.

Evanston, Il

Designed and distributed effective advertising for programs and events, entered accurate data quickly, filled in for administrative coordinator as needed, developed and presented curriculum for peers on social justice topics, curated an archival exhibition and assisted visitors.

Atlanta, Ga

Helped produce an online magazine of Southern culture. Pitched, reported and wrote a feature on sidewalk decay in Atlanta. Created a comprehensive, navigable map of story locations. Profiled multiple craftsmen to promote the site’s retail store. Contributed a personal essay to a collection of writing about the South.

Evanston, Il

Acquired press passes for events, assigned staff to photograph sports, scenery, and events, set and enforced deadlines and selected and edited photographs for publication.

Evanston, Il

Searched for studies and research on women’s leadership, coordinated with a fellow assistant, developed and executed an experiment to test hypotheses and communicated findings with Medill professor Candy Lee.

Evanston, Il

Brainstormed photo ideas to accompany stories, organized a studio shoot, selected and edited photographs for publication, edited copy and worked closely with creative director to illustrate the magazine. Wrote a feature story on physical accessibility on campus.

Nashville, Tn

Scanned documents, assisted with clerical tasks and organized files.

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism With A Minor In English Literature

Activities and Societies: North by Northwestern, Northwestern University Women's Center Graduated summa cum laude.

Education record

Studied Norwegian language, literature and society at Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) during the Fall 2017 semester.