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Oakland, Ca, Us

- Run campaigns within the Policy and Government Affairs team, including crafting messaging, liaising with internal and external partners to drive impact, and managing distribution strategy.- Successfully lobbied Congress to pass S.1541 - Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 which gives the FCC greater authority to regulate the rates of calls from prisons and jails.- Steering Committee member of the No Cost Calls Coalition, which successfully advocated for the passage of legislation which provides free phone calls to incarcerated individuals in Massachusetts.- Steering Committee member of the 13th Forward coalition, which successfully lobbied the New York State Senate to pass the “No Slavery in New York Act.”- Co-led advocacy days at the New York State Capitol in Albany as a state registered lobbyist.- Collaborated with partner organizations in the Coalition for Free and Fair Filing to successfully advocate for the IRS and U.S. Treasury to continue and expand the Direct File program in 2025.- Work alongside coalition partners to fight for change on the issues of prison phone justice, police foundations, police unions, prison profiteering, and prosecutor accountability.- Prompted over 200,000 actions from Color Of Change members; actions include signing petitions, social media shares, and outreach to legislators on the local and federal level.- Lead fundraiser of all Color Of Change campaigners during the 2021-2022 fiscal year, raising about $65,000 from members.

Oakland, California, Us

- Develop and execute communications and social media strategies for COC PAC’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts, which has led to 66, 62, and 15 percent increases in followers, respectively.- Spearhead collaborations with existing and new partner organizations, celebrities, and social media influencers to highlight racial justice initiatives and 2020 Election candidates.- Standardize and streamline data and metric gathering processes to optimize the impact of targeted campaigns and overall strategy.- Monitor news cycle to ensure messaging and engagement is relevant, timely, and adaptive.

New York, Ny, Us

- Formulate and execute Rodo's content strategy for social media channels, email newsletter and blog.- Liaise with engineering and operations teams to confirm social media content is reflective of the company mission and value proposition.

New York, Us

- Oversee The Shadow League's overall social media strategy across a variety of platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram- Responsible for implementing strategy for Facebook ad buys and managing monthly budget- Write blog and column pieces for The Shadow League site- Work directly with production team in creating social media-friendly videos- Manage content calendars to prepare social media and editorial direction for notable events and/or anniversaries- Originate and publish social media posts for The Shadow League's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, which has led to 320, 380 and 46 percent increases in followers, respectively.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

- Develop social media strategy and creative direction for editorial pieces, videos and original image assets.- Originate and publish social media posts for Cycle’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, which has led to 1500, 653 and 162 percent increases in followers, respectively.- Write and edit editorial pieces for Cycle’s website.

New York City, Ny, Us

- Wrote hard news, op-ed and original reporting pieces for HuffPost Sports- Focused on intersection between sports and their greater social and cultural significance - Completed assigned pieces from editors and pitched original story ideas while staying on deadline- Responsible for running and growing the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for the vertical- Helped increase Twitter and Facebook following 12 percent and 27 percent, respectively

Freelance journalist for a variety of publications including The Guardian, Sports Illustrated, Mic, Vice Sports, The Daily Dot and Complex Sports.

New York, Us

-The News Associates Program is a year-round rotational program for CBS News providing full-time experience for recent college graduates-The Program offers the chance to work with different CBS News Broadcasts such as The CBS Evening News, Weekend News, CBS This Morning, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and the National Desk.-Had rotations at CBS This Morning, CBS News National Desk and The CBS Evening News

- Directly transcribe interviews from college football media days and other sources for use by the department of Original Programming and Features. Transcription work of interviews to be used as reference for potential sound bytes for features and documentaries.- Record the time code and briefly describe notable plays and shots from College and NFL football games. Loggings of games to be used as a reference by the network Studio department for highlights and in-studio shows.-Handle teleprompter during CBS Sports Network's live and taped in-studio shows.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Produced editorial content for Bleacher Report. Interned with Bleacher Report during the Fall of 2011.

New York, Us

Interning at CBS News in the Newspath department. -Co-produced investigative news package, which will be screened to CBS News President and Chairman.Some responsibilities include:-Reissuing videos to CBS's local affiliates as well as their international clients-Creating and formatting elements for each segment with a correspondent on the Evening News

Brookline, Ma, Us

• Serve as play-by-play commentator for high school sports games in the Brookline area. Edit and apply graphics for tape-delayed sports games and other local events. Assist in the filming of local events and in-studio shows.