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New York, New York, United States

• Assign and edit restaurant guides to cities including Las Vegas, Orlando, San Diego, Dallas, and more• Identify new cities to cover taking growth goals, audience, and brand identity into account• Create social content for Instagram and TikTok, from ideation and script writing to filming• Research and fact-check the historical and cultural context of various cuisines, dishes, and neighborhoods• Contribute to seasonal travel packages, new content formats, and other tent pole projects• Source, vet, and maintain a network of credible freelance writers

• Pitch and write for many outlets about entertainment, culture, food, travel, identity, and more • Fodor's Travel: “Guadalajara’s Gay Games Are Bringing Together the LGBTQ+ Community”• Vulture: “Inside 'The White Lotus' Premiere’s 'Survivor' Crossover”• Allure: “My Hairstylist Told Me to Use Sun-In on My Dark Hair. I'm Never Looking Back”• W Mag: “Juliana Canfield Plays the Rare 'Succession' Character Worth Rooting For”• Vogue: “How Instagram Is Keeping Buffy the Vampire Slayer Alive, One ’90s Look at a Time”• GQ: “The Rise of the Queer Surf Community”• Bon Appétit: “​Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme Is a Gift From the Fast-Food Gods​”

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Wrote social and editorial content for Netflix’s LGBTQ+ channel @Most and @WhatToWatchOnNetflix• Created pitch packages and briefs for new Netflix titles to market LGBTQ+ stories, talent, and other existing content• Scheduled posts strategically using an editorial calendar and community managed comment sections• Leveraged social data to identify trends and ways to refine channels’ brand voice• Wrote scripts and assisted in the production of content with Netflix talent for YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram• Developed bespoke content and new video franchises for social• Collaborated with other channels to ensure cohesive editorial strategies between teams

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw entertainment coverage with culture director and news editor, publishing news and features• Monitored social media to identify cultural conversations and emerging trends for story ideas• Project managed editorial packages including Young Hollywood from brainstorm to social rollout• Produced photo shoots with rising talent from concept through completion, creating an overall vision• Collaborated with audience development team on social framing of content, including headlines and asset selection• Developed SEO strategy establishing Teen Vogue as an authority on new television series and movies• Managed freelance writers• Performed on camera for social videos, branded campaigns, Instagram Live sessions, and more• Liaised with talent PR teams and reps to secure exclusives and build brand loyalty

Brooklyn, Ny

•Wrote and reported on internet/pop culture moments and movements•Developed content strategies for coverage by using search and social data•Evaluated performance of editorial campaigns using traffic reports•Managed freelance writers and interns on various deadlines•Collaborated with the managing editor and audience development team on the section's vision and long-term goals

Greater New York City Area

•Wrote for the LOL section a balance of quick news hits on viral content along with longer features covering trending discussions on the internet•Reported on online culture with a focus on topics concerning the youth, Tumblr and other emerging social networks•Assigned and communicated with freelancers

Greater New York City Area

•Wrote on issues of race, gender and sexuality in pop culture•Focusing on television that has large teen followings and about the youth•Worked with publicists to schedule celebrity interviews

Greater New York City Area

•Pitched and wrote daily news stories with strong shareability •Focused on LGBT and gender equality issues•Executed viral story ideas and comprehensive lists which garnered high view counts •Utilized science reporting to look at the effects of arts and entertainment

Greater New York City Area

•Covered science and technology news•Helped manage social media channels, including Popular Science's Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest•Produced original photo slideshows, videos and GIFs•Transferred print content to the CMS to be available on Popular Science's website

Evanston, Illinois

• Oversaw all stories published on the website, including editorial and multimedia content• Organized a staff consisting of managing editors, section editors and contributors• Served as president of the Board of Directors, the business side of the organization• Was responsible for the overall well being of the publication

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote daily posts about entertainment news, viral videos and web culture • Experimented with alternative storytelling and presented content in lists and slideshows• Contributed to weekly brainstorms and editorial meetings

Evanston, Illinois

• Organized a 400 person formal at the Chicago Field Museum• Plan campus-wide social events for students living in 11 different residential colleges• Serve on committees with university administrators to share student opinions

Evanston, Illinois

• Input media coverage about Northwestern and campus events into the school website’s CMS• Updated contact lists for different news subjects• Wrote smaller press releases

Evanston, Illinois

• Reported on families’ support of LGBT individuals and brought a voice to their stories• Wrote front of the book stories for the website• Uploaded content to our CMS and used HTML to code layouts

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Interviewed rat exterminators, taxidermists and other subjects for reality television shows• Assisted with logistics when team members filmed/produced on location• Researched television networks to find patterns between their intended audiences and shows aired