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-Contribute profiles, features, service stories and breaking news to magazines like Vanity Fair, Allure, Nylon, Elite Daily, i-D, Vice, Vogue, Catapult, Dwell, Narratively, Fashionista, and more forthcoming. -Known for my strong voice and my work in beauty, fashion, film, tv, health, and pop culture. Fun fact: I currently have multiple long-form stories in the process of being developed into television shows by Warner Bros.-Led the launch of multiple online blogs where I was in charge of content strategy, concept development and building a memorable digital presence and analyzing social media data. Ghost-written for brands like: Revlon, Glow Recipe, Kikoko, re–inc, Jump 450, Girlboss and various others as a copywriter and editor.

-Executed large-scale expansions of thought leadership portfolios for C-suite executive clients and internal stakeholders, focusing on issues related to hybrid work culture, DEI leadership, artificial intelligence, and more.-Responsible for digital content coordination and media relationship management, successfully placing multiple client materials in leading trade publications like Inc. and Charter.-Created digital materials for clients presenting at panels, conferences, and live events, including Aspen Ideas Festival and COP23, organizing dossiers, structuring talking points, and managing other digital assets.-Consulted on content, design, and brand strategy for SYPartner physical retail products, including coffee table books and corporate ice-breaker games, liaising with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Deployed highly effective digital marketing campaigns, using insights and SEO/data analytics to optimize cross-channel performance, leading to a 2x increase in online memberships in the span of a single month.-Oversaw B2C content, leading cross-functional teams on issues related to brand identity and generating copy for retail product launches, collection stories, email newsletters, organic social, and paid digital.-Partnered with activists and thought leaders in DEI to refine brand identity and emphasize greater inclusion of marginalized groups in content and collections, raising thousands of dollars for various advocacy groups.

Los Angeles, Ca

-Write reported features, pop culture commentary, music Q&A’s and breaking news for the entertainment vertical.-Conduct celebrity interviews and participate in movie junkets and red carpets in the Los Angeles area.-Pitch new coverage ideas, multimedia concepts and long-form stories.

New York, New York

-Assist both the Vogue/Vogue.com beauty directors with administrative tasks relating to expenses, story assignments, lineups, shoot preparation, market management-Organize the beauty closet and catalogue all new product launches for potential coverage-Spearhead bi-annual beauty sale prep, selection, and storage with team members from the fashion department-Attend noteworthy market appointments for the department

Remote

-Fact-check, analyze and report on the written work and policies of various news channels and media companies. -Contribute 10 detailed write-ups a week and collaborate with editors remotely to assess the accuracy, transparency and bias of newspapers and magazines for NewsGuard’s recently launched public-service database. -Conduct interviews with other journalists and stay abreast of changes in the media industry.

Chicago, Il

-Implementing community engagement into our editorial process through social media campaigns,interactive infographics and story ideas found through crowdsourcing and discussion boards-Using social media to: increase transparency by releasing documents, increase inclusivity with behind thescenes reporting footage, increase reach through community partnerships, live events coverage

Chicago, Il

- Spearheaded our growth in multimedia through podcasts, photo essays, and interactive data all rooted in creatinga community-centered newsroom dedicated to transparency, accuracy and social responsibility.- Grew unique views by 3,000+ since starting the position; top story reached 60+ countries.- Organized staff workshops along with fundraisers and panels to increase traffic and funding for the magazine.- Creates the editorial voice, artistic vision and overall goals of the magazine- Works with associate editors to create a story line up- Editing articles, creative non-fiction and creative writing- Serving as Chief Community Engagement Officer for the duration of fall 2017.

Greater Chicago Area

-Wrote pieces on a variety of topics for literary magazine-managed deadlines-Contributed to the socially aware and politically correct atmosphere of the publication-Featured works include op-eds as well as creative works of poetry and prose

Chicago, Il

- Collaborating with peers and journalists Carol Marin and Don Moseley to write and produce a story aboutmarijuana law for Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW. Daily responsibilities include filing FOIA requests,analyzing police reports/court documents, obtaining aggregate data, copy editing and data visualization- Helped produce and prepare the Center’s event honoring NBC’s Lester Holt and LA Times Ben Welsh

Chicago, Il

- Contributed stories, transcriptions, trending news and package ideas to the morning news team.- Compiled video, visuals and audio to use in broadcast.- Worked with anchors and producers to develop/shoot my own story package that aired October 2016.

Chicago, Il

-wrote articles centered on politics, Chicago events, and local DePaul news-work closely with editors and staff of DePaul journalists-demands include immediate deadlines, consideration of college readership

San Francisco Bay Area

-Responsible for contributing 5 to 10 pieces weekly-Emphasis on album reviews, live concert reviews, music news, artist discovery

-Android/iPhone app that aggregates health/wellness media-Contributed weekly column centered on yoga, mental wellness, meditation

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