As a seasoned content creator, I've mastered crafting engaging newsletters, articles, podcasts, puzzles, lists, and quizzes. With a knack for clear and compelling writing across various styles, I thrive as an effective editor. I excel at guiding teams and nurturing talent to unleash their creative potential, and strategically building on past successes to generate growth. 2019 – PRESENT: FREELANCE WRITER AND STRATEGIST• Collaborate with clients, including the Peabody Institute, Medium, CAMP.com, and Front of the Pack, to create a range of editorial and multimedia content and develop and implement web strategy roadmapsDevelop, launch, and write a weekly newsletter on film, television, and other media for the Peabody Institute• Advise Medium on its slate of internal publications, including the launch of Tenderly, partnering with Tenderly’s editor-in-chief on strategies to grow audience• Oversee the launch of CAMP.com, providing a strategic roadmap for editorial operations on parenting, toys, and games for children• Create and manage On Words and Up Words, a newsletter about etymology and word puzzles featured in Slate and The Browser2008 – 2019: BUZZFEED, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR • Helped grow BuzzFeed from a staff of 8 to over 1,000; Oversaw editorial duties for Animals, Books, Entertainment, Celebrity, Geek Culture, Nostalgia, Parenting, and Puzzles verticals, resulting in growth from 600 thousand to over 200 million monthly unique visits; Developed Buzzcuts, a $25 million ad product• Managed and grew an international team of 100 content creators developing articles, newsletters, videos, and podcasts• Wrote over 2,000 articles, including 21 Pictures that will Restore your Faith in Humanity, The 100 Most Important Cat Pictures of All Time, and The 40 most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken, with a combined readership of 50 million • Created, managed, and grew the Podcasts, Community, and Strategy teams, resulting in hundreds of millions of views for the site and the podcast, “Another Round,” named “Best of 2015” by iTunes• Established internal education, insights, mentoring, and incentives programs to foster a sustainable culture by sharing company history and institutional knowledge with new employeesEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWSMA, ENGLISH LITERATURE (2001)Lawson Memorial Prize for Excellence in English Literature