Oversee all communications, content creation, social media management, mediarelations and marketing for the New York State Center of Excellence for Food andAgriculture, one of 14 Centers of Excellence in New York funded through Empire StateDevelopment.Represent Cornell AgriTech at trade shows, conferences and other events across thecountry.Part of team that has worked with more than 800 food, beverage and agricultureenterprises since 2018, resulting in $135 million in economic impact for New Yorkstate and the creation and retention of over 920 jobs.Oversaw all aspects of the New York Concord Grape Innovation Award, a collaboration withthe New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets that awarded over$100,000 in cash prizes and packages of expert support to companies producinginnovative Concord grape-based products.

Write and photograph feature stories, columns and other news relating to food, agriculture, restaurants and the North Carolina State Fair for The Fayetteville Observer and USA Today Network in North Carolina.Founder of Fayetteville Foodies, a food-focused Facebook group with over 55,000 members. Help manage newspaper's Instagram account with over 16,000 followers and lead efforts to revamp content strategy. Chosen to participate in UNC Table Stakes initiative, a year-long project working toward a goal of reaching younger audiences and better serving and representing minority and underprivileged communities in media.

I manage finances for the Syracuse Press Club, an organization serving journalists from a 21-county region in Upstate New York since the 1950s.

Serve as the primary food and restaurant reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and Syracuse.com.Manage and edit a team of two freelance critics.Write daily news stories, longform features, maps, guides and other content for a mobile-first audience using SEO-friendly strategies.Craft year-long content calendars and develop editorial strategy.Contribute to company social media.Represent Syracuse.com at live events, including as a judge in food festivals.Helped launch Best of CNY section. Cover other beats as needed, including entertainment and breaking news.

• Wrote, photgraphed and shot video for crime and breaking news stories for Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard• Used social media to generate tips, connect with readers and share stories. • Responsible for pitching feature and investigative stories.

Covered crime and breaking news for the Watertown Daily Times.Served as the newspaper's restaurant review/food columnist.Assisted in managing company's social media channels.

Managed sales and deliveries on a daily basis. Advised customers with product selection.

• Part of a two-person kitchen team responsible for planning and preparing daily meals. • Planned around dietary restrictions to accommodate all guests. • Assisted in private functions.

•Served as one of three copy editors during the spring 2013 semester. •Displayed excellent knowledge of grammar, spelling and Associated Press style. •Continued to write a weekly food/opinion column for the newspaper.

•Wrote weekly opinion pieces focused on food, restaurants and culture.

•Interviewed sources, wrote and reported news and provided accompanying photography for the stories.

• Wrote freelance stories on art and theater for the arts and entertainment weekly newspaper.

•Wrote and photographed feature and news stories.•Primary copy editor for newspaper.

•Performed both indoor and outdoor maintenance for company.•Assisted in county-wide phone book distribution and delivery.

•Updated and organized county-wide filing system.•Helped streamline record and data retrieval.

•Assisted with the set-up for company-wide meetings.• Accomplished day-to-day tasks for Human Resources department.•Headed paycheck filing system and database.