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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Managed projects for more than 30 books a year for Harper, HarperBusiness, and Broadside Books • Wrote retailer copy, approved by the editor and author, for nearly every book• Assisted authors in creating manuscript copy, photo captions, jackets, and graphics

Randolph, New Jersey, United States

Randolph, New Jersey, United States

Randolph, New Jersey, United States

Butler, New Jersey, United States

• Grew Facebook audience by 13% and Instagram following by 32% in four months• Produced four video advertisements for social media• Developed a personal, interactive, and visual content strategy based on academic and industry research

Dover, New Jersey, United States

• Researched social media and marketing trends• Produced monthly newsletters on marketing and business news• Advised on branding, social media, and boilerplate development

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

• Grew Instagram following by approximately 57% and LinkedIn network by approximately 121%• Maintained and enhanced communication materials such as PowerPoints, brochures, and flyers • Produced a 2.5 min. training video that included voiceover and stock footage

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

• Certified in Google Ads.• Wrote blog posts for email marketing efforts. • Used SharpSpring and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to reach out to potential clients and manage contacts.

Fairleigh Dickinson University

• Rebranded and redesigned the student newspaper• Staff size doubled in first semester• Instagram following grew from approx. 150 to 600+ followers in under 2 years• Newspaper length increased from 4-8 pages to 8-12-pages• Helped produce The Pillar’s first 12-page issue in its history• Worked with the Design Editor on newspaper layout using Adobe InDesign• Created and edited various marketing materials• Mentored and trained staff members in journalism skills • Oversaw dramatic increase in advertising revenue• Oversaw addition of new editorial board members• Helped dramatically expand video and social media content

Fairleigh Dickinson University

• Edited all news articles for the student newspaper• Covered several events on FDU's Florham Campus

Fairleigh Dickinson University

• Covered events on FDU's Florham Campus• Interviewed FDU President Christopher Capuano and former U.S. Senator and N.J. Governor Jon Corzine

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

• Served as a round table advisor to help student leaders increase their organizations’ publicity on campus

• Edited all copy on the firm's website.

Jersey City

• Wrote blog posts to promote events and highlight LSC exhibits and initiatives.• Took photos and videos for website and social media content.• Judged social media competitions. • Helped create a system for tracking social media feedback.• Researched and organized archived data from various local schools to increase the accuracy of AI attendance predictions.

Sioux Center, Iowa, United States

• Two weeks of classroom and on-the-ground journalism training by news media professionals• Pitched and produced stories on national news topics, including immigration and soybean tariffs• Assignments: Reviewing a book, participating in a mock press conference, producing a 5-6 min. radio story, a 4-5 min. multi-camera video story, a photo-montage story, and reading various articles on journalism issues

Florham Park, New Jersey

• Wrote press releases for university events • Produced feature stories with photographs for the university’s website and social media• Created social media content for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter • Generated ideas for story content and potential use of social media live streaming• Interviewed university community members including students, staff and high-ranking officials

Petersburg, Kentucky, United States

• Introduced and closed sessions for international speakers, including Ken Ham, in front of hundreds of guests • Welcomed and directed guests, answering their questions and making program announcements • Operated the planetarium, special effects theater, mining sluice, and camel rides • Assisted parking management as different lots opened and closed for construction, as the museum experienced a surge in guests and was building a new lot

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication, 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication Studies: Multimedia Journalism, 4.0

Activities and Societies: The Pillar (student news), Editor-in-Chief. PRSSA. Lambda Pi Eta. Colonel F. Dickinson Scholar. FDU Honors.

High School Diploma, Honors, 3.98

Activities and Societies: King's Chess Club, nationally ranked.