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Written for publications such as Publishers Weekly, Boston magazine, Boston Home, Boston Art Review, The Arts Fuse, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Bitch magazine, The Improper Bostonian, Big Red & Shiny, The Boston Phoenix, Hannaford's Fresh magazine, and John Hancock’s Live More magazine. Edited projects for clients such as the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, the MIT List Visual Arts Center, South Florida Luxury Guide, Candlewick Press, Boldfacers.com, and Houghton Mifflin.

Top edited all content for the December 2021 issue of Boston Weddings.

Edited life and style, food and drink, and home and property content while the magazine's executive editor was on maternity leave. Proofread all print content. Managed feature packages and the Best of Boston research and selection process.

Copyedited and proofread books and marketing materials for an award-winning children’s book publisher. Managed work flow for four other staff editors and numerous freelancers while the company’s managing editor was on maternity leave.

Spearheaded editorial operations and strategy for a biweekly lifestyle and culture magazine. Assigned, story edited, copyedited, and proofread all content; wrote content as needed. Managed a department of seven full-time staffers and numerous freelance contributors. Coordinated with design, production, marketing, sales, and the publisher. Developed the editorial calendar, new digital products, and social media strategies. Represented the publication at events and fielded queries from readers, businesses, and PR representatives. Led a major redesign of the website in 2016.

Developed 10–20 pages of weekly content, focusing on style, food and drink, design, beauty, nightlife, and other lifestyle realms. Story edited, copyedited, and proofread all assigned content; wrote and fact-checked as needed. Worked with freelance and staff writers, photographers, and stylists. Coordinated with design, marketing, and sales. Managed budgets and payroll. Developed editorial calendar and strategic goals. Represented the publication at events and fielded queries from readers, businesses, and PR representatives.

Copyedited, fact checked, and proofread all print and web content for a Boston-based lifestyle magazine with a readership of 230,000. Developed, wrote, assigned, and story edited content as needed. Managed e-newsletters to readers, uploaded blog content, and developed social-media content. Maintained story lists and slug sheets. Consulted with design, sales, and marketing. Hired and supervised three to four interns per semester. Represented the publication at events and fielded queries from readers, local businesses, and PR representatives.

Copyedited and proofread manuscripts for three scientific journals, Current Biology, Immunity, and The American Journal of Human Genetics. Corresponded with authors and prepared all text and figures for printing. Copyedited press releases, created issue covers, and consulted on website design. Managed offprint orders and transmittals to the compositor.

Solicited, critiqued, and edited submissions for national literary magazine. Led editorial meetings and managed six nonfiction staff members. Corresponded with authors and arranged contracts. Consulted on cover designs and promotion initiatives. Represented magazine at 2008 AWP Conference in New York City. Appointed Editor in May 2007 after serving as Reader for nonfiction and fiction departments

Edited ancillaries for style and accuracy. Created competition analyses and other materials for title launch meetings. Coordinated textbook reviews and corresponded with professors. Created “Clicker Content” presentations and other study aids to be packaged with textbooks.

Ma, Writing & Publishing

Activities and Societies: Redivider Magazine

Ba, English & Psychology

Activities and Societies: The Tufts Daily, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi Honor Society, Ears for Peers Counseling Hotline-Graduated summa cum.