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New York, New York, United States

Represent exclusively non-fiction authors across a range of categories including how-to, wellness, science, technology, narrative journalism, parenting, and pop culture books.

New York, New York

Conceive, acquire, and produce a range of non-fiction books and calendars for a lead imprint at a "Big Five" publisher, including titles related to wellness, science, technology, pop culture, and lifestyle. Manage up to a dozen rotating, project-based teams with full planning, budget, and schedule responsibilities. Recently published Axios' bestseller.

New York, New York

Launched this publisher's true crime list in addition to editing and acquiring a range of titles on topics from AI to Scotch to space exploration. Managed anywhere from six to twelve creative teams simultaneously with full budget responsibilities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Investigated, wrote, and broke political and local lifestyle stories for Washington D.C.'s alt weekly newspaper, including cover stories on the District's cannabis legalization, fight for statehood, and penchant for corruption.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Covered beats including cops, climate, and energy on/off Capitol Hill for a mid-career masters degree in journalism from Univ. of Maryland's Philip Merrill School. Focused on investigative journalism, data visualization, and rural issues amid the first term of President Trump.

Lima, Peru / Yangon, Myanmar / Washington, D.C.

Wrote for publications including Elle, Men’s Health and Cargo magazine. Travel and fiction writing upon living abroad for six years in South America, Africa and southeast Asia

New York, NY

Oversaw all facets of community management, book selection and production for social network/crowd-sourced publisher. Actively encouraged content creation and engaged in curation of same for publication. Integral part of UX/UI design team.

New York, NY

Translated premier brands into bestselling books. Distilled the essence of brands including Nike, Harley-Davidson, and InStyle magazine into illustrated books that were then sold to esteemed publishing houses including Penguin, Hachette, and TimeWarner.

New York, NY

Managed, assigned, edited, and/or wrote all editorial, design, and production for a seminal weekly urban music and radio trade publication. Penned headlines, maintained tone, and established style guides. Simultaneously managed and updated companion site and optimized content between the two platforms.

New York, NY

Conceived, built, and maintained the editorial architecture of a first-gen urban culture Web property. Recruited and managed a team of freelancers who covered everything from breaking entertainment news to music reviews.

New York, NY

Supervised book program for lifestyle brand Smith & Hawken, building out a book series that included everything from how-to titles to calendars. Liaised with brand managers to best extend the company's brand mission, product, and initiatives into a robust publishing program.

New York, NY

Managed the publisher's branded series with both the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Burpee Seed Company, while also acquiring trade titles in the cooking and gardening space.

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Bachelor, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Lapham Prize for Public Speaking