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New York, NY, US

New York City

• Counsel executives and their teams at client companies on communications and content strategies, presenting analytic and qualitative insights to optimize messaging (Gilead Sciences, Calvin Klein, Cartier, and Tata.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with clients, agency stakeholders, and high-profile talent (Tommy Hilfiger, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Stefan Larsson, Victoria’s Secret, Wieden+Kennedy, Ford, and Major League Soccer)
• Lead strategic communication plans; craft company messaging, pitches, and digital/social presence

New York City

• Led digital/social content strategies and programming for CNN's highest-rated shows (drove 447.87% follower growth)
• Managed live social communications for primetime anchors Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, and Don Lemon
• Established a company-wide social analytics reporting program, transforming performance data into actionable insights to inform editorial and business decisions
• Assigned, wrote, and edited 1000+ breaking news stories for CNN.com (achieved 126% growth, 100M to 226M UVs/mo)
• Created and launched the network’s first all-digital live news show ‘Anderson Cooper Full Circle’ (2M avg. viewers/ep)
• Wrote SEO-optimized social copy and blogs for 500+ episodes of CNN’s Facebook Watch show 'Go There'

New York City

• Assigned and edited stories for 20+ writers; helped grow audience to 10M UVs/mo
• Produced 100+ viral short-form videos for Facebook and Twitter on the 2016 campaign trail (avg. 400k UVs/mo)
• Reported on the 2016 primaries; created multimedia content on the campaign trail from Iowa to Super Tuesday

Arlington, VA

• Drove comprehensive strategic communication plans, resulting in increased visibility and positive coverage in national outlets through targeted press releases, op-eds, blogs, talent placement, and earned media
• Senior writer for the president and his leadership team; wrote speeches, correspondences, op-eds, and articles
• Awarded Employee of the Year (2013) out of 100+ employees for outstanding contributions to content communications

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Covered the Senate from the US Capitol; wrote 10+ breaking stories daily on congressional politics, policy and procedure
• Established personal relationships with congressional leaders and their staff
• Co-created the Floor Action Blog: TheHill’s 2nd most-read digital product (2011, 2012)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Produced live broadcast TV hits; crafted narratives, wrote scripts, selected visuals
• Covered congressional politics, policy and procedure for FoxNews.com

Jerusalem/Tel Aviv, Israel

• Co-created Jpost.com’s first original digital video series for YouTube
• Produced 50+ highly-engaged short-form videos, often working in an active war zone
• Wrote front-page, long-form stories on politics, culture, religion, conflict

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Beat congressional reporter; US Capitol
• Most-read writer in a newsroom of 18+ (2007-2009)

B.A., Religion/Philosophy, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Speech, Rugby, College Newspaper.

Production Week, Digital Video Production

Extensive introduction to the world of digital production. A hands-on workshop on camera, lighting and audio fundamentals including.

Certificate Program In Advanced Perfumery, Perfumery

Studies in the creation of perfumes and the transmission of a viral perfume culture. Produced, shot and edited ads for boutique

Junior Year Abroad, Comparative Religions, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Hiking club. Studied Arabic, Hebrew.