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New York, United States

Athens, Ohio

- Conducted primary research on the intersection of sport, gender, and migration within the WNBA (research submitted for review)- Managed operations, communication and marketing efforts for the 2021 Darren Butler Sports Business Forum

Stamford, Connecticut

- 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Emmy Winner: Outstanding Live Special)- 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics (Emmy Winner: Outstanding Interactive Experience - Event Coverage)

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Wrote game stories and produced social live cuts for football, men’s basketball (reached Final Four), women's basketball (reached Round of 32) men’s water polo (NCAA Champions), women's water polo (NCAA Championship runner-up) and beach volleyball (NCAA Championship runner-up)- Assisted SIDs with press releases and media guides- Developed creative website and social content amid COVID-19

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Led public relations strategy for the inception of Still Life's app - Positioned the app through authentic storytelling during the company's pivot due to COVID-19- Managed a public relations and marketing CRM (earned media and paid media through influencers)- Completed partnership marketing research and participated in prospective client pitch meetings

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Led paper to earning both best four-year college newspaper (College Media Association) and Newspaper Pacemaker Award (Associated Collegiate Press) for first time in same year- Managed daily content to produce a high-quality print paper five days a week- Oversaw a staff of 300+ members including News, Sports, Opinion, Photo, Design, Copy and Online- Spearheaded first-ever Rivalry Issue, a collaborative print and digital special issue with the Daily Trojan previewing the annual UCLA vs. USC football game- Ensured all content was up to standards and that daily workflow was handled in an orderly and streamlined fashion- Considered reader and source grievances and addresses them in a timely and respectful manner, including issuing corrections and clarifications

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Worked with a team of five sports editors to manage contributors- Edited stories and providing feedback to contributors for daily production- Planned and executing daily content, budget, and design covering 21 Division I sports- Promoted daily content through social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram- Managed and scheduled beat coverage for women's basketball, men's water polo, women's water polo, beach volleyball, and women's tennis

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Provided beat coverage for UCLA women's basketball postseason - Traveled to Kansas City, MO to cover the NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)- Covered the 2018 WNBA Draft- Provided beat coverage for UCLA beach volleyball - Covered the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship - Covered the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Provided beat coverage for UCLA women's basketball - Worked closely with the coaching staff and sports informational director- Attended weekly practices and wrote game previews, wraps, notebooks and profiles- Traveled to Seattle, WA to cover the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament.

Ladera Heights, California

- Developed an internal system to monitor local and national media coverage for the team- Created the PR department’s midyear analytics report after helping Sparks’ coverage grow by more than 300%- Redesigned media guide using InDesign and Illustrator, wrote game notes, and contributed to press releases- Helped organize WNBA Draft viewing event and the Sparks’ 2019 Media Day- Oversaw home game media operations at the Staples Center, including stats distribution and quote transcriptions- Facilitated interviews between media and the coaches and players

Los Angeles, California

- Working 10+ hours a week for UCLA Recreation- Supervising and managing pool facilities on campus including Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, Student Activities Center, Spieker Aquatics Center, and North Pool

Culver City, California

- Contributed and monitored Twitter content for multiple sites- Updated and grew media contact databases- Promoted all content to media outlets- Gathered, recorded, and analyzed Facebook insights for engagement and trends on multiple pages

Thousand Oaks, California

- Hired to work with students from 6th through 12th grade - Communicated with parents to provide individualized tutoring sessions- Specialized in subjects of geometry, math analysis, calculus, and chemistry

Master Of Business Administration (Mba) & Master Of Sports Administration (Msa)

Activities and Societies: National Sports Forum Case Cup Team, Executive Mentor Committee Chair

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

Activities and Societies: UCLA Athletics Communications, UCLA Women's Club Water Polo, Daily Bruin

Certificate, Center For Management Of Enterprise In Media, Entertainment & Sports

Activities and Societies: Completed a capstone project creating a business plan for the San Diego Padres during COVID-19, which looked.

Valedictorian

Activities and Societies: AP Capstone Diploma, Girls Varsity Water Polo Co-Captain, All-Marmonte League 1st Team Honors, four-time USA.