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Mind Body Soul Travel offers 21-day meditation/journaling programs around different themes for growth and healing, and one-on-one mental and emotional wellbeing coaching.• Written and recorded 100 meditations between 10 and 25 minutes • 89,000+ guided meditation plays on InsightTimer• Monthly 21-day programs for stress-relief, letting go, and self-love have been running since 9/1/20• 30% of participants have done all three available programs• Led workshops for corporate and individual clients with themes like How to Cultivate Self-Compassion Daily and Breathe Your Way to Calm Presentations

New York, Ny

VCA animal hospitals• Wrote pet-related articles for VCA, including inspiring adoption, charitable, and cancer stories.• Wrote the top-performing article of all time, with approximately 1 million views; "Squeaky Dog Toy Leads to Emergency Surgery for Bulldog"Jobcase• Wrote job-related articles for their audience, including "5 tips to make job searching easier" and "Businesses that are still growing and have jobs now."Courier Newsroom• Wrote several articles for their politically minded audience, including "Need Some Post-Election Night Peace? We’ve Got You Covered For This Week and Beyond."Jetsetter, SmarterTravel, and Airfarewatchdog• Wrote travel-related content for their audiences, following each brand's tone and voice.ExpandED Schools/ TASC, a non-profit organization• Filmed interviews and after-school care program at P.S. 182 in Queens• Edited footage and produced a 5-minute video over a week-long periodField & Stream, Outdoor Life • Converted 50 back issues of each magazine to iPad files using Mag+• Created contracts and managed payments for contributors• Assisted Production Manager with photo releases and other production-related tasksWebranx, an internet marketing company• Wrote custom/branded content for their clients• Used search engine optimization knowledge to create content

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for managing a team of writers; wrote and edited hotel reviews; and photographed hotels in domestic and international destinations such as Thailand and French Polynesia. I employed SEO and data analytics to inform content for reviews and the several travel-related articles I wrote each month. Managed the Pinterest and Flipboard accounts for Oyster, and created videos for the site's YouTube channel.• My 313 articles brought in approximately 4 million unique visitors (second highest of any author)• Luxury Hotel Bathroom Hacks e-comm article resulted in $10,500+ worth of sales in one month• Pinterest followers increased 271% under my management

Greater New York City Area

Hired and managed a team of freelance writers, as well as wrote and edited hotel reviews. I pitched and wrote travel-related articles for the website, which were syndicated to sites such as USA Today, ABC News, and Business Insider. Photo/hotel-review trips included Dubai and Sri Lanka.

Updated hotel reviews, wrote blog articles, and created hotel awards lists to help users make their travel decisions. I also sifted through resumes, interviewed candidates, and eventually hired/trained someone to manage customer service requests. I went on two trips to photograph/review hotels for Oyster and TripAdvisor. I also served on a wellness committee for TripAdvisor and was responsible for a smoking cessation program becoming a company benefit.

I wrote articles, linked hotel reviews for SEO purposes, and handled all customer service requests. I also helped with various editorial-based projects and updating reviews when necessary. Additionally, I went on a trip to Las Vegas to tour various hotels and subsequently write hotel reviews and blog articles.

• Managed database of grant programs available to representative’s 10-county district• Liaison between governmental agencies and district officials• Communicated with constituents• Wrote letters of support for the district when they applied for a specific grant

• Fact-checked and proofread articles• Researched and wrote 16 total articles for the publication

• Helped manage production of several publications• Created and updated excel spreadsheets

• Managed freelance proposals• Worked marketing events

Bachelor Of, Journalism, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Society of Professional Journalists- UT Austin Chapter, Secretary from 2010-12; Orange Magazine, Managing.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Hyperlocal Newsroom Summer Academy• Shot/edited video and wrote articles on East Village neighborhood • Media.