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• Deadline-driven writer who manages submitting roughly 30+ stories a month.
• Over 500+ articles written thus far.
• Research and investigate consumer trends and topics.
• Interview retail experts, designers, CEOs, activists, celebrities, and others.
• Write about fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Specialize in fashion and beauty history.Most successful stories include:
• The surprisingly controversial history of the midi-length skirt (The Goods)

• Pitch and create deadline-driven stories for product and trend roundups
• Interview interior designers for tips, design rules, and insider know-how. Accumulated a roster of PR contacts with access to award-winning designers. Often meet 24-hour quote deadlines.
• Write history pieces on design fads and iconic furniture pieces, like lava lamps and bean bag chairs.Most successful stories include:
• Meet Elsie de Wolfe: America’s First Female Decorator and a Pre-Instagram Influencer
• This Common Awkward Rental Layout Issue Is Solvable—Here’s How to Deal with a Lonely, Floating Fridge
• 6 Ways to Make Your Maximalist Room Feel Curated—Not Cluttered, According to Designers

• Produced up to six articles per week for Livingly.com, a women's lifestyle site with 3.5 million unique visits per month.
• Covered stories ranging from emerging fashion trends, beauty launches, fashion history, and lifestyle, geared towards millennials.
• Created engaging, high-quality affiliate content consistent with publications’ brand.Most successful stories include: When Women Protested Dior's Famous 'New Look'; This Law Would Have Jailed You For Wearing Red.

Greater New York City Area

• Produced three 500-1200 word articles per day for Bustle.com, a millennial women's lifestyle site with 24.4 million unique visits per month. Target demographic is females between the ages of 18-30.
• Created reported features, beauty reviews, and personal essays across fashion and beauty verticals. Covered topics ranging from reporting on the body positivity movement, long-form feminist think pieces, fashion.
• Interviewed celebrities, industry experts, and beauty CEOs, often receiving quotes within a three-hour timeframe.
• Cultivated PR connections for five years to create relationships with luxury brands, beauty brands, and celebrities.
• Diligent with in-article SEO phrases and titles.
• Consistently meet tight deadlines while simultaneously editing and submitting multiple pieces per shift.