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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Edit, fact-check, and proofread hundreds of letters to the editor, producing a daily section of up to eight letters based on trending news stories, planning sections in advance while meeting daily deadlines; writing.
• Coordinate with dozens of writers, communications agencies, and editors to ensure letters adhere to The Post’s guidelines; editing text to maintain The Post’s style while preserving authorial voice.
• Produce four unique sections for The Post’s print and online edition per week, adapting style to follow SEO best practices; write engaging headlines and subheads for print; select art for the section that helps convey.
• Facilitate payroll for freelance contributors; organize Word Press drafts on Airtable; serve as a point-of-contact when editorial board is briefed by experts in government, foreign policy, etc.

• Write and edit marketing materials for three capital campaigns about arts and culture that inspires readers to engage and donate to the Oregon Cultural Trust
• Interview key leadership of arts and culture institutions.
• Author social media posts and impact stories about innovative grant recipients in Oregon.
• Coordinate with Communications Director to highlight grants’ statewide impact, featuring all regions of the state a lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Edited and wrote 12 articles, reviews, and interviews for Document Journal’s daily online arts and culture coverage, demonstrating bespoke editing skills, including grammar, punctuation, style, and consistency.
• Contributed to the creative direction of Document Journal, generating ideas for feature stories and artist interviews in alignment with Document Journal’s unique style and vision.
• Conducted research and fact-checking to maintain the accuracy and credibility of content.
• Formatted stories with headlines, decks, and pull quotes, uploading content to Document Journal website via Word Press.

• Research, pitch, and execute 25+ news stories, profiles, reviews, and interviews for Willamette Week, Portland Mercury, Oregon ArtsWatc, Bloomberg, The Bushwick Daily, Document Journal.
• Maintain regular communication with editors in order to meet deadlines.
• Interview a large contingency of sources in order to understand all aspects of a story.

Seville, Andalusia, Spain

• Assisted resident teachers with English language instruction and imparted American culture to Spanish students through presentations and conversation
• Created lesson plans, materials, and activities to facilitate students learning and developed English languageskills in various subjects, including music
• Proctored Trinity College London practice exams as a way of evaluating students’ level of English
• Instructed students in bilingual programs and adapted ESL curriculum to various disciplines, such as music, technology, physics, and mathematics

Tacoma, Washington, United States

• Read and edited hundreds of papers over the course of three years from almost every academic discipline, (including senior theses, lab reports, creative writing stories, and art critiques)
• Tutored students on the writing process (such as brainstorming, editing, revising) and developed students’ executive and study skills at University of Puget Sound’s writing center
• Provided feedback to students from a variety of backgrounds and a wide range of learning styles
• Lead in-class workshops for freshmen on crafting college essays, especially writing thesis statements, outlining, and revision