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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Copyedit quarterly Walker magazine, program inserts, institutional communications, and various collateral• Write web copy, log lines, tag lines, and ad copy for wide range of exhibitions, programs, and marketing campaigns• Work with designers to flesh out campaign identities and brand voice• Develop and streamline new cross-departmental copy processes

Everywhere

•Write short- and long-form pieces for publications including Pitchfork, The FADER, SPIN, Noisey (VICE), Condé Nast Traveler, MTV News and MTV Iggy, City Pages, Twin Cities Daily Planet, and more• Make and sell original art, building customer base through social media, art pop-ups, and word of mouth• Produce short-form radio features for KFAI 90.3 FM, highlighting MN arts and culture • Research, edit, and fact-check each piece prior to publication• Translate between French, Mandarin Chinese, and English as needed

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Curate, DJ, and host MSG Radio, a weekly radio show, Thursdays 10AM-12PM CT (2022-Present)• Hosted monthly radio show focusing on global digital youth cultures and subbed for other DJs (2013-2015)• Led the 2015 International Women’s Day (IWD) Concert Committee in executing all aspects of KFAI IWD benefit concert, from booking to publicity

St. Paul, Mn

-Designed and implemented new social media strategy, which led to 11% net increase in IG followers in 2.5 months-Created and scheduled digital content, including social media and web content, event photography, videos, livestream slides, and more-Worked with team members and community partners to create email campaigns, newsletters, and other direct promotions-Wrote and edited copy on tight deadline, from event copy to ED addresses-Organized program logistics and built out new planning processes where there were none-Fostered and brought in new partnerships aimed at engaging younger people, people of color, indigenous people, and queer audiences-Co-managed hybrid event tech, including A/V set-up, Zoom livestream, videography, IG stories, and coordination of post-pro with contractors

Minneapolis, Mn

• Place hundreds of incoming students with teachers for individual instruction, based on student/teacher needs, styles, and availabilities• Manage communications and scheduling between new families and teachers, working with different styles of communication and ever-changing schedules and demands• Work closely with Data & Placements Administrator and Leadership to revamp Placement system and processes, leading to greater productivity and accuracy of records• Oversee Placement Team and serve as point person for difficult placements

Minneapolis, Mn

• Assisted students, faculty, and community members of all ages and abilities• Managed roster of 20 music faculty, acting as liaison between teachers and students; coordinating schedules, registrations, refunds, and more• Created training materials and helped train in new hires

Minneapolis, Mn

• Handled complicated patron demands over phone and in person while executing detailed technical commands in customer management system• Juggled constantly-changing ticket policies, show information, subscription offers, ticketing procedures • Engaged with CTC in and outside of Ticket Office on issues of accessibility and equality

Minneapolis, Mn

• Served museum guests through box office sales, ticketing, ushering, directing audiences across campus, answering questions, and more• Worked summer mini-golf course, as well as other outdoor festivals/activities• Helped fill in for co-workers when needed

St. Paul

• Collaborated closely with producers and digital team on seven hour-long radio documentaries, including finding characters, pre-interviewing, and reporting• Edited, wrote, and produced episodes of ARW’s weekly education podcast• Prepared transcripts and researched material for pieces published online • Spearheaded creation of ARW’s new music library comprising hundreds of songs tagged by mood, tempo, genre, etc.• Contributed to new social media efforts and website re-launch, helping to boost Twitter followers by 20 per cent

St. Paul, Mn

Log tape, proofread, translate Chinese for audio documentary unit American RadioWorks

Dakar, Senegal

• Conducted field-based linguistics research documenting Centenaire Pidgin, a pidgin language used by Chinese and Senegalese merchants• Recorded and analyzed hours of fine-grained qualitative and quantitative sociolinguistic data• Established detailed description of language and ethnography of populations of interest• Acted as representative of US to Senegal through constant cultural exchange in contexts ranging from Chinese immigrant life to Dakar’s hip hop scene

Evanston, Il

• Operated on-air control room equipment, managed team of 10, and trained new DJs to provide programming M-F 12-2 PM for Continental Drift, WNUR's globally-oriented music show• Directed new content for public enjoyment and education, including artist interviews, in-studios, and informed DJ sets• Partnered with local (Chicago) and national institutions to sponsor events and provide opportunities for public to engage with WNUR• Built and effected successful fundraising plan for Drift’s 2012 listener support drive, resulting in 75 per cent increase in funds raised from previous year

Evanston, Il

• Worked with Northwestern French students with varying degrees of proficiency to help develop their reading, written, and oral comprehension and expression skills• Fostered an appreciation in fellow students of the French language and francophone cultures

Evanston, Il

• Curated and published HELICON’s biannual print and interactive digital issues, working intensively with editorial board and design team• Expanded student submissions, readership, and campus presence by organizing events to foster Northwestern’s arts and literature community • Helped initiate structural, communication, and event-related changes, including magazine launches, creation of new Music/Multimedia staff, and more• Oversaw budget for all operational, promotional, and events expenditures• Led staff in open discussions to whittle art submissions for the Winter and Spring 2011 issues of HELICON, as Art Editor

Washington, D.C.

• Raised awareness and use of the Folkways collection by analyzing Folkways’ online and social media presence, including managing YouTube channel • Served as Editor of album abstracts used to inform music buyers about a range of albums • Aided festival-goers and performers during the annual 10-day Smithsonian Folklife Festival • Contributed research on women in record production for The Art of Music Production, 3rd Ed.

Mcgaw Ymca, Evanston, Il

• Tutored youth ages 5-18, providing individualized academic support outside of school• Worked with parents and teachers to cultivate students' personal and academic growth at home

Lake George, Mn

• Delivered support for overnight campers with autism (ASD), ages 12-21, helping them to create positive experiences, foster relationships, and build mastery• Utilized keen observation skills and sensitivity to meet campers’ needs and unforeseen circumstances• Explained ideas, patterns, and behaviors relating to ASD to cabin staff, in order to more effectively support campers • Worked collaboratively with team of autism specialists, camp staffers, occupational therapists, and music therapists

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics (Major), Creative Writing-Poetry (Minor)

Activities and Societies: WNUR 89.3 FM, Helicon Literary Magazine, Violin in various ensembles, Northwestern Community Development Corps

Study Abroad, Senegal: National Identity And The Arts