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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.

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