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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Monitored sales for Lukeman's list of 1,000+ ebooks and audiobooks; initiated price changes, promotions, email campaigns, and advertising campaigns based on sales data; researched new methods of increasing engagement
• Served as point of contact between Lukeman Literary staff and 20+ independent contractors; managed publication schedule and project trackers; drafted contracts; coordinated payments; made hiring recommendations.
• Wrote and edited jacket copy, email newsletters, advertising copy, and social media posts; provided editorial feedback to prospective ghostwriters; drafted email correspondence for company president
• Designed, placed, and monitored PPC ads; designed website and email graphics
• Managed all day-to-day scheduling of content for 10 authors’ websites and social media accounts

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Wrote blog content and drafted descriptions of panel discussions
• Updated author information on the festival’s website; fact-checked and copyedited information about authors and sessions before transmission to publishers, authors, and the public
• Assembled reading lists for partnered book clubs, including Now & Gen and Austin360
• Sent application decisions to authors and publicists

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Pitched up to five topics per week for science podcast about planetary change
• Coordinated and scheduled interviews with podcast guests and publicists
• Conducted background research and wrote summaries
• Drafted interview questions
• Reviewed, edited, and provided verbal feedback on rough cuts

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed staff of 90+ student editors, writers, photographers, copyeditors, web designers, podcasters, videographers, and sales representatives
• Led weekly senior leadership (4-person), editorial board (15-person), and all-staff pitch meetings (90+ people), as well as breaking news teams as needed
• Oversaw annual budget of approximately $90,000
• Edited an average of 25 articles per week for content, AP style, and ethical reporting standards, including the “Letters From” essay series, winner of the Associated Collegiate Press’s third-place prize for COVID-19.
• Formally represented the newspaper in dialogues with college faculty and community members
• Recruited, hired, and trained new staff

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Edited all content before publication
• Assisted editor in chief in matters of hiring, event planning, and editorial and financial decision-making
• Managed staff to ensure meeting attendance and timely submission of content

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Taught basic storytelling, writing, music, dance, and art skills to children ages 5–14
• Supervised daily activities; resolved conflicts
• Communicated campers’ progress to teachers and managers
• Supervised and planned activities for campers attending the daily aftercare program(Summers 2016–2019)

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Pitched and assigned op-eds on a weekly basis
• Provided detailed feedback on drafts prior to final submission
• Edited op-eds for grammar, clarity, length, and organization; wrote concise headlines
• Solicited and edited letters to the editor from the greater Occidental community

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Conducted interviews with students, Occidental staff, and local community members; researched science, politics, and pop culture online for opinion pieces
• Wrote articles about local news, sports, and culture as well as op-eds

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude

Columbia Publishing Course

Four-week intensive course on all aspects of publishing.

Education record

Summer of coursework in Italian art history and language.