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San Francisco Bay Area

Berkeley, California, United States

Conducting qualitative research for a landscape assessment of California's homelessness response system for the State Legislature and Governor Newsom. Responsibilities included leading interviews with service providers, qualitative coding, and synthesizing findings into written deliverables.

Berkeley, California, United States

The Housing Lab is an accelerator for early-stage ventures with the potential to fundamentally improve the housing market and make it more affordable and fair. Evaluated the ventures’ applications/business plans and led company interviews within the housing tech vertical to make recommendations for which companies should join the cohort.

Greater New York City Area

Wrote extensive proposals and create pitch presentation materials for new work, helping to win several ‘big fish’ clients. Wrote or edited all project marketing collateral including: social media content, website project pages, awards submissions and marketing emails. Led the implementation of two major, long-term internal projects: a brand refresh and a new integrated marketing and sales software.

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Assisted with development of a brand refresh and new website, wrote and created content for all social media channels, coordinated production of two public talks and press events, and wrote biweekly blog posts.

Greater New York City Area

Working for journalist Marisa Mazria Katz providing in-depth research, editing and fact-checking articles she writes, including for The New York Times and Monocle Magazine. Provided design services for TV and film pitch decks that she created.

New York, New York

Assisted with the development of Creative Time’s new Media Initiatives department through several ventures: coordinating the production, budgeting, and staffing of a site-specific conversation series in partnership with the New York Public Library; creating and designing multi-media project pitches for possible partnerships with major independent media organizations; and spearheading research into today’s cutting edge media companies for possible content partnerships.

Greater New York City Area

Worked with the editor-in-chief of Creative Time Reports to commission, edit and fact-check artist-written op-eds to be co-published in The Guardian’s (UK) “Comment Is Free” section. Managed the Creative Time Reports social media, laid-out and published pieces on Wordpress, and managed payment of writers and freelance editors.

Greater New York City Area

Researched artists to contribute to Creative Time Reports. Fact-checked articles, sourced and processed images using Photoshop, and laid-out posts in Wordpress. At the Creative Time Summit at the Venice Biennale, assisted with social media and live-tweeted the programming.

Lesotho

Worked in Lesotho, Southern Africa, on an anti-tuberculosis initiative at the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program. Helped three local project managers develop an app to track patients’ health. Crafted a narrative and statistical program report used to secure future funding.

Project assistant on two HIV projects dealing with testing and prevention. As an HRTP intern I also attended weekly seminars on new NYC public health projects, as well as workshops on study design, public speaking, and data analysis.

Master Of City Planning

Concentration in Urban Design / Housing, Community, and Economic Development

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics, Art History

Activities and Societies: Co-President of Restaurateur Club, Arts in the Community, Deans' Service Honor CorpsMajors: - Art History.