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Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Oversaw editorial calendar of owned media (i.e., website, social media, in-house publications) and earned media by developing digital content, drafting press releases, guiding messaging strategies, and setting.
• Identified and designed new opportunities for partnership and collaboration with key stakeholders across government, business, think tanks, universities and other organizations.
• Led congressional engagement through regular communication and partnership with key members and stakeholders on Capitol Hill.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led the office’s press outreach strategy and acted as the main liaison point between the Scottish Government Office and media in the DC metro.
• Managed Scotland’s digital presence on social media and through in-house publications — including regular newsletters and wider stakeholder comms. Utilized design skills to create content for social channels.
• Researched, drafted and edited speeches, press releases, official lines, briefings, one- pagers and other written collateral for Scottish diplomats and ministers.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created and implemented market-specific media plans for political digital advertising campaigns across social media platforms to meet clients’ goals and promote awareness.
• Utilized SEO techniques while creating and implementing search campaigns.
• Proactively tracked campaign progress and implemented optimization strategies in response to data insights.
• Reviewed insertion orders and ensured all campaigns stayed on budget, including campaigns reaching over $100,000.
• Communicated with vendors, clients and account teams.
• Analyzed data and drafted reports detailing advertising campaigns’ success based on target and achieved metrics, including recommendations for future media strategies, throughout and at the conclusion of campaigns.

• Syndicated articles to Northeast LA audiences in partnership with a local professional newspaper, the Boulevard Sentinel.
• Mentored 5–10 student reporters per week as they covered local news in the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock and Highland Park, Glendale and Pasadena
• Created reporting and sourcing strategies for coverage ranging across local politics, education, arts/entertainment and human- interest profiles.
• Edited drafts for content, AP style and ethical reporting standards.
• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, collaborated with other members of the editorial board on broad-scale newspaper policy and vision.

• Managed the operations of a 100+ person award-winning staff of reporters, editors, photographers, illustrators, page designers, podcasters, copy editors and more.
• Edited 25 articles each week for accuracy, mechanics, AP Style, consistency, voice, grammar and ethical reporting.
• Oversaw publications and regular SEO-friendly improvements across web, print and social media publications. Developed a communications strategy and new weekly newsletter.
• Led and arranged weekly staff meetings for senior leadership team (4-person), editorial board (14-person), all-staff pitches (100+ people) and breaking news teams as needed.
• Transitioned 40 returning employees to in-person work. Recruited, hired and trained 84 new staff in journalistic ethics, AP Style and journalism best practices in Fall 2021.
• Managed the newspaper’s $90,000 annual Budget.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed the workflow and production timelines of a 50-person award-winning staff of reporters, editors, photographers, illustrators, copy editors and more.
• Edited 25 articles each week for accuracy, mechanics, AP Style, consistency, voice, grammar and ethical reporting.

• Mentored 5–10 student reporters per week as they covered news throughout Occidental College's first fully remote semester.
• Created reporting and sourcing strategies for coverage ranging college COVID-19 policies, student mental health and remote grading policies.
• Edited drafts for content, AP style and ethical reporting standards.

Los Angeles, California

• Published one AP Style article per week, covering news on campus and in the community.

• Wrote headlines and created print layouts for the News, Community News, Opinion, and Features sections using Adobe InDesign, the industry standard for layout.

Los Angeles, California

• Mentored and supported 80 first-year students (2019) and 160 sophomore students (2021) in their first year on campus.
• Facilitated social-emotional learning opportunities, hosted community meetings, acted as a mentor and helped students navigate challenges and resources.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills while enforcing policy and resolving conflicts.
• Trained in providing short-term mental health support for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation; emergency frontline crisis response; conflict mediation; event planning; and budgeting.
• Worked 12- and 24-hour overnight on-call shifts as a first responder to student calls about dangerous or life-threatening situations.

• Wrote research briefs detailing public policy responses and annotated bibliographies of scholarly sources for articles published and to-be published in the Journal of Gender & Development (Piscopo and Och 2021).

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Researched and presented on philosophies of justice and revenge through representations of women's anger and grief within the Revenge Tragedy genre (Aeschylus to Bussy D'Ambois) and Classical and Renaissance artistic.

• Monitored and wrote briefs detailing international gender-responsive policy news and developments.
• Developed and packaged international gender equality research into a pitch deck for the nonprofit during its initial funding stage.

• Worked with students at all stages of the writing process to provide feedback and writing instruction across academic disciplines.

Augusta, Maine, United States

• Staffed regular meetings for the Maine Children's Cabinet, The Early Childhood Advisory Council, The Economic Recovery Committee and its Healthcare, Nonprofits, Childcare and Support Services Subcommittee, Early.
• Wrote and proofread briefs and reports detailing legislative developments and policy best practices, with a particular focus on CARES Act funding, plans for re-opening K-12 schools and wraparound service access.
• Created social media content for state agency accounts and drafted video scripts for Governor Janet Mills.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key individuals, community organizations, government agencies and the media to promote the work of the Children’s Cabinet and develop new initiatives.

Los Angeles, California

• Wrote and produced email outreach to prospective students, high school guidance counselors and admission officers to solicit interest in Occidental College.
• Coordinated student overnight visits, class visits, and college-wide events using office-wide databases.
• Created, updated, proofed and copyedited promotional materials.

Augusta, Maine

• Entered and organized data of hundreds of incoming bills into office’s bill tracking database. Disseminated assets to team members and used administrative skills to monitor cross-agency production timelines.
• Prepared policy research briefs, memos and dossiers for the Press Secretary as needed.
• Drafted the Governor’s speeches, outgoing correspondence and official proclamations. Logged incoming and outgoing constituent correspondence and maintained contact databases.
• Staffed and helped plan Maine’s First Annual Opioid Response Summit which brought together leaders nation-wide.

Bachelor'S Degree, English And Politics Double Major, Art History Minor. Magna Cum Laude.

• Graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Politics (honors) and English (honors), and a minor in Art History. • Awarded 2022.

Education record

High School Diploma