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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

· Assisted with the procuring and editing of books that ranged from bestselling nonfiction to fiction· Tracked production schedules; met the editorial and art deadlines for the books on the lists of Gallery’s editorial director and an executive editor

New York, Ny

· Pitched, reported, and wrote book-related and politics news for print and digital platforms with an emphasis on clear, concise, and compelling storytelling; coordinated with PR and social-media teams on maximizing readership· Conducted competitive celebrity and author interviews (e.g., Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Anita Hill, Molly Shannon, Erin Brockovich, Tarana Burke, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, and D.L. Hughley) that were featured in People Magazine and People.com· Liaised with dozens of U.S. and international publishers to earn exclusive content and first-serial rights from highly sought authors (e.g., helped secure first-serial rights to Mena Suvari and Jessica Simpson’s memoirs, both of which were People Magazine cover stories)· Determined the best upcoming books to review in the print magazine (this included writing more than two dozen book reviews for print) · Managed the team of editors and reporters planning People/people.com’s aggressive coverage of celebrity and newsmaker memoirs· Produced digital features in WordPress using search-engine optimization, photo tooling, and related content that maximized reader engagement with the website· Managed the newsroom’s weekly strategy for converting the magazine’s exclusive print content into digital stories that maximize traffic to the website

New York, Ny

· Pitched, reported, and wrote book-related and politics news for print and digital platforms with an emphasis on clear, concise, and compelling storytelling; coordinated with PR and social-media teams on maximizing readership· Secured competitive celebrity and author interviews, including, where necessary, the negotiation of non-disclosure agreements· Liaised with dozens of U.S. and international publishers to earn exclusive content and first-serial rights from highly sought authors, and determined the best upcoming books to review in the print magazine· Managed the team of editors and reporters planning People/people.com’s aggressive coverage of celebrity and newsmaker memoirs· Produced digital features in WordPress using search-engine optimization, photo tooling, and related content that maximized reader engagement with the website· Managed the newsroom’s weekly strategy for converting the magazine’s exclusive print content into digital stories that maximized traffic to the website

New York, Ny

· Pitched, reported, and wrote timely stories about NYC’s restaurant and art scene· Shot and edited photographs to accompany articles

Master'S Degree, Journalism, 3.9

· Course work in reporting, photography, video production, and writing various long-form and short-form pieces · Experience with Adobe.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Milhomme International Internship Fellow (Summer 2011); Member and President, Poetically Minded (Led group of 10.