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New York, United States

Responsible for handling programming needs, including the task of arranging a program schedule for the fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons.

Show featuring the latest tracks and/or hidden gems from artists with DIY roots.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Updates new releases playlist and newsletter every week.Serving as the liaison between the radio station, musical artists, and listeners. Works in concert with Wesleyan Concert Committee to book up-and-coming artists to play at WesleyanResponsible for organizing the existing music collection, securing and organizing new music for WESU, collecting DJ playlists, and reporting these playlists to the appropriate venues.Maintains communications with promotors and edits NACC charts.

Coordinated all aspects of production at WESU including scheduling studio usage, training staff to use digital editing applications, producing public service announcements, and on-air promos for the station.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Film Studies Department

“Groves” - Writer, Director, Editor, Sound Design, Production Design, Score Performance and RecordingAwarded The 2024 Steven J. Ross Prize for the Best Undergraduate Film Granted 9k to make a short film shot on 16mm Kodak 250D color negative film Scouted and secured locations for the film, negotiating permits and contracts with property ownersCasted actors and crew membersEdited and assembled footage into final productManaged budgets and schedulesVarious Wesleyan University Student Films• Assisting student filmmakers in the following roles: Cinematographer, Assistant Camera, Sound Recordist, Gaffer, and PA.

Film Studies Department

In this role, I assisted the professor in helping students with production projects on 16mm black and white reversal film and was available outside of class hours to help with editing on flatbed Steenbecks and sound editing in Premiere Pro

FGLI (First Generation low-income) mentor providing guidance and 1:1 support to fellow FGLI freshmen in the transition to life at WesleyanA First Cardinals Mentor (II) is an FGLI (first-generation, low-income) member of the junior or senior class at Wesleyan University with the experience of transitioning and adapting to a wealthy, predominately white institution. As a mentor I act as a resource for incoming FGLI first-year students who have demonstrated interest in receiving guidance, advice, and participating in this mentorship program to help with their transition into Wesleyan.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Performed customer service and clerical duties necessary for the effective operation of the Wesleyan University Science Library, as well as shelving and shelf-reading to maintain the proper order of the stacks.

Responsible for facilitating study halls and discussions on readings with students at York Correctional Institution, meeting with students about their coursework, and providing course-specific academic support as needed.Course Assistant duties, which are similar to those of a graduate Teaching Assistant on campus include:Leading help/discussion sessions,Conducting objective grading tasks,Creating study materials, and assisting with classroom instruction.Completing study hall reports at the end of every session to be submitted to CPE staff.

New York, New York, United States

• Assisted producers with recording and editing audio • Assembled episodes of Young Artists Showcase in Adobe Audition• Sent out daily member newsletters and playlists through Sales Force's Marketing Cloud • Pitched and developed stories• Sourced archival recordings and prepped pre-recorded interviews for air• Fact-checked segments, created and posted transcripts • Crafted/populated content for website and Social Media

New York, New York, United States

Back Waiter (2022-2023 Winter Break)

New York, New York, United States

Provided support to graduating NYC high school seniors with postsecondary planning and matriculation tasks to successfully enroll in college or other vocational programs

New York, New York, United States

Food Runner, Back Waiter, Reservationist (2021-2022 Winter & Summer break)

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Taught elementary French-speaking students English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation as well as oversaw workbook activities and graded homework

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Attained $10K grant from The Rockefeller Brothers fund for Teen Squad - a program offering ongoing free after-school workshops for local teens between the ages 13-18, training them in the basics of audio production, podcasting, news gathering/reporting, and live radio broadcasting

Bachelor'S Degree With Honors, Double Major In Film Studies And English, Senior

Activities and Societies: WESU 88.1 FM, Concert booking, Wesleyan Chamber Music, Cello Performance

French Studies

Activities and Societies: Orchestre Sorbonne Universities

Mannes School Of Music - Mannes Prep Honors Certificate Program, Cello Performance/Trombone Performance

Activities and Societies: Finalist in the 2019 and 2018 Concerto Competition Selected to play in an ensemble at the 2016 Women.

Education record

Activities and Societies: President/Founder of Beacon Podcast Club Varsity Volleyball Film Club Pit Orchestra for BDAT