We are all shaped by water.Maris Pearl Co. was founded on Oahu, Hawaii in 2018 as an ocean conversation brand dedicated to raising awareness and funding for marine initiatives through the sale of pearl-based products. Through a foundational partnership with the Athens-based NGO, Aegean Rebreath, Maris has sponsored cleanup dives, educational initiatives and the purchase of equipment, including a transport vehicle and oxygen refuelling stations for the Aegean Rebreath dive team.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE — ADVERTISING • Served as the primary point of contact for advertising clients across the retail and finance sectors.• Acted as facilitator between my clients and the talented creative and media departments at Anthology, translating marketing concepts and plans into effective communications materials across all matters of mediums. • Created long-term and short-term strategies for my clients to ensure that every promotional program is a step towards reaching a long-term objective.• Leveraged journalism background to produce copy for TV, print, radio and social media for my clients, paying close attention to tone as well as content.• Wrote and disseminated press releases to local and national media.

An independent public relations agency with a distinctly boutique culture

• Public Relations intern assigned to Ogilvy PR Hong Kong's Travel & Lifestyle team. • Primary research tasks involved competitive analyses, industry trends and consumer profiles. • Responsible for copy-writing and editing materials used in final decks delivered to Ogilvy PR Hong Kong's travel and lifestyle clients.• Wrote and edited bylines for Ogilvy PR Hong Kong's tech clients

• Created the 2015-16 student directory booklet • Developed promotional materials for the book Breakthrough Thinking Guide• Developed website content for the restructuring of the GMCA Program Website• Assisted and featured in the GMCA promotional video• Researched and developed a comprehensive competitive analysis for international marketing programs worldwide, including a marketing prospectus and recommended courses of action.

• Graduate representative nominated to represent the graduate student body to Emerson's esteemed board of trustees. • Responsible for biannual presentations to the Emerson board, as well as ongoing research and interviews to properly understand and represent the needs and opinions of the Emerson College graduate student body.

• Assisted with forward-facing fair operations: ticketing, payment, educational talks and tours. • Assisted with gallery relations. • Assisted with scheduling and organization of all fair assistants.

• Promoted three times within six months to Assistant Store Manager position.• Led Tea School initiative in Boston, MA.• Participated in Field Marketing Initiatives across Boston, MA.• Ran solo events as team lead.• Participated in large-scale conference events as Davids Tea brand ambassador. • Formal retail management training as in-store manager.• Responsible for all daily store operations with Store Manager.• Responsible for ensuring store met weekly/monthly/quarterly sales goals and related metrics.• Responsible for mentorship and in-store training of new employees.• Responsible for merchandising, stock counts and related inventory.

• Editor in Chief of the 30th anniversary edition.• Editorial management of a team comprised of master's and undergraduate students.• Issue boasted the largest number of ad space ever sold.• Management, Page Design, Copy Editing, Fact Checking, Interviewing• Responsible for overseeing all elements of the magazine from article conception to final print.

• Responsible for researching and sourcing products for editorial use. • Regularly assisted with photography sessions, television segments and inventory. • Television appearance.

• Responsible for researching, transcribing, fact checking, copyediting and writing health & wellness - oriented articles.• Responsible for sourcing health and beauty products for upcoming articles.• Formal copywriting and fact-checking training to the Rogers Publication standard.

• Spring internship promoted to a full-time summer position.• Responsible for assisting the EIC, researching, interviewing, writing and content-generation. • Assisted in initiative to shift to digital copy. • Published over 25 pieces online and in print, including the Summer 2010 cover story.• Active participant in production of magazine from concept to print. • Assigned mentorship of a junior intern as personal assistant.

• Developed an integrated marketing approach that combined print and e-materials.• Above exposure significantly increased the company’s global presence and led to the 2013 C2-Montreal award for Marinvent for innovative solutions to commercial problems.• Assisted in the 2008 CANSEC Trade Show as Brand Ambassador