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New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Remote

• Promoted to a Contributor position based on writing skills including research and interviewing. • Engage public on global poverty issues by researching and reporting through creative angles.• Research and compose pieces including an interview to advocate poverty-reduction legislation and build awareness on global issues using appropriate voice tones.• Create SEO-friendly articles for maximum online engagement.• Participate in pitch meetings and communicate with 2 team members digitally.• Collaborate with content and editing teams to develop content consistent with established guidelines.• Conduct interviews with individuals knowledgeable about each story's subject matter.

Remote

• Researched and reported on global poverty issues through lenses of health, politics, and businesses & new markets.• Participated in SEO training and applied best practices when writing articles.• Met directly with Congressional staffers and presented company’s mission to build support for International Affairs Budget.• Collaborated with 3-5 content team members from all over the world.• Planned monthly fundraising events to increase awareness of nonprofit organization.• Personally fundraised $1,870 for the organization, almost 4x more than the average intern.• Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.• Performed research and checked all facts to maintain high standards of journalistic integrity.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Researched and reported on various topics for a weekly magazine covering style, home, and business in the St. Louis area.• Served as interim Editor-in-Chief during maternity leave.• Brainstormed content, assigned feature stories, and wrote weekly letters. • Ensured that pages were completed prior to printing. • Copywrote content for Real Estate listings and upcoming charity galas to increase awareness and ticket sales.• Edited and fact-checked front of section and feature articles by reviewing sources.• Posted content Twitter and Instagram on a daily basis to increase engagement.• Formatted copy and uploaded to Blox CMS Content Management Systems.• Balanced editorial budget and processed invoices for writers.• Coordinated with editors and graphic designers to plan page layouts. • Assisted editors with final proofreading.• Provided constructive editorial feedback to writers in alignment with established guidelines.• Answered internal questions from staff and external concerns and inquiries from readers.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Composed 4 pieces for the Southern Arizona travel beat. • Created specialized content, including briefs, features, and general content articles.• Researched, developed, and pitched stories that reflected unique beat content.• Interviewed sources to understand economic, political, and historical impacts on geographical location. • Traveled to Southern Arizona region, took photographs and spoke with locals to create immersive traveling stories. • “Old mining town of Hayden sees its last days” writing piece was chosen to be published in Arizona Republic online newspaper.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Produced weekly columns offering opinions that connected larger issues to daily student life.• Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.• Attended weekly pitch meetings.• Performed research and checked all facts to maintain a high standard of journalistic integrity.• Applied understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.• Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Rho Lambda

High School

Activities and Societies: President of Student Council, President of the Prom Committee, Swim Team Captain, Varsity Cheerleading, Yearbook.