Experience

Associate Editor, VideoAge International, NY, NY 2017-Present

• Copy-edit, fact-check, and proofread SEO-driven content for print, website, and newsletter on a daily basis.
  
• Pitch and write short-form culture and business news coverage each week.
  
• Write and edit feature-length articles, book reviews, and branded content for monthly print issues.
• Liaise with international distribution companies, production studios, and PR firms for assets.
  
• Curate, format, and deploy the daily newsletter.
  

 
Lecturer, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
2023-2024

• Taught Introduction to Creative Writing, English Composition 101, and English Composition 102 with classes of 25 students.
  
• Built syllabi, planned weekly lessons, led discussions, and graded student essays.
  

Events and Social Coordinator, Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, NY, NY
2014-2019

• Maintained social media schedule in support of events calendar.
  
• Coordinated bookstore’s events, including readings, book fairs, and art exhibitions.
  

Contributing Writer, Fuse TV, NY, NY
2016

• Pitched and wrote 4-6 news stories per shift, with a focus on providing clean copy.
  
• Monitored social media and news cycles for breaking music, TV, and movie news.
  

Editorial Intern, Billboard, NY, NY
2015-2016

• Collaborated with the production department to deploy the daily news bulletin.
  
• Pitched and wrote up to 4 time-sensitive news pieces about music artists, tour dates, and exclusive premieres per day.
  
• Built articles, reviews, and features in CMS. Used InCopy/K4 to assist weekly magazine rollout.
  

Education

MFA, Creative Writing, 2024 
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

BS, Media, Culture, and Communication, 2015 
New York University, New York, NY

Skills

• Proofreading and editing non-fiction and fiction
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills
  
• Style guides and content management systems
• Digital marketing and social media management applications