experience
social media manager & art instructor · alpine arts center · edwards, co
april 2022 – present
· Redesign & execute storytelling-first social strategy pushed to 3k followers on Facebook & Instagram
· Direct coworkers on best practices, tone, voice, posting & understanding an updated brand voice
· Serve as media representative to the Vail Daily for local editorial coverage
· Lead all ages of artists step-by-step in variety of projects in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media
· Composed & taught all lesson plans for summer camp 2022 based on weekly themes
broker marketing coordinator · coldwell banker mountain properties · vail, co
may 2021 – march 2022
· Serve as marketing manager for 12 brokers, creating & sharing assets for social, email, print channels
· Organize and deliver workshops on social media basics & best practices, focusing on Facebook & Instagram
· Develop shared social media calendar for each broker, writing posts for approval before publishing
· Design visual assets including platform-optimized graphics for each social post, postcards, letters & more
arts & entertainment editor · the vail daily · vail, co
may 2019 – march 2021
· Wrote five stories per week, edited submissions on local arts & event happenings, posted all to Facebook
· Managed A&E section’s Instagram account with daily posts on articles, hikes, events, etc.
· Plan, edit and publish incoming content from freelancers, organizations for each daily newspaper
· Increased audience engagement with March Madness-style bracket for favorite TV shows during lockdown
· Built relationships with local public figures across local businesses, non-profits, event production orgs.
contributing writer · syracuse.com · syracuse, ny
sept. 2018 – may 2019
· Wrote two to three 800-word concert reviews per week
· Photographed concerts with Nikon D7100 to accompany story
· Pitched & wrote additional feature stories including 1,500-word profile
asst. arts editor · jerk magazine · syracuse, ny
jan. 2019 – may 2019
· Pitched & edited stories for arts section of student alternative magazine
seo associate · bandura cyber · syracuse, ny
march 2019 – may 2019
· Used WordPress to add metadata, update headlines & structure pages for SEO
· Helped increase web traffic for cyber security startup based in St. Louis
senior staff writer · the daily orange · syracuse, ny
may 2017 – may 2019
· Pitched & wrote longform, well-reported stories for feature section, Pulp
research intern · sxsw pitch 2019 · syracuse, ny
sept. 2018 – march 2019
· Researched more than 700 emerging tech startups for pitch competition
· Updated startup resource website, citystartupguides.com
· Photographed student tech startup competition at Austin conference
· Drafted & updated category descriptions for SXSW Pitch 2020
visual arts intern · blue medium, inc. · new york, ny
march 2018 – aug. 2018
· Drafted two pitches for art world media including Artforum & ArtNews
· Wrote sponsored post article on client’s behalf for Hyperallergic
· Compiled media research, target lists & client coverage daily
team advisor · national student leadership conference · berkeley, ca
july 2018 – aug. 2018
· Mentored group of 17 high schoolers at UC Berkeley-based summer journalism program
· Assisted professional newswriting teacher with lesson planning & helping students
· Created & delivered interactive, engaging presentation about media ethics to students
· Collaborated with other NSLC personnel to create organized and meaningful experience
communications intern · the whitney museum · new york, ny
jan. 2018 – may 2018
· Collected press coverage about Whitney exhibitions for staff weekly
· Conducted media research & compiled target lists for story pitches
office assistant · newhouse nyc office · new york, ny
jan. 2018 – may 2018
· Wrote blog posts & created news packages for Newhouse NYC website
· Oversaw social media strategy & posting
· Assisted Newhouse NYC program directors with administrative tasks
head illustrator · the daily orange · syracuse, ny
may 2017 – dec. 2017
· Made art for columns, articles & feature-length stories daily
· Assigned stories to illustrators & provided guidance where needed
· Brainstormed ideas for & drew daily opinion page cartoon
editorial intern · boston magazine · boston, ma
may 2017 – aug. 2017
· Wrote Fall Arts Preview on artist’s Wellesley College exhibit for print
· Wrote two “The Influencer” pieces on Boston careerpeople for print
· Wrote four online home design inspiration galleries
· Fact-checked over 20 print articles, including packages like Best of Boston
· Reviewed galleys for typos, design mistakes & hyphenation errors
feature editor · the daily orange · syracuse, ny
dec. 2017 – may 2017
· Budgeted stories for each daily edition of campus, student-run newspaper
· Coordinated photos, illustrations, graphics with visuals staff daily
· Managed six-person feature staff & 20 contributing writers
· Facilitated nightly production of feature section
· Wrote in-depth features, articles, listicles and event calenadars weekly
art director · #blosstourneytalk · syracuse, ny
oct. 2017 – oct. 2018
· Define design aesthetic & branding for NCAA Basketball Tournament podcast
· Make graphics for website, btthoops.com
· Design merchandise, including stickers and t-shirts
logistics intern · american promise · concord, ma
june 2016 – aug. 2016
· Planned first annual National Citizen Leadership Conference
· Built media kit outlining NCLC keynote speakers & breakout sessions
· Marketed conference & company to students, university professors & millenials
skills
programs & devices
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Cision
Final Cut Pro
Nikon DSLR Photography
online & social media
Facebook
HTML
Instagram
Reddit
Second Street
SEO
Slack
Snapchat
Tumblr
Twitter, TweetDeck
WordPress
YouTube
education
syracuse university
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
B.S. Magazine Journalism
Minors: History (European Concentration), Political Science
Class of 2019