Resume
Work
Experience
August 2023 - Present
Student Writer at the Ithaca College Office of Marketing and Communications
As a student writer, I researched and pitched articles about events and people affiliated with Ithaca College, like students, faculty and alumni. I conducted interviews and when applicable reported on specific college events and finally, wrote articles of roughly 500 words for college communications.
August 2023 - Present
Opinion Editor at The Ithacan
As opinion editor I wrote two editorials each week based on feature content and facilitated outreach to the campus community to find
1 - 2 guest commentaries for publication each week. In total, I edited 4 - 5 stories each week for grammar, AP Style and Ithacan style. I also participated in regular collaborative editorial meetings to plan story and visual ideas for newspaper and online content and worked with other content sections including the social media, multimedia and newsletter teams to plan and execute engaging multimedia content. Produced social media posts for 4 - 5 stories each week.
May 2023 - August 2023
Editorial Intern at Living on Earth
As an editorial intern I researched and pitched stories, contacted potential sources and conducted pre-interviews. I produced one to one interviews between guests and hosts, ensuring that necessary material was covered and the interview flowed smoothly and edited audio using ProTools to create final segments for the show. For the web, I wrote and edited content, including interview transcripts, photo captions, story tags and story descriptions. Finally, I participated in regular meetings with staff to brainstorm ideas, review content, discuss social media strategy and prepare for the weekly show.
I learned how to analyze and evaluate products and brands based on their sustainability and communicate that to readers by creating weekly product reviews.
January 2023 - May 2023
Copywriter at Attend
As a copywriter I arranged and conducted interviews with staff, volunteers and clients and wrote profiles on the subjects' experiences with the charity. I also wrote coverage of events and services offered by the charity and ultimately created a 60+ page book of case studies to expand the charity's scope.
May 2022 -December 2022
Assistant News Editor at The Ithacan
As an assistant news editor I help to lead a team of writers in weekly meetings and work with them to generate story ideas and edit content. I also contribute written content and assist with producing a weekly print newspaper in addition to curating regular daily content.
August 2021 - May 2022
Staff Writer at The Ithacan
As a staff writer, I wrote one to two stories a week at The Ithacan, pitched story ideas, conducted interviews and worked closely with the editorial board.
January 2022 - March 2022
Sustainability Analyst Lead at Voiz
I led a team of sustainability analyst interns through the process of learning to evaluate companies and products in terms of their sustainability and communicate that to readers. I read and edited, largely for content, about ten product reviews per week and helped to prepare sustainability content, events and meetings for interns.
September 2021 - December 2021
Sustainability Analyst Intern at Voiz
Education
2021-23
Ithaca College | Bachelor's Degree
I will receive a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Ithaca College in journalism with a minor in environmental studies.
Honors
Member: Tau Sigma National Honors Society
Member: Lambda Pi Eta National Honors Society
Skills
& Expertise
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Wordpress
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Google software suite
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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe Premiere