Summary
Award-winning writer and media professional specializing in community-driven storytelling. 6+ years experience in digital-first multimedia reporting, audience/social journalism and communications management for legacy news organizations, non-profit clients and to-the-minute web outlets.
Experience
The Atlantic Magazine, New York, NY
Associate Editor, 12/2021-Present
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Execute engagement strategy and develop multimedia content for editorial initiatives. Liaise with internal and external news stakeholders. Web, newsletter and app contributing writer
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Lead Instagram editor: Pitch, produce and edit user-generated content, Live video, social video and online-only reporting. Collaborate with various Art and Edit stakeholders. 115% YOY growth.
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Project manager: ‘Inheritance,’ a series on Black life and memory; Games team expansion; and Atlantic archives relaunch.
Assistant editor, 8/2019-12/2021
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Weekend platforms editor: Manage editorial workflow for online, social and new media. Collaborate with internal and external news stakeholders.
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Instagram editor: Collaborate with Art and Edit to tailor long-form narratives to the platform. Maintain content calendar and develop data-driven strategy
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Write and edit online content to amplify monthly magazine issues and original reporting. Support special projects across editorial, podcasts, and live events.
PBS NewsHour, Washington D.C.
Engagement & Digital Video Editor 5/2017-5/2019
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Pitch and produce digital-first “Twitter chat” series, a weekly online-only Q&As between sources and audiences exploring new ideas about topical issues.
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Edit digital video, pitch and produce Live social video packages. Manage Facebook "Now Read This" book club.
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Pitch and write NewsHour poetry series, long-form coverage of arts, education, breaking news and science.
New Media News Assistant, 5/2016-9/2016
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Pitch and field-produce Facebook Live series, edit social video and develop interactive content
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Web writer focused on science, gender, health and technology. +2 long-form stories/month.
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Live blog contributor for 2016 RNC / DNC conventions and Rio Olympics.
Philly Neighborhoods, Philadelphia, PA
Education Reporter 9/2015-1/2016
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Freelance Copyeditor, 8/2015-12/2015
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Edit morning edition for AP style and accuracy. Write headlines, summaries and stocks.
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Special focus: business, crime and politics
Self-Employed, Anywhere
Freelance writer, , 6/2012-Present
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Contributor: BroadwayWorld.com and Marquette Magazine.
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Words in Washington City Paper, PoliticsPA.com, Philadelphia Neighborhoods, Army News Service, and more.
Education
New York University School of Professional Studies
New York, NY Dec 2023
Certificate in Non-fiction Storytelling
Temple University School of Media & Communication
Philadelphia, PA May 2016
Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and French
Cum Laude, SMC Rising Scholar
Skills
Languages: French
Software: Adobe Creative Suite, CMS, HTML/CSS, Audacity, Google Analytics, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, Chartbeat, Crowdtangle, Google Suite
Honors
Keystone Journalism Award Winner
2013 NATAS Emmy Awards Honoree
Mike Wallace Scholar
Ron Brown Scholar
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Long-form multimedia coverage of the Philadelphia school system, including budget reform and school nurse shortage