Work Experience
Seventeen
Hearst Magazines
Editorial Assitant | Editorial Fellow
Aug. 2021–Present | Feb. 2021–Aug. 2021
- Pitches, writes and produces digital stories
- Conducts interviews with talent and celebrities
- Upholds Seventeen's brand and mission
- Pitches and assists with Seventeen's social media content for @seventeen and @wearehere
- Collaborates with team on digital packages such as the 2021 Sustainable Style Awards
- Keeps up with the latest trends that Gen Z is following and engaging with
- Creates daily SEO and news content for Seventeen's digital component/website
- Works with online publishing tools and other digital resources
Shifter Mag
Shifter Media LLC
Chief Operating Officer | Deputy Editor
May 2020–Present
- Upholds Shifter's brand and mission
- Conducts research and fact-check for publication and digital content
- Conducts interviews, writes and edits content for style and length, ensuring that the publication has a consistent style
- Oversees and edits content/videos for "Shifter Fest," a social media initiative to highlight performance artists on Shifter's IGTVWrite and edit social media copy
- Assumes the role of CEO and Editor-in-Chief in their absence and assist them in organizational and administrative responsibilities
Centric Magazine
Univesity of Central Florida
Editor-in-Chief
Aug. 2020–Dec. 2020
- Led team of 14 staff writers in production of print and digital content
- Edited, proofread, fact-checked and evaluated final copy to verify that the content aligns with established deadlines to be sent to press
- Upheld Centric's brand and mission
- Worked closely with the art director and digital producer to ensure the highest quality of Centric's content across all platforms
- Delegated and tracked each staff member’s assignments to ensure deadline adherence
- Wrote, edited and produced stories for Centric's print and digital channels
NSM Today
University of Central Florida
Managing Editor | Reporter
Jan. 2019–Dec.2020
- Assisted the Editor-in-Chief and assumed role in their absence
- Coordinated with other journalism classes and Broadcast Knightly News Team
- Maintained a master story budget
- Created story ideas for long-term and short-term
- Copy edited stories
- Suggested story ideas to section editors
- Maintained a calendar of events to be covered
- Pitched, reported and wrote stories
- Served as the UCF Board of Trustees and Administration beat reporter in fall 2019
Orlando Weekly
Editorial Intern
Jan. 2020–April 2020
- Pitched and wrote news and arts stories
- Researched and fact-checked for print publication
- Wrote calendar and blog posts
- Created slideshows of events and attractions
- Worked with online publishing tools and other digital resources
- Contributed to photo galleries that garnered 3 mil+ views in the second most-viewed week in Orlando Weekly's history
- Garnered 4,463,192 page views the week of March 3, 2020, making it the highest non-Pulse-related week in Orlando Weekly's history
Her Campus at UCF
Deputy Editor | Senior Editor | Staff Writer
Aug. 2017–Dec. 2020
- Reviewed and edited content for publication weekly using AP style
- Managed and trained editors
- Led writing workshops
- Created annual editorial guides for writers
- Assisted with tabling, event planning and general cross-platform promotion for the UCF chapter of Her Campus, an online magazine for college women
- Pitched and wrote articles
- Recognized as "Writer of the Week" in April 2018 and Oct. 2019
