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