Resume

EDUCATION

The George Washington University, School of Media and Public Affairs

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication Magna Cum Laude (December 2019)

SMPA Audience Development course; presented social media recommendations to news website Axios (April 2019)
Globalization & the Media study abroad trip to Paris (March 2019)
Women’s Leadership Program: a living and learning program for freshman that includes a weekly lecture by women in the professional world (August 2016 – May 2017)

Planet Forward – Featured Contributor (June 2020 – Present)

Writing stories about the environment and sustainable solutions to climate change

Newsday – Freelance Writer (May 2020 – September 2020)

Contributed obituary coverage for print and digital as part of Newsday’s project to honor Long Islanders who have passed from COVID-19

Foreign Policy – Editorial Intern (September 2019 – December 2019)

Compiled data and assisted in writing of a story on campaign contributions from the State Department and other national security departments to 2020 presidential candidates
Built weekly stories on WordPress and located and secured photos through Getty Images
Wrote the Editors’ Picks newsletter and drafted daily social media posts for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

Newsday – News Intern (June 2019 – August 2019)

Wrote and published three news articles for print and digital
Created a photo story about uplifting illustrations and messages found throughout Long Island
Took photographs for the prom online gallery and two stories
Contributed to Newsday’s daily Instagram content

GWU School of Media and Public Affairs-West Virginia University Student Reporting Partnership – Contributing Author (January 2019 – May 2019)

Assisted on the investigative story, ‘They looked at us like an easy target’: Inside West Virginia’s opioid battle, led by Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post journalist Debbie Cenziper
Conducted interviews, research and reporting on how the opioid crisis is affecting families in West Virginia
Wrote a story published by West Virginia University: Generation Opioids about babies exposed to opioids in utero that go through withdrawal and how the medical community has adapted to treat the growing number of cases.

The Solidarity Center – Communications Intern (June 2018 – August 2018)

Wrote two articles and the daily newsletter to inform audiences on global labor practices
Conducted research and created infographics for social media
Updated web content including country profiles and photo essays

West End Strategy Team – Intern (January 2018 – May 2018)

Assisted with media projects by organizing research and compiling lists into spreadsheets about various clients including Amnesty International, the National Council of Jewish Women and other organizations
Made infographics, shot photographs for social media and wrote press releases and advisories to be sent to regional media outlets

MediaFile – International Editor (February 2017 – January 2020)

Edited articles, contributed on podcasts, facilitated creative pitches for writers and built posts on WordPress
Wrote pieces on international news and its impact on media by conducting interviews with various organizations and experts

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