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Work Experience

POC Culture (April 2022 – Present)

Contributor
  • Compose reviews of new comic books by Marvel Comics
  • Read and maintain confidentiality of advance copies of comic book issues
  • Provide social media and website coverage for credentialed events

BCV (September 2021 – Present)

Copy and Content Specialist (January 2023 – Present)
  • Develop social media calendars for assigned hospitality clients by selecting topics, choosing and sourcing images, and composing complementary copy
Junior Copywriter
  • Crafted copy for social media posts, social media ads, and reviews that matched assigned clients’ tones of voice

Fangirlish (August 2021 – Present)

Writer
  • Pitch and write news articles, editorials, features, and other stories that relate to entertainment and pop culture subjects covered at Fangirlish
  • Develop copy for social media promotions of articles

The Lead Sports Media (May 2018 – April 2021, September 2021 – July 2024)

Contributor (September 2021 – July 2024)
  • Wrote articles on Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky topics for Bulls Lead and Sky Lead, respectively
Social Media Manager (September 2018 – April 2021)
  • Ran and managed the Bulls Lead Twitter account
    • Tweeted quarterly game updates
    • Posted relevant media
    • Engaged with followers

Heavy.com (April 2021 – September 2021)

Chicago Bulls and Marvel Contributor
  • Developed story ideas and wrote articles about the Chicago Bulls Marvel Entertainment
  • Promoted content on the “Heavy on Bulls” and “Heavy on Marvel” Facebook pages
  • Coordinated with other beat contributors concerning story ideas and article scheduling

Proceed Innovative (July 2018 – August 2021)

Copywriter
  • Composed 800- to 1000-word blog posts on assigned topics for client use
  • Rewrote copy from service pages with distinct wording for use on new service pages

Dat Winning (June 2018 – May 2019)

Junior Fellow
  • Developed and pitched sports-related story ideas
  • Conducted interviews for stories when necessary
  • Wrote sports-related articles
  • Collaborated with SB Nation editors on potential stories

National Basketball Players Association (June – August 2017)

Communications Intern
  • Created online content: articles for NBPA website, posts for NBPA social media accounts
  • Supported social media specialist by posting to NBPA social media accounts, gathering social media analytics, and developing social media content
  • Reached out to NBA players’ media contacts to obtain content for social media coverage of players’ events
  • Uploaded and organized photos and videos from NBPA events for internal and external use
  • Helped give input for and created graphics
  • Organized the online agent directory to develop consistency for information provided

Illio Yearbook (September 2013 – June 2017)

Co-Editor-in-Chief (2016-17 school year)
  • Oversaw creation of a Top-10 “Best of Show Yearbook 300+ Pages” as named by the Associated Collegiate Press at the 2017 National College Media Convention
  • Worked with the other co-editor-in-chief to plan book and manage staff of about 20 general staff members and two assistant editors
  • Coordinated with co-managers of Illini Media to manage Illio’s budget and yearbook production
  • Hired and recruited assistant editors and staff
  • Designed yearbook cover, layout templates, modules
  • Created yearbook theme and developed accompanying elements to maintain theme throughout book
  • Planned ladder and brainstormed coverage ideas to create content that covered a campus of 44,000-plus students
  • Edited spreads: proofread copy, approve photos and layout designs
  • Submitted and edited proofs to publishing company
  • Managed and posted content to Illio’s social media accounts
    • Twitter: 400 followers; Instagram: 260-plus followers; Facebook: 800-plus likes
  • Helped advertise/promote yearbooks and senior portraits by collaborating with Illini Media marketing team
Photo Editor (2015-16 school year)
  • Oversaw and helped all staff photographers
  • Approved photos used for yearbook
Staff Photographer (2013-16)
  • Photographed events and games for yearbook spreads
  • Assisted writer in developing captions for photos
Staff Designer (2013-16)
  • Inputted necessary elements (photos and copy) onto spreads using the appropriate layout template(s)
Social Media Representative (2014-16 school years)
  • Managed and posted to the Illio’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts

NCAA Gym News (April 2017)

Freelance Writer
  • Provided coverage of the Illinois Regional for NCAA women’s gymnastics
    • Posted live updates of the meet on Twitter
    • Wrote a recap
  • Wrote a feature concerning the various ties between the 2016-17 Illinois and UCLA women’s gymnastics teams

Hoops Addict (May 2015 – February 2017)

Columnist
  • Pitched column ideas to editor
  • Wrote weekly columns after approval from editor

The Daily Illini (September 2013 – May 2016)

Sports Writer
  • Pitched any Illini sports-related story and wrote after approval
  • Compiled the pop culture grid (April 2015-December 2015)
    • Developed four questions for beat writers to ask athletes, gathered answers from writers, put together in an email to send to the sports department, emailed sports information directors for athletes’ headshots
  • Illinois women’s golf beat writer (September 2013-May 2014)
    • Wrote previews and recaps for tournaments, features on golfers
  • Illinois women’s gymnastics beat writer (January 2014-May 2014, January 2015-May 2015)
    • Wrote previews and recaps for meets, features on gymnasts
  • Sports columnist (August 2014-December 2014)
    • Wrote columns on any non-Illini sports topics

The Sports Post (September 2013 – December 2013)

NBA Writer
  • Pitched editorial story ideas to NBA editor
  • Wrote editorials on NBA-based topics

Pippen Ain’t Easy (April 2012 – November 2014)

Staff Writer/Social Media Manager
  • Live tweeted Chicago Bulls games on PAE’s Twitter account
  • Wrote recaps, features, and editorials on the Chicago Bulls and other NBA-related topics
  • Promoted from social media reporter to social media manager in February 2014
    • Managed the site’s Facebook and Twitter accounts

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Alumna
  • Bachelor of Science in Journalism
  • Public relations minor
  • SportMedia certificate
  • Activities: Illio Yearbook, The Daily Illini, To Write Love on Her Arms – UIUC Chapter

Skills

Journalism
  • AP style
  • Copy editing
  • DSLR photography
  • Interviewing
  • Transcribing
Software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
Design
  • Graphic design
  • Layout design
  • Photo editing
Other
  • Mailchimp
  • WordPress

Organizations

Awards

“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson