Resume

Experience

EBONY▪ New York City, NY
Writing quick hits and analyses of daily trending news and cultural content, promoting content on the platform’s social media pages

HuffPost Black Voices ▪ New York City, NY
Attracting four million visitors to the HuffPost Black Voices page through writing both quick hits and long-form original stories, pitching original content to senior editors, interviewing award-winning singers, actors, producers, artists and activists

Editorial Intern ▪ September 2016 – December 2016
HuffPost Video ▪ New York City, NY
Selected most newsworthy aspects of HuffPost Live interviews, wrote daily articles that were distributed throughout multiple HuffPost vertical, pitched original production and editorial ideas, provided on-set assistance, managed weekly content analytics and distribution information

Freelance Writer ▪ May 2016 – August 2016
Philadelphia Style Magazine ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Pitching and writing blog posts for the digital component of Philadelphia Style Magazine

Communications Assistant ▪ February 2016 – May 2016
MetroKids ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Performing SEO tasks, writing articles, completing administrative tasks for a parenting magazine

Editorial Intern ▪ October 2015 – December 2015
Sweet (Hearst and Snapchat) ▪ New York City, NY
Researching, pitching ideas and writing for a startup publication serving a global audience, finding content appropriate for the publication, transcribing interview content, fact-checking, balancing multiple projects for editors on tight deadlines, reaching out to public relations officials

Chief Copy Editor ▪ August 2015 – May 2016
Templar Yearbook ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Editing, fact checking and generating pitches for Temple University’s yearbook

Managing Editor and Content Manager ▪ May 2015 – May 2016
Her Campus Temple University ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Creating editorial calendar, managing website content, sending pitch emails, enforcing deadlines for an online magazine for college women

Public Relations Coordinator ▪January 2015 – April 2015
Campaign for S. Archye Leacock, Candidate for Philadelphia 9^th Councilmanic District
Media outreach, managing social media accounts, drafting press releases

Development and Operations Intern ▪ August 2014 – February 2015
Philadelphia VIP ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Data Entry, assisting in fundraising preparation, drafting letters and information packets

Compliance Intern ▪ May 2014 – August 2014
Philadelphia Insurance Companies ▪ Bala Cynwyd, PA
Creating Job Aid, researching, pitching ideas, creating departmental newsletter, completing projects for multiple supervisors

Campus Life and News Editor ▪ January 2014 – May 2015
Her Campus Temple University ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Pitching, writing, and editing articles for an online magazine for college women, composing electronic newsletter on a bi-weekly basis, assisting with organization of programs and events

Editorial Intern ▪ June 2013 – August 2013
mater mea ▪ Greater New York City Area
Managing the Twitter account of an online magazine that profiles mothers of color, researching, conducting interviews, transcribing interview content, writing profiles

Blogger ▪ March 2013 – July 2013
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Pitching and writing short form articles pertaining to wrongful convictions

Staff Reporter ▪ September 2012 – December 2013
WHIP Radio▪ Philadelphia, PA
Researching, writing daily news briefs, recording voice overs, co-hosting live show

Editorial Assistant ▪ September 2012 – Present
Pennsylvania Prison Society ▪ Philadelphia, PA
Researching and writing articles for Graterfriends and Correctional Forum newsletters, designating articles appropriate for Graterfriends, responding to letters from inmates, entering data

Skills

AP Style ◦ SEO ◦ Content Management ◦ Digital Content Curation ◦ Social Media ◦ Media Outreach ◦ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint ◦ Adobe InDesign ◦ HootSuite ◦ Mailchimp

Education
Temple University, School of Media and Communication
May 2016 ▪ Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Public Relations