EDUCATION                                                                                                                                                       

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY                                                                     August 2023-May 2024

Master of Science | Toni Stabile Fellow in Investigative Reporting

Key Courses: Investigative Techniques; Narrative Writing; Investigating Healthcare; Visual Storytelling

Thesis: Insufficient government assistance, high power rates, and a dysfunctional regulatory body leave a third of Alabamians energy-insecure, forcing many to eliminate basic necessities to keep the lights on.

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Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY                                                                                           August 2018-May 2023  Bachelor of Arts in Sociology   

Key Courses: Advanced Nonfiction Workshop; Senior Nonfiction Workshop; Imagination, Invention, and Revision 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                                            

Lead Reporter

Steamboat Pilot & Today, Steamboat Springs, CO                                                                                                       February 2025-Present

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PR Strategist

McCall Media, Remote                                                                                                                                                November 2024-Present

Craft and implement communications strategies and foster media relationships to enhance brand visibility across various platforms.

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Editor

National Master Chef Exam, American Master Chefs’ Order, Remote                                                                              January-February 2025

Edited, re-formatted, and re-designed the 40+ page re-written Master Chef Exam by the board of the American Master Chefs’ Order.

                                                                                

Copyeditor

Professor Maria Mavrides, Remote                                                                                                                                        July 2023-July 2024

Edited bimonthly research papers from Hunter College Professor Maria Mavrides on early childhood education. 

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Revision Editor

Columbia Neuroscience Journal, New York, NY                                                                                                             January 2023-May 2023

Made final rounds of edits on six academic articles and pitched article ideas at the intersection of neuroscience and sociology.

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Intern

Barnard Women in Entertainment, Remote                                                                                                                November 2022-May 2023

Supervised and managed all social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Attended monthly meetings, took minutes, and brainstormed ideas for events. Organized events both on-campus and off.

 

Copyeditor        

Advances in Very-High-Energy Astrophysics, Remote                                                                                             February 2022-January 2023

Made both initial and final rounds of copyedits for a ten-chapter textbook written by premier global astrophysicists. Maintained regular correspondence with leading observatories, e.g. H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS, to obtain accurate references, figure permissions, and copyright permissions, and created and regularly updated a style guide to ensure complete technical consistency across all chapters.

 

Political Strategist —> Outreach Director

Ashmi for Congress 2022, New York, NY                                                                                                                        January 2021-June 2021

Authored, co-authored, and edited various policy briefs on tenants’ rights, digital literacy, and small business finance as major platform pieces for the candidate’s campaign site. Mapped out all of the protests, political clubs, community boards, shelters, and small businesses within the district and tracked their activity, notoriety, size, and availability of opportunity. Managed the candidate’s event schedule, coordinated all logistics and remote operations for events, and canvassed numerous in-district neighborhoods to assess best venues. Advised on branding, fundraising, policy, field strategy, social media, and staff buildout, serving as a primary consultant and confidant to both the campaign manager and candidate.

 

Research & Public Policy Intern

Women Creating Change, New York, NY                                                                                                                       May 2019-August 2020

Researched and corresponded with 100+ nonprofits in the NYC metropolitan area to facilitate workshops and partnerships. Restructured and refined a policy brief underscoring the current condition of, barriers to, and recommendations for women’s civic engagement in NYC, launched in June 2021. Brainstormed content and layout for The Hub, an action-based app/website for NYC civic engagement resources. Spearheaded the first drafts of 5-6 external relations projects, including designing a WCC style guide and creating a development strategy for use by both the board and staff. Managed misc. admin tasks, such as the website, email lists, and accounts.

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Editor-in-Chief 

The Progressive Teen (official publication of High School Democrats of America), Remote                                           August 2016-August 2017

Revived the publication upon immediate entrance to the position by creating a board of section editors and increasing article publication frequency from once every three months to four or five articles per week. Interviewed, hired, and subsequently managed a board of three section editors for Features, Opinion, and Analysis as well as a team of approximately 70 student staff writers. Consulted with section editors on a weekly basis to brainstorm article topics for that week.Worked through multiple draft stages and made final copy and formatting edits for every article prior to official publication.

 

SKILLS

Investigative: Backgrounding, PACER, FOIA | Typesetting: LaTeX, Overleaf | Admin: Wordpress, Excel