Verywell Health, Dotdash
Commerce Editor- New York, NY
July 2020-Present
•Manage all commerce content on Verywellhealth.com
•Assign, edit, and publish 20-30 commerce roundups, buying guides, and full product reviews monthly
•Onboard and manage freelancers and content producers
•Track revenue and performance data to develop editorial strategy and produce new content
Health.com, Meredith Corporation
Assistant Editor- New York, NY
March 2019-July 2020
•Pitch, write and edit up to two-three daily viral news stories
•Pitch, write and edit related investigative health articles, including topics like sex, disease and women’s health
Brides.com, Condé Nast
Editorial Producer/ Contributing Digital Editor- New York, NY
June 2017-March 2019
•Pitch, write and edit up to three news and human interest pieces daily, including the top performing story of 2017 which grossed 130,000 UVs in a month
•Edit and build content for website, writing web-friendly headlines and SEO metadata
•Work with editors and art team to create on-brand content and images for the site
•Pitch, write and edit up additional market content for site, including beauty, fashion and decor stories
•Plan and schedule all Facebook posts (between 15-20) and post to Instagram and Instagram Stories as needed
Brides.com Weekend Editor
•Pitch, write and edit celebrity and trending news that breaks over the weekend
•Manage all social media for brand, creating, scheduling and posting content for optimal traffic
ELLE Magazine, Hearst
Features Intern- New York, NY
December 2016-February 2017
•Transcribed celebrity interviews for staff writers and editors
•Researched and fact-checked stories and data for future issues
•Assisted editors with general office tasks including mailings, organizing layout spreads and managing editors’ day-to-day schedules
University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Communications Assistant- Champaign, IL
September 2015-May 2017
•Wrote articles on current events and achievements of the department to be posted on the website
•Gave final edit of bi-semester print publications
ELLEDecor.com and Veranda.com, Hearst
Editorial Intern- New York City, NY
June 2016- August 2016
• Worked with SEO strategies for both sites to optimize content for search traffic
• Pitched, wrote and edited stories ranging from news coverage to evergreen content
• Interviewed designers, government officials and other experts for service content
WomansDay.com, Hearst
Editorial Intern- New York City, NY
May 2015- August 2015
• Brainstormed story post ideas for daily website content and wrote three to four articles per day for the website
• Assisted editors with tasks ranging from managing social media sites to researching new study findings
Chicago Journalists Association
Associate Board Member- Chicago, IL
July 2014-present
• Assisted in the planning of the 75th Annual Chicago Journalists Association dinner
• Managed the organization’s social media accounts, composing daily posts to promote the organization
Her Campus Illinois
Editor-In-Chief- Champaign, IL
August 2013- present
• Edited all blog posts and news articles published to the site, gaining further experience editing in AP style
• Managed team of about 90 staff members in scheduling meetings, group events and deadlines
• Occasionally worked as staff writer, with multiple published articles on site
NapEatRepeat.com
Editorial Intern- Online Freelance
January 2015-present
• Conducted interviews, researched story contacts and wrote feature articles for website
• Worked as publicity representative, prompting website through emails and writing monthly newsletters
Daily Illini
Special Sections Writer, Copy Editor- Champaign, IL
August 2013- June 2015
• Conducted interviews, wrote features articles and adhered to weekly deadlines
• Copy edited stories on a weekly basis by fact-checking and revising grammar based on AP style
Education
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Major in News-Editorial Journalism
Minor in Public Relations