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EDUCATION
Elon University
Bachelor of Arts May 2017: Print and Online Journalism, cum laude
Minor: Multimedia Authoring Summary of skills
Study Abroad Fall 2015: Cross-cultural communications, Copenhagen, Denmark
Excellent written and
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE verbal communication
Hearst Lifestyle Group, October 2018 –Present | New York, NY abilities
Editorial Assistant
Highly organized and
o Worked on the Features team for both Woman’s Day and Good Housekeeping
detail-oriented, strong
o Wrote copy and interviewed experts for each magazine’s front-of-book;
track record of adhering to
o Created serviceable captions for section openers, specifically those focused on
deadlines while working
fashion and style
under pressure
o Generated trackable affiliate product links for digital and social use, building out
ecommerce stories on both platforms Enthusiastic team player
o Translated print stories to the web while also researching and writing original, who enjoys collaborating
SEO-friendly articles on creative and technical
o Served as interim assistant to the editor-in-chief when necessary, booked and endeavors
planned meetings and handled calls
o On-boarded, managed, and oversaw intern Skilled strategist and
problem solver with
Domino Magazine | New York, NY research and information-
Digital Staff Writer March- October 2018 gathering abilities
Digital Editorial Intern September 2017- March 2018
o Assisted editors in updating and publishing freelance content on a custom Technical
Wordpress backend CMS
o Pitched and wrote over 175 original news stories, advice pieces, sponsored Adobe Creative Suite,
content, interviews, and design roundups—including top performing articles and basic CSS and HTML
long-form paid social posts coding, Data visualization,
o Worked with SEO specialist to make sure published stories were optimized for SEO updates (SEM Rush,
the web based on organic growth and traffic (Google Analytics) SkimLinks), Custom CMS
o Managed Twitter of over 55K followers while assisting social media editor grow and Wordpress backend
other social channels and write appropriate teases
publishing
o Performed copywriting for custom content advertorial pieces in coordination
with the marketing team
AP Style
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o Attended press events and performed administrative and event planning work as
needed
Accomplishments
Wedding Wire, April- August 2018| Remote Senior Multimedia News
Digital Content Creator Reporter, The Pendulum
o Researched wedding venues, photographers, and planners to build out the site
and write detailed, accurate descriptions for each in Wedding Wire’s voice Editor/production
o Edited in collaboration with a remote editor
designer, Visions
o Adhered to SEO best practices
o Submitted ~30 write ups per week to keep up with fast pace of short-term Magazine
project
National Internet
HFN Magazine, Summer 2016|New York, NY Governance Forum
Editorial Intern Reporter
o Wrote daily news briefs from press releases on home retail categories within the
brand and posted on website
o Participated in copy-editing and design editing in InDesign for print production
o Shadowed Chief Brand Officer on rebranding and digital strategy in business to
business communication fields