Experience

MMGY Global

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Jetset Extra

• United States

• Managing Editor

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2015

  -Edited an average of 20 articles ranging in length from 1,000 to 2,000 words per month -Scheduled and oversaw editorial and newsletter calendars -Assisted in managing and maintaining site’s social media pages, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram -Assigned story ideas and set deadlines for a team of 30 to 40 writers -Oversaw video editorial team to produce informative and exciting travel videos -Wrote engaging feature articles about first-person experiences around the world -Created content for weekly email newsletters and monthly contests -Developed strategic new content to further engage audience -Read industry blogs and news items to ensure content stayed on-trend -Traveled when needed, taking video footage and photos to supplement editorial coverage -Coordinated with design team to ensure consistency in article formatting -Represented Jetset Extra at industry events Show less



Allied 360, An Anthem System Company

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2012

  -Assigned and edited four to six 1,400-word freelance articles per issue -Supervised writers and set production deadlines -Researched and wrote full-length feature articles for print and online -Searched news feeds to create and edit daily online articles and weekly newsletter -Assisted editorial and art directors by proactively delivering all articles, images and photo captions ahead of deadline -Thoroughly combed through upcoming issue for factual, grammatical and style errors -Assigned and edited four to six 1,400-word freelance articles per issue -Supervised writers and set production deadlines -Researched and wrote full-length feature articles for print and online -Searched news feeds to create and edit daily online articles and weekly newsletter -Assisted editorial and art directors by proactively delivering all articles, images and photo captions ahead of deadline -Thoroughly combed through upcoming issue for factual, grammatical and style errors



California Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant, WHERE Los Angeles

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  -Assisted editor by completing assignments accurately and efficiently within a tight deadline -Wrote creative dining, shopping, nightlife and event profiles -Created eye-catching headlines -Carefully read through all articles and listings to find factual, grammatical and style errors -Maintained the accuracy of the information for all listed restaurants, attractions and museums -Contacted local businesses and PR companies to collect high-quality, high-resolution images for use in upcoming issues Show less



California Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Editor/Circulation & Events Manager

  • May 2009 - Sep 2011

  -Developed colorful, fun articles about new and exciting restaurants, bars, boutiques and entertainment venues in Orange County -Carefully read through all articles and listings to find factual, grammatical and style errors -Maintained the accuracy of the information for all listed restaurants, attractions and museums -Planned and executed monthly concierge events, including designing invitations, overseeing guest lists and coordinating itineraries -Assisted sales team by keeping marketing materials and media kits up to date -Managed publication’s social media pages -Represented company at industry events and concierge association meetings Show less



IeiMedia

• Urbino, Italy

• Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  -Worked with magazine editor to manage content of travel guide for English-speaking visitors during a monthlong stay in the city -Helped design pages using inDesign -Wrote in-depth history of the city for use in the printed publication, as well as weekly online blog posts about experiences living and working in a foreign country -Worked with an interpreter to interview local residents -Took classes in photography, videography, Web site design, creative writing and Italian -Worked with magazine editor to manage content of travel guide for English-speaking visitors during a monthlong stay in the city -Helped design pages using inDesign -Wrote in-depth history of the city for use in the printed publication, as well as weekly online blog posts about experiences living and working in a foreign country -Worked with an interpreter to interview local residents -Took classes in photography, videography, Web site design, creative writing and Italian



Live OC Magazine

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

  -Conducted in-person interviews for business, social and entertainment articles -Conducted in-person interviews for business, social and entertainment articles



Disneyland Resort

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acrobat

  • Jul 2008 - May 2009

  -Performed as an acrobat on the “Toy Story” float in the Pixar Play Parade two to three times per week -Memorized choreography and stayed true to character -Held self to professional standards of the Walt Disney Company -Performed as an acrobat on the “Toy Story” float in the Pixar Play Parade two to three times per week -Memorized choreography and stayed true to character -Held self to professional standards of the Walt Disney Company



California Media Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  -Aided editor with writing, editing and fact-checking -Aided editor with writing, editing and fact-checking



Access Magazine

• Managing Editor

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  -Organized and managed a staff of 20 writers, photographers, editors and designers for university magazine. -Organized and managed a staff of 20 writers, photographers, editors and designers for university magazine.



Spartan Daily

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  -Conducted high profile interviews -Learned to create well-written articles in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment -Conducted high profile interviews -Learned to create well-written articles in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment