Experience

Hachette Book Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publicity & Publishing Assistant, Grand Central Publishing

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Park Ridge School District

• Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States

• Board of Education Trustee

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Ran successful campaign to be elected youngest member of the board - Contributes to district-wide education policy creation, fiscal and strategic planning - Manage top level staff, including the Superintendent, and work collaboratively on seven member Board of Education - Develops communication plan and manages outreach to engage stakeholders to garner community support and resources - Created communication strategies in re-opening initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic - Redefined Vision and Mission Statements for the district - Serves on the Community Relations, Finance, Negotiation, and Personnel Committees Show less



Penguin Random House

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Intern, Speakers Bureau

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Wrote Company Reads Book Club pitches for Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half and Evette Dionne's Lifting as We Climb, and author profiles for speakers such as Kwame Onwuachi - Supported creation of social media content and Company Reads discussion guides - Monitored author media coverage to share press clips with companies and organizations - Conducted website, travel, and finance audits, gaining a larger understanding of the booking process - Assisted with administrative work, such as preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes Show less



(RED)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Campaigns Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  - Monitored partner media coverage for bi-weekly updates - Conducted desk research of companies, advocacy organizations and HIV/AIDS news and policy updates - Updated and maintained (RED) policy statistic sheets and in-country success stories - Monitored partner media coverage for bi-weekly updates - Conducted desk research of companies, advocacy organizations and HIV/AIDS news and policy updates - Updated and maintained (RED) policy statistic sheets and in-country success stories



International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

• Italy
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  - Assisted with internal communications for specialized agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries - Researched, created content, and edited press and communication products for various IFAD media, including speeches, press releases, publications, and blogs - Supported the implementation of IFAD's 43rd Governing Council Session with social media content creation - Assisted with internal communications for specialized agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries - Researched, created content, and edited press and communication products for various IFAD media, including speeches, press releases, publications, and blogs - Supported the implementation of IFAD's 43rd Governing Council Session with social media content creation



Villanova University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Driver, NovaVan On Demand

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Serve as a night time driver to transport students on campus as a part of a Department of Public Safety initiative.

• Access Services Technician, Falvey Memorial Library

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019



Summer EXTRAS

• Park Ridge, New Jersey

• Adult Aid

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Assist with functions for summer camp dedicated to creating engaging recreational opportunities for 25 children in kindergarten and first grade - Identify and respond to camper behavioral issues, and report concerns to camp leadership - Assist with functions for summer camp dedicated to creating engaging recreational opportunities for 25 children in kindergarten and first grade - Identify and respond to camper behavioral issues, and report concerns to camp leadership



Progressive Promotions, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

  - Created and executed social media action campaigns - Assisted with marketing and research - Photographed products for case histories - Created and executed social media action campaigns - Assisted with marketing and research - Photographed products for case histories



The Paley Center for Media

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications, Social & Web Intern

  • May 2019 - Jun 2019

  - Assisted the Director of Communications and the Director of Public Relations. - Wrote press releases, designed face sheets, monitored four red carpets and assisted with press check-ins. - Networked with local community groups to expand community outreach and promote events and exhibits. - Assisted the Director of Communications and the Director of Public Relations. - Wrote press releases, designed face sheets, monitored four red carpets and assisted with press check-ins. - Networked with local community groups to expand community outreach and promote events and exhibits.



Self-Employed

• Private Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2017

  Tutored and provided homework assistance in English, Math, Science and Social Studies to ESL students in fifth through seventh grade. Tutored and provided homework assistance in English, Math, Science and Social Studies to ESL students in fifth through seventh grade.