Editorial Assistant

• May 2022 - Present

• Write and edit articles and content for online and print issues of Science News Explores, including a monthly profile on early STEM professionals. • Fact-check 8-10 articles and captions for the monthly print issue of Science News Explores, an imprint of Science News for ages 9 and up. • Conduct research and interviews on a wide range of topics, generating story ideas and performing administrative tasks. • Write and edit articles and content for online and print issues of Science News Explores, including a monthly profile on early STEM professionals. • Fact-check 8-10 articles and captions for the monthly print issue of Science News Explores, an imprint of Science News for ages 9 and up. • Conduct research and interviews on a wide range of topics, generating story ideas and performing administrative tasks.

Freelance Reporter/Producer

• Sep 2011 - Present

• Reported news and features for a variety of media outlets. • Served as a panelist for CUNYSciCom's 2023 'Communicating Your Science: Meet the Reporter' symposium on science communication. Paired with early career STEM professionals to discuss their work and science communication techniques. • Published environmental stories picked up by NY1, Queens Daily Eagle. Covered increasing cases of beachgoers harassing seals in NY/NJ waterways, and reported on the spike in numbers of injured/dead birds during the pandemic. • Reported follow-up radio story for WBAI 99.5 FM on seal rehabilitation during the pandemic. • Pitched, published stories for The Scientific Inquirer: wrote profiles/interviews with authors/documentary producers and monthly book reviews on upcoming science/health releases Show less

Editorial Intern

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

• Published digital stories on the use of webcams to track endangered seabirds, the federal ruling that overturned the largest gas lease sale in US history, and early nesting North American birds. • Fact-checked stories and proofs for upcoming Spring 2022 print issue. • Customized web stories through content management systems and wrote accompanying social media copy. • Published digital stories on the use of webcams to track endangered seabirds, the federal ruling that overturned the largest gas lease sale in US history, and early nesting North American birds. • Fact-checked stories and proofs for upcoming Spring 2022 print issue. • Customized web stories through content management systems and wrote accompanying social media copy.

Audio Files Associate Producer

• Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

• Produce, score and report local features for live, biweekly news magazine• Book and pre-interview guests for live 2-way scripts• Compose and mix original music for audio features•Maintain and upload materials on social media • Record and mix station and sonic IDs

Audio Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

WABE 90.1 FM Radio Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

• Wrote, tracked, and mixed 1-3 audio stories per day for broadcast on Morning Edition/All Things Considered • Published environmental digital stories on how climate change is impacting Georgia’s Monarch butterfly populations; and 360 degree mapping of Georgia’s waterways • Wrote, tracked, and mixed 1-3 audio stories per day for broadcast on Morning Edition/All Things Considered • Published environmental digital stories on how climate change is impacting Georgia’s Monarch butterfly populations; and 360 degree mapping of Georgia’s waterways

Teaching Assistant (Special Education)

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2020

• Instruct students in a self-contained classroom under guidance of Special Education teachers. • Collect and graph quantitative/qualitative data on student performance, attendance, and behavior. • Taught and enforced classroom routines for a class of nine students during teacher's twelve-week leave of absence. • Implement supplemental phonemic awareness exercises under supervision of in-class Speech Pathologist. • Conducted daily writing workshops focusing on grammar, the writing process, and reading comprehension. • Receive training in early education, classroom management, and the FBA/BIP process. • Attend annual Google Summit conferences on G Suite updates and cloud computing. • Two-time recipient of Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports "Goose" Award (February 2016 & October 2017) Show less

In House-Artist

• Oct 2016 - May 2017

• Designed the entry way for Benjamin Cosor Elementary School's "Walking The BCES Trail," a 2.5 mile hiking trail designated for academic enrichment. • Supervised 60 students (grades 4-6) in drafting educational brochures, painting/staining trail posts, and reaching daily exercise goals. • Planned and implemented drawing lessons.

Substitute Teacher

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

• Carried out lesson plans in teacher’s absence. • Prepared AP Literature students for exam in May 2015. • Ran Windows-based testing programs and proctoring NWEA State Tests and Castle Learning Exams. • Supervised students during Extended Day Academic and Enrichment programs.

Web Content Writer

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

• Produced four articles/reviews per week for a readership of 10,000+ subscribers. • Implemented HTML code to present organized and coherent webpages. • Incorporated SEO keywords and tags into copy to drive Google rankings. • Corresponded with record labels to receive electronic press kits and promotional materials. • Utilized social media outlets (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) to market In Your Speakers content. • Coordinated weekly meetings with editors and colleagues via Mozilla Thunderbird and Google Hangouts. Show less

Associate Instructor

• Aug 2012 - May 2014

• Worked in-class with college students on writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills. • Coordinated lessons with professor in Composition I courses. • Proofread and edited drafts of written works and multimedia presentations for revision. • Taught ESL students fundamental strategies for improving literacy skills and grammar. • Worked in-class with college students on writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills. • Coordinated lessons with professor in Composition I courses. • Proofread and edited drafts of written works and multimedia presentations for revision. • Taught ESL students fundamental strategies for improving literacy skills and grammar.

Associate Producer

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

• Collaborated with screenwriters on producing successful treatments for television networks. • Scripted, directed, and performed in scenes for pilot episode. • Wrote and recorded original voice-over content. • Collaborated with screenwriters on producing successful treatments for television networks. • Scripted, directed, and performed in scenes for pilot episode. • Wrote and recorded original voice-over content.