Experience

Digital Commerce 360

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  • Edit all website articles for retail and B2B • Compile and proof daily newsletters for retail and B2B • Check Bloomberg news daily and post relevant stories • Champion the Editorial Style Book • Edit, proof and work with designer on long-form editorial and research reports • Write several short articles per week for the web, and write long-form articles for the web and market research reports • Moderate and present on webinars, digital events and in-person events • Cultivate sources in the industry • Learn and implement best SEO practices • Be a team player who shares ideas and promotes a positive work atmosphere Show less



Tribune Publishing Company

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Editor/Designer — Print Production Specialist

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Copyedit stories for daily and weekly papers, write and re-work headlines, trim articles as needed for print products. Design weekly newspapers. Produce national sports agate content for Tribune Publishing's various papers. This includes MLB and NFL pages during their respective seasons and a national sports page for the majority of sports agate coverage. Special projects include testing and producing election and Chicago Marathon agate.

• Editor/Designer

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2019

  Updated sports agate/scoreboard section, did light copyediting and designed daily pages. Produced daily sports pages for national partners. Laid out/designed weekly newspapers.



Zakat Foundation of America

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Manage advertisements and sponsorships, edit printed materials (examples include annual reports, newsletters and marketing language). Also manage projects (example includes book launch for the Executive Director's "9 Myths About Muslim Charities"), keeping an up-to-date calendar of schedules, deadlines and related tasks. Develop project plans, timelines, and designate responsibilities as needed, and conduct post-event evaluations to determine their success.

• Writer

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

  Wrote about the nonprofit's campaign efforts and worked with the social media team to publicize how the organization helps the needy through zakat and sadaqa projects. Worked directly with executives and in-house designers to produce annual reports, biannual newsletters, corporate brochures and other published reports. Wrote, edited, fact-checked and proofread articles, blog posts, press releases and other text-based projects, including pamphlets, flyers and other literature. Edited, fact-checked and proofread executive director's "9 Myths About Muslim Charities" book. Show less



Intellect Learning Center

• Tutor

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

  Tutored high school-level English and Spanish, assisted younger students with reading, math and homework for various class subjects. Tutored high school-level English and Spanish, assisted younger students with reading, math and homework for various class subjects.



The Columbia Chronicle

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Taught inner-city students from Chicago Public Schools the basics of journalism. They learned how to report, write and edit their own stories and have been published. The theme of this year's program was "Urban Culture: Grassroots to Global." Taught inner-city students from Chicago Public Schools the basics of journalism. They learned how to report, write and edit their own stories and have been published. The theme of this year's program was "Urban Culture: Grassroots to Global."



Medill Reports

• Chicago, Illinois

• Basketball Beat Reporter

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Reported, wrote and edited features on the men’s basketball team at Roosevelt University. Also created infographics, compiled Q&As and wrote profiles and spot news updates. Reported, wrote and edited features on the men’s basketball team at Roosevelt University. Also created infographics, compiled Q&As and wrote profiles and spot news updates.



The Daily Northwestern

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Copyedited during night shifts at the Daily. I was responsible for standard grammar and style editing as well as fact-checking. Copyedited during night shifts at the Daily. I was responsible for standard grammar and style editing as well as fact-checking.



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Trainer

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2015

  Trained new crew members on procedures, and ran the floor alongside or for managers in many of my shifts. Worked both in the kitchen area and at the counter to ensure customer satisfaction. Trained new crew members on procedures, and ran the floor alongside or for managers in many of my shifts. Worked both in the kitchen area and at the counter to ensure customer satisfaction.



The Columbia Chronicle

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Chief

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Fact-checked, edited and oversaw copy editors. Ensured the newspaper followed Associated Press and in-house styles and ensured the page layouts were neat and visually appealing.

• Copy Editor

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Fact-checked and made hard edits on articles.



The Glacier

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  Covered a variety of topics, including the growth of the college and other campus affairs. Covered a variety of topics, including the growth of the college and other campus affairs.



The Pawprint

• Editor in Chief

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

  Ran the newspaper. Laid out all the pages, organized and wrote for various sections, copyedited articles and led a staff of about 20.

• Production Editor

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2012

  Designed and laid out all the pages of the newspaper.