Experience

Lake Mary Preparatory School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of College Counseling

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  At this pre-K-12, secular independent school, I serve the Upper School population of approximately 180 domestic and international students as their PSAT administrator, AP Coordinator, and college counselor, providing both student and parent education on the college application process and financial aid. I also assist in securing scholarships and comparing financial aid packages. In addition, I am a registered UCAS adviser and assist students with applications to universities in the UK and Europe. Show less



Dunbar Educational Consultants

• New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

• Independent College Consultant

  • Mar 2019 - Present



The Washington Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Oct 2014 - Present



NBC News

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing Writer and Editor

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2023

  Contributing writer for TODAY Parents (news stories) and editor for TODAY's Parenting Team (personal essays). Also manage the TODAY Parents Facebook page on weekday mornings and assist in writing scripts for original video. Fluent in proprietary CMS.

• Contributing Writer

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  I contribute to the College Gameplan section of NBC News.com, covering newsy stories about college and college admissions.



The Mid/Scary Mommy 2

• Writer

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2020



Scary Mommy

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2020

• Deputy Editor

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Created voice and vision for The Mid (later Club Mid, now Scary Mommy 2), a site for GenX parents. Managed social media accounts and created Facebook voice for six months, posting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chose and edited content, interacted with writers, assisted with establishing and maintaining marketing and social partnerships.



Self Employed

• Freelance Writer and Contributing Blogger at The Huffington Post

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2020



Brain, Child Magazine

• Contributing Blogger

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Contributed a personal essay every other month. Contributed a personal essay every other month.



This Is Adolescence

• Coordinator and Writer

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Co-coordinated and contributed to the blog series This Is Adolescence, which was later acquired by Brain, Child Magazine for its print edition. Co-coordinated and contributed to the blog series This Is Adolescence, which was later acquired by Brain, Child Magazine for its print edition.



The HerStories Project (2013)

• Contributing Author

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  http://www.amazon.com/The-HerStories-Project-Explore-Friendship/dp/1493752979 http://www.amazon.com/The-HerStories-Project-Explore-Friendship/dp/1493752979



This Is Childhood

• Editor and Writer

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Co-created and coordinated the creation of a collaborative blog series, This Is Childhood, which was later edited and published as a book by the editors of Brain, Child Magazine. Co-created and coordinated the creation of a collaborative blog series, This Is Childhood, which was later edited and published as a book by the editors of Brain, Child Magazine.



The Bedford Falls Company

• Philippines
• Entertainment Providers

• Development Associate

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2001



Reefer Madness

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Mar 1999 - Oct 2000



The Bruce Brown Agency

• Westwood, California, United States

• Junior Literary Agent

  • Oct 1999 - Apr 2000



KINGSGATE FILMS INC

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Development Assistant

  • Jul 1999 - Sep 1999



Sandollar Entertainment

• Burbank, California, United States

• Development Assistant

  • Oct 1997 - Jul 1998



Honey I Shrunk The Kids

• United States
• Entertainment

• Production Coordinator

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 1997



Late Show With David Letterman

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Audience Coordinator

  • Dec 1996 - Aug 1997



CBS

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Page

  • Aug 1996 - Dec 1996



All My Children/ABC-TV

• New York, New York, United States

• Writers' Intern

  • May 1994 - Aug 1994



Late Show With David Letterman

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Writers' Intern/Assistant to the Head Writer

  • May 1993 - Sep 1993