Experience

Office of the Queens Borough President

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Press Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Queens, New York, United States



Schneps Media

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Digital Editor

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  Queens, New York, United States

• Reporter

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  Greater New York City Area



Business Insider

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Entertainment Fellow

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Greater New York City Area



Billboard

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Digital Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Greater New York City Area As a full-time editorial intern for billboard.com, I wrote six to seven news articles each day, including TV performances, new music releases, tour announcements and other pop-culture related events – which I posted directly onto Drupal. I also wrote a profile on upcoming latin artist, Jackie Mendoza, and interviewed Annie Murphy from TV comedy, Schitt’s Creek, for a feature on a fake pop song she created for the show.



The Torch - The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John's University

• Editor In Chief

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Greater New York City Area For the weekly independent student newspaper of St. John's University, I oversaw an editorial staff of 12 students and 140+ staff writers, photographers and designers. For the print edition and torchonline.com, I fact-checked and edited each piece for all five sections (news, opinion, entertainment, sports and features).

• Managing Editor

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Greater New York City Area As Managing Editor for the college newspaper, I was responsible for supervising an editorial staff of 10 to ensure timely production of the paper each week. Most importantly, I maintained the financial stability of the paper through engagement with advertisers. In addition, I also contributed to the design styles and efficient production techniques.

• Co-Social Media Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Queens, New York During my time as social media manager, I kept all social media accounts up-to-date to increase newspaper readership and follower engagement. We were able to considerably increase our social media presence throughout the year with well-thought-out posts.

• News Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Greater New York City Area I was elected News Editor of the school newspaper in my freshman year, and spent my sophomore year acquiring some of the most important skills a journalist must have — which include developing relevant story ideas, researching extensively, properly using AP Style and time management. I collaborated with an editorial staff of 10 to produce the campus newspaper every week. I also contributed ideas that would increase our readership and online presence, such as "Torch Docs," our first video… Show more I was elected News Editor of the school newspaper in my freshman year, and spent my sophomore year acquiring some of the most important skills a journalist must have — which include developing relevant story ideas, researching extensively, properly using AP Style and time management. I collaborated with an editorial staff of 10 to produce the campus newspaper every week. I also contributed ideas that would increase our readership and online presence, such as "Torch Docs," our first video segment of the paper. Thanks to our hard work, our paper won first-place classification from the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual newspaper review for the first time since 2009. Perhaps one of the most important parts of my responsibilities was to work with staff and contributors to effectively grow our coverage of the University. I held weekly meetings to talk about possible story ideas as well as answer any questions the staff had. When it came time for production night, I edited and fact checked about six to seven pieces each week for publication. I also designed the news section for print with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.



TimesLedger Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

  Queens, New York After my summer internship with TimesLedger, I was hired as a freelancer. I have written (200 – 700 word) features on Queens individuals and groups, including stories on the Queens branch of the NYPD’s horse unit and two St. John’s University athletes; and a review of a bilingual play at the Thalia Spanish Theatre.

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Queens, New York As a summer intern for the TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, which I was able to accomplish thanks to the New York Press Association Paid Summer Internship grant, I wrote and reported on the local community of Queens. I was assigned three to four different stories on a weekly basis for print and online. I also developed my phone and in-person interview skills by reaching out to senators, council members, community leaders and activists. Some of the stories I wrote include a piece on the… Show more As a summer intern for the TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, which I was able to accomplish thanks to the New York Press Association Paid Summer Internship grant, I wrote and reported on the local community of Queens. I was assigned three to four different stories on a weekly basis for print and online. I also developed my phone and in-person interview skills by reaching out to senators, council members, community leaders and activists. Some of the stories I wrote include a piece on the LIC Local Business Summit, a news piece on the impact that a law passed by Governor Andrew Cuomo which made child marriage illegal will have and a review of a Jackson Heights bar that holds live Latin-jazz performances.



NYLON

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

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  Greater New York City Area My responsibilities include writing one to two (300+ word) news stories each week, such as an announcement of Cate Blanchett’s new FX series; and other entertainment articles, such as a piece on Frank Ocean’s best unreleased songs. I also get to pitch long-term feature story ideas on the first week of every month, one of which was a profile on Johanna Toruño, the woman behind The Unapologetically Brown Series.



St. John's University

• United States
• Higher Education

• Assistant Student Worker

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

  Greater New York City Area As an assistant student worker for the Office of Gift Planning, my main task is to write content about donors and the exclusive events that the office organizes for them for the St. John's University website. I also create content for the various marketing pieces we mail to donors on a monthly basis, which include letters, brochures and invitations. Additionally, I assist in the maintenance of the office’s social media accounts by posting photos and other information on Facebook, Twitter and… Show more As an assistant student worker for the Office of Gift Planning, my main task is to write content about donors and the exclusive events that the office organizes for them for the St. John's University website. I also create content for the various marketing pieces we mail to donors on a monthly basis, which include letters, brochures and invitations. Additionally, I assist in the maintenance of the office’s social media accounts by posting photos and other information on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. My other responsibilities include answering the phone, taking detailed messages, filing documents and assist in execution of events by taking photos and setting up. Show less



Rolling Stone

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  New York, New York My responsibilities included transcribing interviews with high-profile subjects, such as Spike Lee and Shawn Mendes; compiling excel lists of upcoming releases of albums, movies and books; and gathering research packets that writers use to prepare for stories.



The Torch - The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John's University

• Opinion Editor Interim

  • Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

  Greater New York City Area During my time as Opinion Editor interim for the Torch, I edited and fact checked seven to ten pieces each week. I worked with staff and contributors to ensure that their stories were concise and to the point. I also designed the print section with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop every week.