Experience

Atlas Obscura

• United States
• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Atlas Obscura Courses

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Created and launched Atlas Obscura's new Courses business. Oversee all aspects of the Courses business, including team management, revenue growth, P & L ownership, pricing strategy, forecasting and reporting, partner and contract management, talent- and partner-pay structure, payments to partners and suppliers, brand and product positioning in the Atlas Obscura ecosystem and wider market, programming strategy, the execution and quality of courses, on-site and in-course UX, merchandising, marketing and messaging, and crisis communications and response.

• Programming & Operations Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  Led an overhaul of trip operations for a post-pandemic world and streamlined internal business operations for Atlas Obscura trips and experiences. Developed effective processes for sourcing, onboarding, supporting, and fostering community among diverse and high-profile talent. Ideated, researched, modeled, and assessed potential new lines of business.

• Program Manager, International Trips

  • May 2019 - Jun 2020

  Oversaw the strategic development, diversification, growth, and execution of international trips portfolio. Managed high-value partnerships and designed and implemented processes for developing, producing, and operating successful programming.



Putney Student Travel

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

• Associate Director

  • May 2014 - Jun 2019

  Managed international and domestic educational travel programs. Led proposal process and launch for New York Times Student Journeys. Oversaw development, partnership, talent management, marketing, and operations for New York Times Student Journeys resulting in more than 100% year-over-year growth for the first three years. Developed and launched the new Times Journeys Weekends product, from ideation and programming strategy to the design, promotion, and execution of a pilot/proof-of-concept weekend for more than 130 travelers and Times experts in New York City.

• Trip Leader

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  Planned and led high school writing and photography trips to Italy, Ireland, and Czechia.



National Geographic

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

• Young Explorers Grantee

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Documented nocturnal culture through writing and photography on a four-month road trip across the United States. Contributed content to National Geographic publications and spoke at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. Documented nocturnal culture through writing and photography on a four-month road trip across the United States. Contributed content to National Geographic publications and spoke at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival.



The University of Alabama

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2014

  Designed curricula and taught English composition and creative writing to undergraduate students at The University of Alabama. Designed curricula and taught English composition and creative writing to undergraduate students at The University of Alabama.



Black Warrior Review

• Design & Web Editor

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Designed, illustrated, and managed online content for an award-winning literary journal.

• Assistant Editor

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2012

  Participated in selection of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry content for an award-winning literary journal.



Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project

• Instructor

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Taught creative writing and performance to inmates at a medium-security correctional facility. Taught creative writing and performance to inmates at a medium-security correctional facility.



Black Belt 100 Lenses

• Camp Facilitator

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Taught creative writing and photography to high-school students from Alabama’s Black Belt region. Taught creative writing and photography to high-school students from Alabama’s Black Belt region.



Annie Griffiths Belt Photography

• Digital Imaging Intern

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  Scanned, toned, and archived images for National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths. Scanned, toned, and archived images for National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths.



ACVNA, Hospice & Health Services, Inc.

• Hospice Volunteer

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2009

  Visited and provided respite, comfort, and support to clients and their caregivers. Visited and provided respite, comfort, and support to clients and their caregivers.



Ryther Child Center

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Cared for abused and neglected children at a residential treatment facility. Cared for abused and neglected children at a residential treatment facility.



Patuxent Publishing

• Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Documented community stories for weekly newspapers. Documented community stories for weekly newspapers.