Experience

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  The Cavalier Daily

  • United States
  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Sports Editor

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    Manage a desk of 25 staffers, leading training sessions and editing all sports content. Covered the University of Virginia’s men’s soccer and men’s basketball teams as a beat writer, conducting interviews with Division I athletes and coaches. Authored over 60 articles for the sports section published digitally and in print.

  • Senior Associate

    • Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Associate Writer

    • Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

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  University of Virginia

  • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    Conduct research and code data for UVA Batten's Applied Public Policy and Leadership Experiments (APPLE) Lab. Research focuses on social psychology, including employee resource groups at Fortune 500 companies and retention negotiations in the workplace. Attend bi-weekly meetings to discuss la...

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  TikTok

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Content Creator

    • Feb 2020 - Present
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Produce videos for more than 1 million followers on account @benistvan. Conduct research, write scripts and compile photos in order to film, edit, and publish videos. Partnered with the Philadelphia 76ers, Syfy, and Overtime for promotional videos.

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  ESF Camps & Experiences

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • SportsLab Coach

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Planned and instructed drills, refereed games across various sports for over 70 children of ages 8-14. Collaborated with colleagues on daily responsibilities, including supervision of campers, organization of camp resources, and arrival/departure of campers.

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  Germantown Friends School

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Summer Camp Counselor

    • 2019 - 2021
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Helped 100+ underprivileged children from grades 3-9 in skill-building, sportsmanship, and teamwork on the court and assisted with classroom activities including math, reading, and writing.

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  Sports Reference, LLC

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Research Intern

    • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Researched and inputted historical statistics from NFL game books and reports into Sports Reference's database. Learned intermediate programming to complete over a dozen projects.