Experience

Film Comment Magazine

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

• Co-Deputy Editor

  • Mar 2020 - Present

• Assistant Editor

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

• Contributing Writer

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  I contribute regular reviews, interviews, and features to the magazine. Significant projects include:- Wrote the cover story on Black Panther and science fiction for the March/April '18 issue- Produced a weekly news column between March '18 and April '18- Covered the Sundance Film Festival '19 with a series of five features- Participated in Film Comment's daily Sundance podcast as a guest



Ampersand

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Editor in Chief

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  - Oversaw all editorial operations for Ampersand, a weekly online arts & culture publication based at USC's Annenberg School of Journalism. - Managed a staff of 9 writers, radio producers, and multimedia journalists and edited 2-3 essays, features, and reviews a week. - Ampersand was awarded 4 prizes at the LA Press Club's National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards 2018 for work produced under my editorship. - Oversaw all editorial operations for Ampersand, a weekly online arts & culture publication based at USC's Annenberg School of Journalism. - Managed a staff of 9 writers, radio producers, and multimedia journalists and edited 2-3 essays, features, and reviews a week. - Ampersand was awarded 4 prizes at the LA Press Club's National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards 2018 for work produced under my editorship.



Freelance

• Greater New York City Area

• Freelance Film Critic

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  I contribute film reviews, interviews, and articles to publications such as the Village Voice, Reverse Shot, Vague Visages, MUBI's Notebook, Fandor, Kinoscope, Film Companion, etc. I contribute film reviews, interviews, and articles to publications such as the Village Voice, Reverse Shot, Vague Visages, MUBI's Notebook, Fandor, Kinoscope, Film Companion, etc.



Digitas North America

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Project Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Manage the creative development, production, and trafficking of acquisition-focused display and social ad campaigns for American Express. Work with creative team to ensure that ads meet best-practices. - Develop budgets, production schedules, and strategies that balance agency needs with those of clients. - Liaise between clients, creatives, and media publishers, to ensure smooth workflow and quality control. - Manage the creative development, production, and trafficking of acquisition-focused display and social ad campaigns for American Express. Work with creative team to ensure that ads meet best-practices. - Develop budgets, production schedules, and strategies that balance agency needs with those of clients. - Liaise between clients, creatives, and media publishers, to ensure smooth workflow and quality control.



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Fellow

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  - Mentor 6-7 students per semester to strengthen their academic writing skills through one-on-one conferences and written commentary on papers. - Created and curated the "World Englishes" section of the 2016-17 Writing Fellow Handbook. - Took a semester-long, credited course in writing pedagogy and best practices for fellowing and mentoring as a peer. - Mentor 6-7 students per semester to strengthen their academic writing skills through one-on-one conferences and written commentary on papers. - Created and curated the "World Englishes" section of the 2016-17 Writing Fellow Handbook. - Took a semester-long, credited course in writing pedagogy and best practices for fellowing and mentoring as a peer.



International Writers' Blog

• Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Dec 2014 - May 2017

  - Launched the online, student-run publication in collaboration with Brown’s Writing Center to create a multimedia space for the university’s international and English Language Learning community to share their stories. - Manage a 20+ member staff of editors, illustrators, and multimedia producers, and oversee editorial and finance operations of the blog. - Write and edit content for the blog, direct video projects. - Organize luncheons, events, & guest lectures centered on issues of cross-cultural diversity. Show less



Post- Magazine

• Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Staff Writer, Arts and Culture

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  - Write 3-4 articles a semester for Post-, the arts & culture supplement of the Brown Daily Herald. - Articles include film criticism, creative non-fiction, and interviews. - Write 3-4 articles a semester for Post-, the arts & culture supplement of the Brown Daily Herald. - Articles include film criticism, creative non-fiction, and interviews.



Brown University School of Professional Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Design Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Assisted in designing the digital learning experience & building the course site for a blended Executive Masters course - Developed elements of course site using HTML/CSS, contributed to visual design and formatting enhancements, researched and managed image implementation including attribution & copyright - Tested all student-facing parts of site to ensure accessibility, created tutorials for site-use, performed thorough quality checks on course content, and assisted in scheduling course requirements Show less



Manhattan Sideways

• Greater New York City Area

• Writer

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Wrote profiles on 15~ local businesses on the side-streets of Manhattan, based on extensive interviews and field research. - Assisted in organizing and conducting tours of the "hidden gems" of Manhattan side-streets for employees of Google, Palantir, etc. - Assisted in organizing a large-scale networking event to support owners of small businesses located between 80th and 89th street - Wrote profiles on 15~ local businesses on the side-streets of Manhattan, based on extensive interviews and field research. - Assisted in organizing and conducting tours of the "hidden gems" of Manhattan side-streets for employees of Google, Palantir, etc. - Assisted in organizing a large-scale networking event to support owners of small businesses located between 80th and 89th street



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  I was a Teaching Assistant for an introductory CS course for non-concentrators, called CS8: A First Byte of Computer Science. The course aims to teach the basics of programming and concepts in CS using Scratch. My responsibilities as TA included: -- Collaborating with professor and the TA staff to develop the curriculum and course materials. -- Designing assignments, labs and in-class activities. I was in charge of ensuring that labs were tested for quality and accuracy every week, and updated with solutions. I was also responsible for designing the Computer Theory unit. -- Conducting labs and holding office hours to help students with coursework. -- Grading assignments and exams. Show less