Experience

Uptown Stories

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Porcupine Hugs

• New York, NY

• Founder

  • Nov 2012 - Present



Dry As Toast

• New York, NY

• Editor, Blogger

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  Dry As Toast is a blog that chronicles my life, career, travels, and New York City. Dry As Toast is a blog that chronicles my life, career, travels, and New York City.



Meredith Corporation

• New York, NY

• Senior Editor

  • Nov 2017 - Sep 2018



Time Out Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  - Write and produce compelling, service-driven features in print and digital - Write and produce engaging lists and biweekly newsletters - Assist Editor in conceptualizing and creating custom content for Time Out New York Kids clients in print and digital - Write and produce compelling, service-driven features in print and digital - Write and produce engaging lists and biweekly newsletters - Assist Editor in conceptualizing and creating custom content for Time Out New York Kids clients in print and digital



Quarles & Brady LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Website Content Coordinator

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Direct timeline, help prioritize, and assist marketing team with new site launch • Oversee content transfer onto new website and manage CMS procedures • Address webmaster requests, edit legal case studies, and attorney biographies • Strategize with CTO and marketing team to improve site, streamline processes • Direct timeline, help prioritize, and assist marketing team with new site launch • Oversee content transfer onto new website and manage CMS procedures • Address webmaster requests, edit legal case studies, and attorney biographies • Strategize with CTO and marketing team to improve site, streamline processes



BET

• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2015

  • Cover news and pitch stories on lifestyle and urban culture; interview personalities for features • Produce web content (articles, slideshows, interactive pieces) using CMS • Develop art concepts with photo and editorial departments • Ensure website runs smoothly; troubleshoot problems with support department • Cover news and pitch stories on lifestyle and urban culture; interview personalities for features • Produce web content (articles, slideshows, interactive pieces) using CMS • Develop art concepts with photo and editorial departments • Ensure website runs smoothly; troubleshoot problems with support department



American Express Publishing

• New York, NY

• Special Projects Assistant at Travel + Leisure

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Edited articles, contributed to three annual travel books, magazine and website • Submitted stories for T+L Family inserts and monthly “Ask T+L” columns • Wrote original content and reformatted printed stories for iPad app • Conducted research and administrative tasks for senior editors • Edited articles, contributed to three annual travel books, magazine and website • Submitted stories for T+L Family inserts and monthly “Ask T+L” columns • Wrote original content and reformatted printed stories for iPad app • Conducted research and administrative tasks for senior editors



Latina Media Ventures

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

• Research Editor, Assistant Editor

  • Jul 2007 - Nov 2009

  • Generated story ideas and wrote content pertaining to health, lifestyle, parenting, culture, career and money for each issue • Contributed web content three times a week; oversaw the Latina Staff Health Challenge where three editors took on and blogged about different health issues • Managed story pitches from freelancers and publicists; attended press trips, media events and panel discussions pertaining to lifestyle content • Conducted interviews, researched and communicated with publicists in English and Spanish • Ensured the factual accuracy of stories submitted for the magazine Show less



Time Out Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006



The Post-Standard

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  • Covered breaking news on deadline • Researched and wrote feature stories including three historical pieces • Conducted numerous in-depth interviews • Covered breaking news on deadline • Researched and wrote feature stories including three historical pieces • Conducted numerous in-depth interviews