Experience

Backpacker Magazine
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Editor

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Missouri School of Journalism

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Taught junior and senior magazine students about magazine industry trends, AP Style guidelines and general grammar rules • Facilitated transition from in-person to virtual instruction during COVID-19 • Led weekly discussions for 18-22 students • Graded homework and tests • Taught junior and senior magazine students about magazine industry trends, AP Style guidelines and general grammar rules • Facilitated transition from in-person to virtual instruction during COVID-19 • Led weekly discussions for 18-22 students • Graded homework and tests



Vox Magazine

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Editor

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Scheduled the magazine's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram posts during the winter intersession period • Edited reader-submitted calendar events for AP Style and to fit the magazine's voice • Wrote the Monday (specialty) and Thursday (weekend) newsletters • Scheduled the magazine's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram posts during the winter intersession period • Edited reader-submitted calendar events for AP Style and to fit the magazine's voice • Wrote the Monday (specialty) and Thursday (weekend) newsletters



Columbia Missourian

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engagement/SEO Reporter

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Monitored audience engagement statistics and SEO for Columbia’s metropolitan newspaper during weekly shifts with Google Analytics, Parse.ly, TweetDeck and Social News Desk • Operated newspaper’s Twitter account (40.1K followers), Facebook account (20.1K followers) and Instagram account (7.5K followers) • Livetweeted four monthly school board meetings that determined learning operations during COVID-19 and collaborated with reporters during these meetings • Improved search engine optimization for Missourian articles • Coordinated communitywide Progress Awards ceremony and managed two award categories: sustainability and education Show less



KBIA 91.3 FM

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Reporter

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Pitched and executed breaking news stories for mid-Missouri's NPR station during Friday afternoon news shifts • Conducted interviews in Recordator and edited audio in Adobe Audition • Submitted recorded wraps, scripts and web stories within two hours of the pitch meeting for the evening news broadcast • Pitched and executed breaking news stories for mid-Missouri's NPR station during Friday afternoon news shifts • Conducted interviews in Recordator and edited audio in Adobe Audition • Submitted recorded wraps, scripts and web stories within two hours of the pitch meeting for the evening news broadcast

• Writer

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Pitched and wrote stories about historical racial and gender inequalities during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in summer 2020• Wrote best-performing stories on the magazine's website, and some were featured in the monthly print magazine• Contributed to magazine after position ended with an additional feature on the lack of racial diversity in outdoor activity for the magazine's April 2021 issue

• Culture Editor

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Reviewed website and social media analytics to create content that fits a target audience• Edited the best-performing feature of March 2020, which received an average read time of 4 minutes and 40 seconds• Continued to produce a print magazine while working remotely during COVID-19• Won three staff awards: Best Digital Story, Best Feature and Best Department Story



University of Missouri Learning Center

• Tutor

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020

  • Provided supplemental psychology, journalism and Spanish support to MU students • Continued to offer virtual support as students transitioned to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic • Provided supplemental psychology, journalism and Spanish support to MU students • Continued to offer virtual support as students transitioned to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic



The New Criterion

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Scheduled hourly Twitter and Facebook posts for over 25,000 total followers • Fact-checked and proofread articles for print magazine and online blog, Dispatch • Managed mailing lists and updated magazine donor information within Salesforce • Answered phones and transferred calls to the magazine's editorial staff • Scheduled hourly Twitter and Facebook posts for over 25,000 total followers • Fact-checked and proofread articles for print magazine and online blog, Dispatch • Managed mailing lists and updated magazine donor information within Salesforce • Answered phones and transferred calls to the magazine's editorial staff



Feast Magazine | Inspired Food Culture

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

• Freelance Journalist

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  • Pitched, researched and produced original articles about culinary tastemakers around Columbia for the St. Louis-based magazine • Pitched, researched and produced original articles about culinary tastemakers around Columbia for the St. Louis-based magazine



Mizzou Running Club

• PR Manager

  • May 2017 - May 2019

  • Improved the club's recognition on campus through the website and the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts • Spearheaded campaigns on the social media accounts, such as "25 Days of Running Club" in December and "Tiger Takeover Tuesdays" every week • Increased follower count by 87% from May 2017 to May 2019 • Boosted interactivity with Instagram stories, Twitter polls and Facebook Live • Improved the club's recognition on campus through the website and the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts • Spearheaded campaigns on the social media accounts, such as "25 Days of Running Club" in December and "Tiger Takeover Tuesdays" every week • Increased follower count by 87% from May 2017 to May 2019 • Boosted interactivity with Instagram stories, Twitter polls and Facebook Live

• Education Reporter

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Broke the news and provided ongoing reports about the first Nobel Prize awarded to an MU professor for work conducted at the university • Covered the K-12 beat on Columbia’s metropolitan newspaper and wrote six front-page articles • Found and reported breaking news throughout Columbia for required general assignment shifts • Broke the news and provided ongoing reports about the first Nobel Prize awarded to an MU professor for work conducted at the university • Covered the K-12 beat on Columbia’s metropolitan newspaper and wrote six front-page articles • Found and reported breaking news throughout Columbia for required general assignment shifts



San Diego Magazine

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

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Improved office function by assisting the copy editor, the design editor, the associate editor, the senior editor and the editor-in-chief with both the day-to-day and general operations of the publication • Fact-checked cover stories, transcribed over a dozen interviews and researched and wrote the arts feature for the August issue • Organized holiday guides that included restaurant, hotel and museum discounts all throughout San Diego County • Improved office function by assisting the copy editor, the design editor, the associate editor, the senior editor and the editor-in-chief with both the day-to-day and general operations of the publication • Fact-checked cover stories, transcribed over a dozen interviews and researched and wrote the arts feature for the August issue • Organized holiday guides that included restaurant, hotel and museum discounts all throughout San Diego County



LEGOLAND California Resort

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Ride Operator

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Ensured positive guest experience by answering questions about the park while stationed at the park's information desk • Improved guest relations by facilitating line flow for Skipper School, Pirate Reef, Driving School, Kid Power Towers, Lost Kingdom Adventure and Splash Battle • Mastered the Reserve ‘N’ Ride operating device and represented the electronic ride reservation system • Contributed to the Pirate Shores area as ride operator and pre-loader on Captain Cranky's Challenge • Ensured positive guest experience by answering questions about the park while stationed at the park's information desk • Improved guest relations by facilitating line flow for Skipper School, Pirate Reef, Driving School, Kid Power Towers, Lost Kingdom Adventure and Splash Battle • Mastered the Reserve ‘N’ Ride operating device and represented the electronic ride reservation system • Contributed to the Pirate Shores area as ride operator and pre-loader on Captain Cranky's Challenge



Exquisite Weddings Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Contributed to the biannual publication by writing the print issue's "Real Weddings" section and working the issue's feature photoshoot • Updated the publication's website with more "Real Weddings" stories • Contributed to the biannual publication by writing the print issue's "Real Weddings" section and working the issue's feature photoshoot • Updated the publication's website with more "Real Weddings" stories



MOVE Magazine

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  • Refined interviewing, reporting and editing skills in an award-winning newsroom • Covered news and culture beats for campus and surrounding community • Wrote movie reviews during the True/False Film Fest • Refined interviewing, reporting and editing skills in an award-winning newsroom • Covered news and culture beats for campus and surrounding community • Wrote movie reviews during the True/False Film Fest

• Ride Operations/Attractions Associate

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Improved guest relations by answering guests' questions and facilitating line flow for Skipper School, Pirate Reef, Driving School, Kid Power Towers, Lost Kingdom Adventure and Splash Battle • Mastered the Reserve ‘N’ Ride operating device and represented the electronic ride reservation system • Improved guest relations by answering guests' questions and facilitating line flow for Skipper School, Pirate Reef, Driving School, Kid Power Towers, Lost Kingdom Adventure and Splash Battle • Mastered the Reserve ‘N’ Ride operating device and represented the electronic ride reservation system

• Water Park Lifeguard

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Completed Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications • Performed saves and monitored the safety of the guests in the lazy rivers, toddler splash areas and water slides • Completed Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications • Performed saves and monitored the safety of the guests in the lazy rivers, toddler splash areas and water slides