Experience

The Daily Show

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Various online and print publications

• Writing and Editing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Writer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  - I wrote a political humor book called THE MUELLER REPORT (Simon & Schuster, 2018) - I have written comedy for the New York Times, New Yorker, Slate, McSweeney's, GQ, Esquire, Recode, The Awl, Quartz, and several other fine publications. - On the TV side, I wrote comedy for Vice News Tonight on HBO and I have written for HQ Trivia, the trivia game show for your phone. - I wrote a political humor book called THE MUELLER REPORT (Simon & Schuster, 2018) - I have written comedy for the New York Times, New Yorker, Slate, McSweeney's, GQ, Esquire, Recode, The Awl, Quartz, and several other fine publications. - On the TV side, I wrote comedy for Vice News Tonight on HBO and I have written for HQ Trivia, the trivia game show for your phone.



Fusion Media Group

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor, Fusion News

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2016

  - Creating Fusion's daily news operation from scratch - Shaping news coverage that aligns with Fusion's mission - Also heading the experimental portion of Fusion's News team: Testing out different methods of finding news and reporting news for a digital publication - Humor columnist - Creating Fusion's daily news operation from scratch - Shaping news coverage that aligns with Fusion's mission - Also heading the experimental portion of Fusion's News team: Testing out different methods of finding news and reporting news for a digital publication - Humor columnist



Yahoo

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Editor, Yahoo Tech

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  I am the Senior Editor and cofounder of Yahoo Tech, a new technology website from Yahoo featuring David Pogue and an all-star team of writers. I also occasionally contribute writing to the site. I run the site's Twitter and Facebook accounts; manage a team of writers and editors; and am responsible for the daily output of the site. I've appeared on panels for BAM, Princeton University and Tech Cocktail; and I've been the media judge for the Cornell Cup in Orlando, Florida. I am the Senior Editor and cofounder of Yahoo Tech, a new technology website from Yahoo featuring David Pogue and an all-star team of writers. I also occasionally contribute writing to the site. I run the site's Twitter and Facebook accounts; manage a team of writers and editors; and am responsible for the daily output of the site. I've appeared on panels for BAM, Princeton University and Tech Cocktail; and I've been the media judge for the Cornell Cup in Orlando, Florida.



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Technology Reporter

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Covered personal tech as both a news reporter and columnist, with an emphasis on smartphones, tablets, and streaming media, and how a regular human can use them in everyday life • Launched the “Captain Gadget” series, a column in which a superhero “Captain Gadget” helps average readers work through tech problems and shopping dilemmas, generally based on emerging trends or recent gadget releases • Started “This Week In Apple Rumors,” a humorous weekly column that examines and parses rumors about alleged future Apple products. • Also led the site’s coverage on Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Amazon, and Netflix • Consistently one of the most widely-read reporters across all sections of The Huffington Post. Show less



Chiang Mai University

• English Professor

  • May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Taught two semester of English as a Foreign Language courses in "Basic Grammar and Conversation" and "Academic Essay Writing" Planned and delivered curriculum for 10 weekly college level courses of 30-40 students each Communicated with students of varying English proficiency levels, during one-on-one office hours, in mini-group breakout sessions, and in full-class lectures Strong student and faculty evaluations and relationships led to reinstatement of program next year Volunteered to translate menus from Thai to English for local restaurants TEFL certified Show less



Princeton Triangle Club

• Writing Coordinator

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Managed fifteen member Writer's Workshop that produced two full length comedic musicals for performance in 1,500 seat McCarter Theater; mediated discussions, parceled writing assignments, served as head-writer of books for A Turnpike Runs Through It and Stark Raven Mad Member of workshop, writing sketch comedy and musical comedy, from 2006-2008 Managed fifteen member Writer's Workshop that produced two full length comedic musicals for performance in 1,500 seat McCarter Theater; mediated discussions, parceled writing assignments, served as head-writer of books for A Turnpike Runs Through It and Stark Raven Mad Member of workshop, writing sketch comedy and musical comedy, from 2006-2008



The Daily Princetonian

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2008

  Wrote bimonthly humor columns for school newspaper Worked closely and maintained solid working relationships with 4 different editors Wrote bimonthly humor columns for school newspaper Worked closely and maintained solid working relationships with 4 different editors