Experience

Money

• United States
• Online Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• News Editor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I help run Money's trending desk, keeping my finger on the pulse of personal finance news so I can pitch, assign and edit briefs from a team of reporters every day. I also write Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter for young people that tackles personal finance topics in a lighthearted, easy-to-digest way. (It also has memes and dogs.) Join 160,000+ subscribers at money.com/dollarscholar.

• Senior Writer

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  I identified smart angles into larger news stories and executed them, most notably leading Money's coverage of the COVID-19 stimulus checks. I juggled a mix of digital cover stories and shorter service pieces with a consumer focus while working on company-wide projects like Best Places to Live.

• Reporter

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2021

  I pitched and wrote stories on the money involved in everything from "The Bachelor" to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for print and online. I worked on profiles, conducted celebrity Q&As and assisted with data-driven projects like Money's Best Colleges rankings.



Newsweek

• Internet News
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Staff Writer

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  I worked on the breaking news team, where I focused on education but frequently helped out with politics coverage. I pitched stories constantly and balanced long-term projects with short hits on the news of the day. I also served as de facto headline editor, reviewing colleagues' headlines prior to publication and leading workshops on how to identify viral story ideas and make them work on the internet. I personally helped boost the site's traffic, as well, attracting more than 1 million unique visitors per month. Show less



IBT Media

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

• Breaking News Editor

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  I accepted a promotion to breaking news editor right before the presidential election (which made it even more exciting). I helped manage a team of 13 reporters, finding ideas, assigning stories, editing copy and writing SEO-friendly headlines. I kept track of their numbers — in January 2017, the team brought 11.7 million visitors to the site — and kept them on their beats. I also managed morale, coordinated with social media and met daily with the site's top editors to determine coverage.I juggled these responsibilities with my first love, reporting. I traveled to President Donald Trump's inauguration in D.C. and kept my finger on the pulse of breaking news, using tools like Dataminr and Twitter to lead IBT's coverage of the London terror attack and the Ohio State University stabbing. Show less

• Breaking News Reporter

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  I was the youth affairs beat reporter, so on a normal day I covered education, millennial trends and teens' health. But when news broke, I did anything and everything, like reading 1,000+ pages of Ferguson grand jury testimony or heading to Staten Island to talk to Eric Garner protesters in the rain.I also spent time running International Business Times' social media accounts, coming up with creative Facebook live videos and creating graphics to accompany my articles.



Gothamist.com

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  I took on a freelance assignment investigating how New York City teachers addressed 9/11 with their young students. I took on a freelance assignment investigating how New York City teachers addressed 9/11 with their young students.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  I interviewed scientists about their research and crafted easy-to-understand news releases. I also proofread promotional materials for the university's rebranding campaign. I interviewed scientists about their research and crafted easy-to-understand news releases. I also proofread promotional materials for the university's rebranding campaign.



The Washington Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  I volunteered to assist in a nationwide investigation by searching court dockets, cross-referencing with clips from Lexis Nexis and following up on abnormalities. I volunteered to assist in a nationwide investigation by searching court dockets, cross-referencing with clips from Lexis Nexis and following up on abnormalities.



The Independent Florida Alligator

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  I led a 50-person staff in five editorial departments to produce a daily newspaper with a readership of about 40,000. I budgeted copy, photos and graphics for each issue and the Web. I laid out pages in InDesign, edited stories and wrote headlines.

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  I attended Board of Trustees and Faculty Senate meetings and wrote brief stories about them. I explained decisions by Florida state’s Board of Governors as they applied to UF students. At the same time, I pitched and wrote three to five stories a week as a general assignment reporter, localizing studies, examining trends and more.

• Managing Editor

  • Dec 2012 - Jul 2013

  I managed payroll and morale. I served on the Board of Directors and editorial board, both of which make decisions about content, ethics and how the newspaper is run.

• University Editor

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  I found and assigned stories about or happening at UF to a team of more than 30 reporters. I edited their stories for length, clarity and house style. In this position, it was critical that I maintained relationships with key university officials, organization presidents and public relations representatives to foster cooperation.



WUFT-FM

• Gainesville, Fla.

• Tablet Magazine Editor

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  I edited and digitally published the country’s first student-produced weekly tablet magazine with content from North Central Florida's public radio and news site. I edited and digitally published the country’s first student-produced weekly tablet magazine with content from North Central Florida's public radio and news site.



Giggle Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Social Media Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  I wrote stories and blog posts for the bimonthly parenting magazine. I also curated and scheduled content for its Twitter account. I wrote stories and blog posts for the bimonthly parenting magazine. I also curated and scheduled content for its Twitter account.



LiveMusicGuide.com

• Associate Editor

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  I began by contributing stories weekly about national and local music news. Then I became an associate editor, which meant editing stories each week from four writers with a 24-hour turnaround time. I began by contributing stories weekly about national and local music news. Then I became an associate editor, which meant editing stories each week from four writers with a 24-hour turnaround time.



Orlando Sentinel

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Reporting Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  I reported full-time out of the Lake County bureau, which has its own section in every day’s edition of the Orlando Sentinel. There, I covered crime, city council and commission meetings, elections, education and events in Central Florida. I also wrote news features and obituaries about interesting locals. I reported full-time out of the Lake County bureau, which has its own section in every day’s edition of the Orlando Sentinel. There, I covered crime, city council and commission meetings, elections, education and events in Central Florida. I also wrote news features and obituaries about interesting locals.



Her Campus Media

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• News Editor

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

  I started as a contributor writing weekly stories about college life from a female perspective, became blog editor and moved up to news editor. As news editor, I assigned stories to a group of about 15 writers each month and edited for clarity, content and consistency. I started as a contributor writing weekly stories about college life from a female perspective, became blog editor and moved up to news editor. As news editor, I assigned stories to a group of about 15 writers each month and edited for clarity, content and consistency.