Experience

The Mary Sue

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Contributing writer, specializing in funny-and-opinionated SEO articles focused on anime and video games, but covering a wide breadth of topics, including politics. Opinion article about One Piece episode 1015 topped weekly traffic on both The Mary Sue and Google searches about the landmark episode. Contributing writer, specializing in funny-and-opinionated SEO articles focused on anime and video games, but covering a wide breadth of topics, including politics. Opinion article about One Piece episode 1015 topped weekly traffic on both The Mary Sue and Google searches about the landmark episode.



The Momotorium

• Freelance Sound Editor / Co-Founder

  • May 2020 - Present

  Co-founded The Momotorium, an audio and animation production company, with fellow artist Ben Willis. Presently working as a sound effects editor, dialogue editor, and mixer on a number of (still unannounced) live action indie film projects. Additionally works as a writer, video editor, and composer for additional projects. Co-founded The Momotorium, an audio and animation production company, with fellow artist Ben Willis. Presently working as a sound effects editor, dialogue editor, and mixer on a number of (still unannounced) live action indie film projects. Additionally works as a writer, video editor, and composer for additional projects.



Lionbridge

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 700 & Above Employee

• Japanese-To-English Translator - Anime / Gaming

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Credits include Tono To Issho (My Lord and Me) Credits include Tono To Issho (My Lord and Me)



Company Cue

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer / Anime and Music Consultant

  • Aug 2021 - Present



GAMURS Group

• United States
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Video Game Journalist

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  Wrote video game reviews, guides, and explainers for Double XP, largely focusing on JRPGs. Including image editing, fast turn arounds, and SEO optimization. Wrote video game reviews, guides, and explainers for Double XP, largely focusing on JRPGs. Including image editing, fast turn arounds, and SEO optimization.



Stropse

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

• Editorial and Breaking News Writer

  • Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Editorial / breaking news writer and game reviewer at Stropse, a quickly up-and-coming website for video gaming and esports communities. Editorial / breaking news writer and game reviewer at Stropse, a quickly up-and-coming website for video gaming and esports communities.



Screen Rant

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Writer - Gaming Features

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Senior writer of media news giant Screen Rant's Gaming Features section, covering a wide breadth of editorials, theories, news, and more. Senior writer of media news giant Screen Rant's Gaming Features section, covering a wide breadth of editorials, theories, news, and more.



Frederator Networks, Inc.

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer for Channel Frederator

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2020

  One of Frederator's longest-running and most trusted writers. Primarily writes for The Leaderboard (video games) and Get in the Robot (anime). Pieces include Adventure Time timeline (5 million views) and Legend of Zelda Timeline (2 million views). Temporarily filled in for an in-house position in handling the scripting of Channel Frederator. Every 107, short, and Cartoon Conspiracy was passed by me to edit, enhance, and give notes. Managed a team of freelancers for Tooned Up! shorts and was the primary consultant for 107 Curators. Show less



Thrillist

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

• Writer

  • May 2018 - Apr 2020

  Entertainment correspondent for Thrillist, specializing in video game coverage. Formerly Thrillist's Detroit correspondent, responsible for the weekly Weekend Guides and seasonal event calendars. Entertainment correspondent for Thrillist, specializing in video game coverage. Formerly Thrillist's Detroit correspondent, responsible for the weekly Weekend Guides and seasonal event calendars.



J. Snipes

• Los Angeles, CA / remote

• Studio Assistant: Sound Design and Composition

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2018

  Edited and designed sound effects / footsteps / backgrounds for projects. Arranged and orchestrated music cues to picture. Edited recordings for library use. Organized equipment and aided with field recordings. Edited and designed sound effects / footsteps / backgrounds for projects. Arranged and orchestrated music cues to picture. Edited recordings for library use. Organized equipment and aided with field recordings.



Boom Box Post

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sound Effects and Foley Editor

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  Did SFX and foley for three episodes of Disney Jr's The Lion Guard. Did SFX and foley for three episodes of Disney Jr's The Lion Guard.



School of Rock

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guitar Instructor

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  Strengthened students’ abilities by incorporating exercises into the school's curriculum. In this way, I taught them time-keeping and finger-independence, solo and rhythm playing, and basic music theory. Fortified knowledge of fretboard so that my students were the quickest to learn new chord changes when they entered the performance group. Strengthened students’ abilities by incorporating exercises into the school's curriculum. In this way, I taught them time-keeping and finger-independence, solo and rhythm playing, and basic music theory. Fortified knowledge of fretboard so that my students were the quickest to learn new chord changes when they entered the performance group.



WCBN FM

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Coordinator

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  Volunteer position Took charge of finding and organizing events for WCBN, and increased their frequency. Acted as liason between WCBN and venues. Organized shows around Ann Arbor featuring bands and speakers from around the country. Aided with promotion and publicity. Volunteer position Took charge of finding and organizing events for WCBN, and increased their frequency. Acted as liason between WCBN and venues. Organized shows around Ann Arbor featuring bands and speakers from around the country. Aided with promotion and publicity.



Change the Beat

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Manager of Media Communications

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Educated the program's founder about social media, crowd funding, and website building. Built up the project to maximize appeal and professionalism, which including naming the organization and spearheading collaboration on a logo design. Edited the organizer's notes on his biography and mission statement into cohesive, engaging narratives. Constructed a clean, intriguing website template. Educated the program's founder about social media, crowd funding, and website building. Built up the project to maximize appeal and professionalism, which including naming the organization and spearheading collaboration on a logo design. Edited the organizer's notes on his biography and mission statement into cohesive, engaging narratives. Constructed a clean, intriguing website template.



International Society for Improvised Music

• Ann Arbor, MI

• Manger of Media Communications

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

  Brought on to help build hype for the 2014 conference in New York City. Researched trends of social media traffic and how an organization can build an online presence. More than tripled ISIM's Twitter followers. Greatly increased the flow of interactive content from its Twitter and Facebook pages. Designed an initiative for a series of concerts to promote the conference around its host city and attract a greater audience. Brought on to help build hype for the 2014 conference in New York City. Researched trends of social media traffic and how an organization can build an online presence. More than tripled ISIM's Twitter followers. Greatly increased the flow of interactive content from its Twitter and Facebook pages. Designed an initiative for a series of concerts to promote the conference around its host city and attract a greater audience.



DIY

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

• Reviewer and Editorial Writer

  • Feb 2011 - May 2013

  Volunteered when magazine was first starting out. Reviewed tracks, albums, concerts, and festivals in the Midwest, providing a unique Stateside perspective. Sent to Chicago to review a Bon Iver concert and Lollapalooza. Editorial about exchange between Radiohead and the modern jazz community received a great deal of hits and shares. Volunteered when magazine was first starting out. Reviewed tracks, albums, concerts, and festivals in the Midwest, providing a unique Stateside perspective. Sent to Chicago to review a Bon Iver concert and Lollapalooza. Editorial about exchange between Radiohead and the modern jazz community received a great deal of hits and shares.