Experience

PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Newsroom Operations Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present



POPSUGAR

• United States
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Director, Entertainment

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023



PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior News Editor

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  *Led PEOPLE's morning news team on digital, covering emerging news and entertainment stories in the early A.M. hours.*Managed a team of seven writers every day.*Often led high-level meetings and help set the day's site-wide agenda for content.*Led breaking news coverage for PEOPLE digital.*Contributed to the print edition of PEOPLE.*Helped contribute to PEOPLE's other properties, including social media, newsletter, podcast, and television show.

• Sports Editor

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2022

  *Grew PEOPLE's digital sports vertical in traffic by over 50% since taking over role.*Planned and ran coverage of Tokyo Olympics, including on-the-ground reporting in Japan, where I managed a team of four in creating over 300 stories and 25+ exclusive multi-platform interviews with athletes.*Wrote or edited hundreds of exclusive interviews with the world's top athletes like Serena Williams, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Alex Rodriguez and more.*Led coverage of three Super Bowls.

• News Editor

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

• Sunday News Editor

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

• Staff Writer/Reporter

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

• Freelance Writer/Reporter

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016



UPROXX

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

• Features Contributor/Writer

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  Freelance writer for UPROXX.com. Contribute entertainment stories on a weekly basis. Freelance writer for UPROXX.com. Contribute entertainment stories on a weekly basis.



Us Weekly

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

• Contributor/Writer

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Contributed celebrity and entertainment stories on a weekly basis to Usmagazine.com. Content included television recaps, celebrity news pieces and in-depth photo galleries. Attended weekly editorial meetings and brainstorm new and unique content for the site. Contributed celebrity and entertainment stories on a weekly basis to Usmagazine.com. Content included television recaps, celebrity news pieces and in-depth photo galleries. Attended weekly editorial meetings and brainstorm new and unique content for the site.



Wenner Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  Digital Assistant to the Head of Digital for Wenner Media. Worked on a variety of projects across the Wenner Media digital platforms for magazines Us Weekly, Men's Journal and Rolling Stone. Digital Assistant to the Head of Digital for Wenner Media. Worked on a variety of projects across the Wenner Media digital platforms for magazines Us Weekly, Men's Journal and Rolling Stone.



Pace

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Intern, Four Seasons Magazine and FourSeasonsMagazine.com

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Quarterly publication for leading luxury hotel brand Four Seasons, based out of Pace Communications in Greensboro, North Carolina. Researched, wrote and fact checked content for the print edition of Four Seasons magazine, as well as for Four Seasons Magazine online and Four Seasons Weddings. Quarterly publication for leading luxury hotel brand Four Seasons, based out of Pace Communications in Greensboro, North Carolina. Researched, wrote and fact checked content for the print edition of Four Seasons magazine, as well as for Four Seasons Magazine online and Four Seasons Weddings.



iDesign Times

• Intern and content contributer

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  Wrote daily for International Design Times, previously known as International Fashion Times, producing as many as five stories a week on celebrity, entertainment and fashion topics. These stories range from shopping/fashion pieces to profiles on celebrities and beauty guides. Wrote daily for International Design Times, previously known as International Fashion Times, producing as many as five stories a week on celebrity, entertainment and fashion topics. These stories range from shopping/fashion pieces to profiles on celebrities and beauty guides.



Quantum Networks

• United States
• Retail

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Worked on numerous public relations, social media, marketing and communications aspects for the company. Blogged on company platforms, created brand media, crafted pitch letters and press releases, built presentations and helped manage social media. Worked on numerous public relations, social media, marketing and communications aspects for the company. Blogged on company platforms, created brand media, crafted pitch letters and press releases, built presentations and helped manage social media.



The Pendulum newspaper at Elon University

• Senior Reporter and Copy Editor

  • Sep 2009 - May 2012

  Student-run University newspaper, winner of several coveted Pacemaker awards, which produces a bi-weekly issue and a website. On staff, I wrote Arts and Entertainment news stories, as well as edited and fact checked stories written by other reporters. Student-run University newspaper, winner of several coveted Pacemaker awards, which produces a bi-weekly issue and a website. On staff, I wrote Arts and Entertainment news stories, as well as edited and fact checked stories written by other reporters.



Burlington Times-News

• Burlinton, NC

• News Team Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Covered assigned news, and features stories on a weekly basis for publication in the paper. Traveled to conduct interviews and arrange corresponding photos. Covered assigned news, and features stories on a weekly basis for publication in the paper. Traveled to conduct interviews and arrange corresponding photos.



The Altoona Mirror

• Altoona, Pennsylvania Area

• News and Features Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Worked as an intern for the News and Features section of the paper. Reported on numerous topics, from local theatre to national events, and had several articles published on the paper's front page. Learned to coordinate with photographers and sources to create quality articles. Worked as an intern for the News and Features section of the paper. Reported on numerous topics, from local theatre to national events, and had several articles published on the paper's front page. Learned to coordinate with photographers and sources to create quality articles.