Experience

The Bay Bridged

• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor/Staff Writer

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Boost coverage and presence of local hip-hop/R&B scene for The Bay Bridged, a SF-based award-winning non-profit music blog and podcast series. When I'm not maintaining a pulse on artists within San Francisco Bay Area’s independent music scene and bustling industry, I manage a team of freelance writers, our editorial calendar, features budget and brainstorm new approaches to content production and curation. Boost coverage and presence of local hip-hop/R&B scene for The Bay Bridged, a SF-based award-winning non-profit music blog and podcast series. When I'm not maintaining a pulse on artists within San Francisco Bay Area’s independent music scene and bustling industry, I manage a team of freelance writers, our editorial calendar, features budget and brainstorm new approaches to content production and curation.



San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE

• Freelance Writer

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Telling compelling stories surrounding the San Francisco's Bay Area's emerging artists and music culture for the San Francisco Chronicle. Telling compelling stories surrounding the San Francisco's Bay Area's emerging artists and music culture for the San Francisco Chronicle.



Academy of Art University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publications Staff Reporter

  • Mar 2017 - Jan 2021

  Promote the Academy of Art University to a print and online readership of 17k alumni and donors through the production of written content for Academy Art U News. Responsibilities include overseeing coverage of 10 Academy major departments, writing feature profiles, event coverage, news articles and photo essays. Additionally, I led the research initiative and collaboration to migrate former site to a refreshed web domain and enhanced online presence, at ArtUNews.com Promote the Academy of Art University to a print and online readership of 17k alumni and donors through the production of written content for Academy Art U News. Responsibilities include overseeing coverage of 10 Academy major departments, writing feature profiles, event coverage, news articles and photo essays. Additionally, I led the research initiative and collaboration to migrate former site to a refreshed web domain and enhanced online presence, at ArtUNews.com



NerdWallet

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  Participant within NerdWallet’s Writer Startup Program, later converted to full-time Content member for the Shopping vertical. Core responsibilities included writing product reviews, brainstorming and collaboration across departments to drive over 25k unique monthly visitors to Shopping blog, which boosted to over 100k during holiday season round-ups.

• Writer Start-Up Participant

  • 2016 - 2016

  Selected to participate in NerdWallet training program. We covered service journalism, including journalism ethics, balance and fairness.



The 5th Element Magazine

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Manager

  • Dec 2013 - 2017

  Cultivate ideas and writing posts relevant to blog brand, which includes but not limited to writing posts surrounding the culture of hip-hop music (i.e. talent interviews, concert/event recaps) and managing the magazine's social media platforms to analyze social media statistics and generates reports to confirm status of campaigns and ROI. Cultivate ideas and writing posts relevant to blog brand, which includes but not limited to writing posts surrounding the culture of hip-hop music (i.e. talent interviews, concert/event recaps) and managing the magazine's social media platforms to analyze social media statistics and generates reports to confirm status of campaigns and ROI.



Rua, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Office Clerk

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  Supporting Rua with clients requiring office administrative assistance including but not limited to: -Answering incoming customer calls -Data entry -Organizing files -Running errands -Assisting with bookkeeping, accounts receivable and accounts payable -Ordering supplies -Arranging appointments Assisting Rua on internal administrative needs such as: -Email / social media campaigns -Organizing client gifts and / or materials -Scheduling -Runner for projects / customers Supporting Rua with clients requiring QuickBooks assistance including but not limited to: -Managing Bookkeeping tasks across more than one client -Processing and / or Recording Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable -Documentation and Paperwork -Invoicing -Scanning and Saving Receipts -Entering Daily Journal Entries and Bank Reconciliations -Performing Weekly and Monthly Bank Reconciliations -Providing Clients with a Monthly Financial Portfolio for Each Account -Establishing and Maintaining an Accounting Filing System Show less



Rant, Inc.

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

• Mobile Editor

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

  Curate Rant Sports mobile app content covering the latest news and hottest takes in pro and college sports. Major contributor to a content team whose goal was to spin timeless topics toward a modern, digitally-driven audience; Also authored the first piece to suggest Golden State Warriors should sign JaVale McGee. Link: https://bit.ly/1NhtyBZ Curate Rant Sports mobile app content covering the latest news and hottest takes in pro and college sports. Major contributor to a content team whose goal was to spin timeless topics toward a modern, digitally-driven audience; Also authored the first piece to suggest Golden State Warriors should sign JaVale McGee. Link: https://bit.ly/1NhtyBZ



LA CANVAS

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  - E-issue views: 72,492 ; Avg. Monthly Web Page Views: 432,434 (to date: 3/25/14), Instagram followers: 15,000+, Twitter followers: 6,280 -Responsibilities include: - Reporting/editing and managing online content, including but not limited to event recaps, event promotions, talent interviews, weekly newsletters, and guides - Reaching out to and maintaining relationships with talent artists/managers - Assist in editing/copywriting print edition using AP Style/brand voice and tone - Curate and maintain relationships with clients featured on online and print publications, including writing client promos via blog post and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) Show less