Experience

eclipse

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proofreader

  • May 2023 - Oct 2023

  Burbank, California, United States



Gracenote

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Business Engagement Specialist - Music & Video

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

  Emeryville, CA During this tenure, I have managed and facilitated music content projects, evaluating their scope and coordinating the recruitment of new staff. I was responsible for improving financial management and increasing the profitability of video content projects by analyzing budgets and supporting Video content projects for key customers such as DirecTV and Apple. Other key achievements: • Acted as primary liaison for Music and Audio products, including Music ID, Gracenote Music Data… Show more During this tenure, I have managed and facilitated music content projects, evaluating their scope and coordinating the recruitment of new staff. I was responsible for improving financial management and increasing the profitability of video content projects by analyzing budgets and supporting Video content projects for key customers such as DirecTV and Apple. Other key achievements: • Acted as primary liaison for Music and Audio products, including Music ID, Gracenote Music Data, Radio Station ID, and Audio On Demand (Podcasts), ensuring that all content meets quality standards. • Created a detailed "playbook" document for internal stakeholders and clients, including a comprehensive list of broadcasters showing the Cup 2022 while collaborating with other departments to add one missing broadcaster to the document at the last minute.

• Senior Charts Specialist

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2019

  Emeryville, California I oversaw music chart loading and linking for US and international content. I tracked popular and trending music to ensure the most up-to-date coverage in Gracenote's CD Database around the world. I was the global lead for all regularly tracked charts, and a liaison with engineers developing chart tools in Mumbai. I cleaned metadata in the database, and collaborated with Content Editors who enrich our data with genre and other information. I worked as the Content point person for MID-Stream… Show more I oversaw music chart loading and linking for US and international content. I tracked popular and trending music to ensure the most up-to-date coverage in Gracenote's CD Database around the world. I was the global lead for all regularly tracked charts, and a liaison with engineers developing chart tools in Mumbai. I cleaned metadata in the database, and collaborated with Content Editors who enrich our data with genre and other information. I worked as the Content point person for MID-Stream, our track ID product, and MID-Radio, its automotive sibling. I was also a liaison to Acquisition Specialists doing chart and album clean-up work in our Queensbury, NY, office, providing them with training and feedback.

• Content Acquisition Specialist - International

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  Emeryville, California I tracked international music charts, with a focus on North America and Scandinavia, to ensure the most up-to-date coverage of popular music in Gracenote's massive "CD Database."​ I did metadata clean-up, acquired charting tracks that weren't in the database, and catalogued our coverage of new album and single releases each week. I also did QA work for MID-Stream, our track ID app, using proprietary tools to exclude or promote relevant tracks in service.



WIRED

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Research Fellow

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  San Francisco Bay Area I fact-checked articles for Wired's print magazine, with a focus on pop culture and gadget content.



NPR

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Digital News, Arts & Entertainment

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Washington, D.C. I worked on book pages, uploaded excerpts, and handled other back-end web management tasks for the Digital Arts department at NPR. I also helped process and tally a reader poll of best YA fiction. Additionally, I researched and wrote a segment for Intern Edition, on the comic book revival of historic pulp character the Shadow.



California Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Berkeley, CA I wrote, fact-checked, proofread, obtained image permissions, and other odd journalism jobs for the quarterly magazine of the Cal Alumni Association.



The Walt Disney Company

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Proofreader / Editor - Temporary

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  Toluca Lake, CA I filled in for the Managing Editor, Creative Services. I edited/proofread product packaging and commercial materials for accuracy and compliance with company and legal standards, and collaborated with various teams to respond to short-term deadlines.



The Daily Californian

• United States
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Writer / Senior Staff Writer

  • Feb 2009 - May 2011

• Arts & Entertainment Editor

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  I managed the production of the arts section in print and online, including supervising over 30 writers, arranging interviews and press access to events, editing every story for grammar and content, and planning multimedia coverage of the arts.



San Francisco Bay Guardian

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts & Entertainment Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  I wrote calendar picks, reviews, and features on film, comics, music, and visual art. I also blogged regularly on local events.



The Daily Californian

• United States
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Music Critic

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  I covered local and national music releases and events through feature stories, reviews, and weekly blog posts. I also produced podcast content.