Experience

Allure Magazine

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

• Associate Beauty Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  • Oversees editorial coverage and workflow (calendar planning, assigning, and editing) for all market, service, and industry-related content• Ideates and executes tentpole packages, such as Best of Beauty and Readers’ Choice Awards• Manages two editors, along with a diverse network of freelancers• Collaborates with commerce team on strategic, on-brand affiliate content• Maintains close relationships with beauty brands and industry experts• Appears on camera for social franchises and branded content campaigns• Regularly writes and edits content for branded campaigns Show less

• Associate Digital Beauty Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Digital Editor

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

• Associate Digital Beauty Editor

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2017



PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Style & Beauty Editorial Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2016



People StyleWatch at Time Inc.

• Greater New York City Area

• Freelance Beauty Assistant

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

  Wrote for PeopleStyleWatch.com Researched and called in products for future features and FOB beauty pages Assisted the Beauty Director, Senior Beauty Editor and Assistant Beauty Editor with editorial and administrative tasks Met with beauty brands at deskside meetings and after-work events to learn about the newest products on the market Organized and maintained the beauty closet Wrote for PeopleStyleWatch.com Researched and called in products for future features and FOB beauty pages Assisted the Beauty Director, Senior Beauty Editor and Assistant Beauty Editor with editorial and administrative tasks Met with beauty brands at deskside meetings and after-work events to learn about the newest products on the market Organized and maintained the beauty closet



Women's Health at Rodale Inc.

• greater new york city area

• Freelance Beauty Aide

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  Pitch and write beauty, health, and style stories for WomensHealthMag.com Tally votes, call-in products, and organize products for the annual Beauty Awards feature Research content for future beauty content for the Beauty Scoop page Attend events for Beauty Team to learn more about brands for consideration of future stories Assist the Beauty Director and the Beauty Editor with editorial and administrative tasks Call-in products to be considered for future beauty features Stock and maintain the beauty closet on a daily basis Show less



InStyle

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Reporter

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  Analyze all details in magazine mockups (fashion, beauty and home stories) for accuracyFact-check all information via official sources while working directly with a number of departments (editorial, credit and copy)Confirm all product credits with individual brands to ensure accuracyAssist editors and writers with front-end researchCollaborate with research department to ensure each magazine mockup is clean and precise according to research and copy guidelines

• Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Reported and wrote for InStyle.com (interviewed celebrities and designers during New York Fashion Week)Worked directly with assistant editors on projects for future spreadsPrepared researched clip packets for staff and freelancers for future storiesSat in for and assisted the Assistant to the Editor with administrative tasks and errandsProduced and distributed the daily gossip pages to all InStyle staff membersCollaborated with other departments (Beauty, Fashion, Life, Etc.)



TWELV Magazine

• Public Relations Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Collaborated with directors to coordinate social and press events for employees of the New York-based indie fashion magazine Reached out to bloggers, publications and companies to cross-promote with the TWELV brand Picked up and droped off clothing samples for the fashion department Assisted with administrative duties, such as emails, researching and updating databases, for public relations directors Collaborated with directors to coordinate social and press events for employees of the New York-based indie fashion magazine Reached out to bloggers, publications and companies to cross-promote with the TWELV brand Picked up and droped off clothing samples for the fashion department Assisted with administrative duties, such as emails, researching and updating databases, for public relations directors



The Independent Florida Alligator

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Budgeted the newspaper (a print daily with a circulation of 35,000) for all news stories, features and photosManaged and made decisions for a staff of about 45 (from five departments: news, sports, photo, entertainment and copy desk)Occasionally pitched, reported and wrote stories on deadline for the daily newspaperRan weekly meetings with newsroom staff of five departments Edited, copy edited and condensed stories via Adobe InDesign before sending to the printerWrote headlines for all stories (print and Web) via InDesign Show less

• Managing Editor

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Managed paperwork for new and returning employees (a staff of about 45)Maintained the staff's (from all departments) payroll on a biweekly basisCreated a fun, friendly environment for all members of the staffAssisted in the daily budgeting of the newspaperWrote and managed the "What's Happening" (page 2) section of the paper every dayEdited, copy edited and condense stories via Adobe InDesignWrote headlines for all stories via InDesign

• Copy Desk Chief

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Managed seven to 10 copy editors and create weekly schedules for each editorCopy edited all content (print and the Web) for AP style, grammar, punctuation and spelling errors Created suggested headlines for both print and Web storiesMaintained and updated Alligator Style Guide (the paper's in-house style guide)Re-read, taggaed and passed all print and Web stories to production to create InDesign pages via Adobe InCopy

• Copy Editor

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Copy edited all copy (for print and the Web) for AP Style, grammatical and spelling errorsSuggested headlines for stories I've editedRe-read and copy edited stories on newspaper flats before InDesign pages were sent to the printer



WUFT.org

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Web Editor

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Edited TV, radio and news content for the Web for Gainesville's NPR and PBS affiliate Transcribed radio pieces and webify for the WUFT.org website Collaborated with writers and editors to enhance daily content for the Web Pitched weekly story ideas for writers and radio reporters Edited TV, radio and news content for the Web for Gainesville's NPR and PBS affiliate Transcribed radio pieces and webify for the WUFT.org website Collaborated with writers and editors to enhance daily content for the Web Pitched weekly story ideas for writers and radio reporters



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Florida Opportunity Scholars Peer Mentor

  • May 2011 - May 2013

  Mentored five freshmen during their first year of college for two consecutive years Provided friendship, guidance and assistance to students Planned and coordinated group events for students to better acclimate with the college environment Mentored five freshmen during their first year of college for two consecutive years Provided friendship, guidance and assistance to students Planned and coordinated group events for students to better acclimate with the college environment



Orange and Blue Magazine

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Managing Editor

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Maintained and controlled copy flow of all content from writers, editors, senior editors and copy editors throughout duration of magazine Copy edited writers' stories on top-editing level for grammar, punctuation and AP Style Pitched story ideas, interviewed sources and wrote stories Highlight: Wrote a news feature on a woman who was severely burned as a child (90 percent of her body) and grew to become a nurse to help and support others Maintained and controlled copy flow of all content from writers, editors, senior editors and copy editors throughout duration of magazine Copy edited writers' stories on top-editing level for grammar, punctuation and AP Style Pitched story ideas, interviewed sources and wrote stories Highlight: Wrote a news feature on a woman who was severely burned as a child (90 percent of her body) and grew to become a nurse to help and support others



INsite Austin

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Updated all social networking platforms for the No. 1 entertainment magazine in the city of Gainesville, Fla. Created daily blog content for INsiteGainesville.com, including topics such as film, music, food, business and fashion Pitched, wrote and copy edited stories for print and the Web on deadline Updated all social networking platforms for the No. 1 entertainment magazine in the city of Gainesville, Fla. Created daily blog content for INsiteGainesville.com, including topics such as film, music, food, business and fashion Pitched, wrote and copy edited stories for print and the Web on deadline



Business Report Magazine

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Copy edited content for grammar, punctuation and AP Style for all business-related columns for print and the Web Brainstormed, researched and edited content for monthly news briefs section of the business magazine Copy edited content for grammar, punctuation and AP Style for all business-related columns for print and the Web Brainstormed, researched and edited content for monthly news briefs section of the business magazine



HerManual

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Editor

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Organized and held weekly meetings with editorial and public relations interns in order to brainstorm content for the Web, as well as plan social events to gain readersCopy edited content for the website, including dating, relationship and lifestyle advice

• Co-Founder/Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Assisted in founding the dating- and relationship-advice website known as HerMANual.comWrote weekly articles, conducted interviews and surveyed young men for advice documented in articlesHelped in brainstorming design concepts for website up until its initial launch



HOME Magazine

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Editorial Intern

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Interviewed sources and wrote stories on deadline for North Central Florida's premier lifestyle magazine Met with staff writers weekly to brainstorm, discuss and edit stories for upcoming issues Highlight: Wrote a three-page feature with sidebars on the importance of animal services departments for the city of Gainesville Interviewed sources and wrote stories on deadline for North Central Florida's premier lifestyle magazine Met with staff writers weekly to brainstorm, discuss and edit stories for upcoming issues Highlight: Wrote a three-page feature with sidebars on the importance of animal services departments for the city of Gainesville



Her Campus Media

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Pitched fresh, engaging story ideas monthly to the university editor via email at the beginning of every month Wrote weekly articles, including topics such as fitness, lifestyle, food, dating and academics, for the University of Florida chapter of Her Campus by deadline Pitched fresh, engaging story ideas monthly to the university editor via email at the beginning of every month Wrote weekly articles, including topics such as fitness, lifestyle, food, dating and academics, for the University of Florida chapter of Her Campus by deadline



Orlando Weekly

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Fact-checked all stories written by staff writers Worked on individual projects assigned by staff writers Interviewed and wrote stories on deadline Fact-checked all stories written by staff writers Worked on individual projects assigned by staff writers Interviewed and wrote stories on deadline