Resume
Social Media Experience
Jan 2023 - Present
Social media prodcuer
Fast Company
NYC (Remote/Hybrid from DC)
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Oversees posts on social sites including X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Threads for audience of 5M+ across platforms
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Compiles, builds and sends Fast Company Daily, a LinkedIn newsletter that has grown 25% in a year to reach 300,000 subscribers
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Assists design, video teams with weekly Instagram lineup and caption writing
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Coaches staff through posting on LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok
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Executes long-term social plans for launches of new magazine issues and Fast Company industry recognition awards
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Writes scripts, appears on camera, and edits weekly videos
July - Dec 2022
Social media editor
Protocol Media
Washington, DC
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Grew Protocol accounts including LinkedIn by 22%, Twitter by 5%
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Managed daily scheduling on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for more than 50 stories per week
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Designed Instagram stories on Canva for weekly roundups and special projects
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Coordinated social media language for ongoing series and long-term projects
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Experimented with social growth plans for emerging platforms
Writing experience
Feb 2021 - June 2022
Breaking news reporter
The Modesto Bee
Modesto, California
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Wrote upward of five stories a week on breaking news and public safety
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Pressured officials for transparency by reporting on local mayor’s alleged misconduct as teacher
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Produced social media, video and photo content for most of my news pieces
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Communicated regularly with Sacramento Bee’s investigative team to collaborate on Pulitzer Center-funded series exploring far-right extremism in Central California
June 2020 - Jan 2021
Pulliam News Fellow
IndyStar
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Broke story of county Democratic chair resigning over membership in United Daughters of the Confederacy, a neo-Confederate extremist group
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Wrote fact check story on history of KKK in southern Indiana town
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Extended twice during fellowship to work as sole evening breaking news reporter covering general assignments ranging across crime, COVID-19 and 2020 presidential election updates
Education
Indiana University
Journalism & international studies
Bloomington, Indiana
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Bachelor of Arts degrees
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Journalism
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International studies with a focus in the Middle East
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Highest Distinction honors
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Ernie Pyle honors in journalism
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Kappa Tau Alpha and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies
Professional skillset highlights
Social management on Sprout, Hootsuite, SocialFlow, Later
Live event coverage
Social video strategy, editing, and on-camera talent for Reels, TikTok and LinkedIn
Digital analytics and reporting on Sprout, Google Analytics, Parse.ly
Emerging social platform experimentaiton
Consumer marketing plan execution
Speaking engagements
Mid-Atlantic MarCom 2023
Various classes, Indiana University