Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts June 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
GPA—3.90/4.00
Major: Writing
Minor: Creative Writing
Work
Experience
Men’s Health magazine, editorial apprentice, January 2014 – Present
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Report, research, and write stories for the print and online publication. Brainstorm and pitch story ideas.
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Assist the copy and production team in reviewing final proofs before shipping.
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Organize and conduct product testing.
Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage, volunteer, summer 2013
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Educated underprivileged children in South Africa about the importance of the environment.
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Prepared daily math, science and English lessons for children ages 12-15.
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Worked one-on-one with children who struggled with their English.
Savannah magazine, contributing writer / intern, spring 2013
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Wrote features and Buzz pieces for the print magazine.
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Wrote reviews, event calendars and weekly e-newsletters for the online magazine.
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Interviewed industry professionals for events such as Savannah Fashion Week and SCAD Style.
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Participated in staff meetings and pitched ideas for upcoming issues and online content.
Port City Review, Managing Editor, spring 2012- spring 2013
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Managed over 400 visual, written, digital and multimedia submissions using submittable.com.
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Worked closely with the creative director to create a compelling 96-page literary arts journal.
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Organized editorial meetings and created budgets with production deadlines.
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Organized and promoted a launch party for the premiere issue through social media.
District, Managing Editor, spring 2012 - spring 2013
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Managed the coverage of large events such as Savannah Film Festival and Savannah Music Festival.
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Aggregated all written and multimedia content for the website.
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Worked with a wide variety of students across different campuses and recruited new staff members.
The Celebrity Cafe, contributing writer, winter 2013
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Wrote reviews, features and news stories for an online news publication.
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Generated story pitches and covered trending news.
District, Audio Director / staff writer, spring 2010- spring 2012
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Edited and produced audio, visual and written content for the web-based news publication.
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Wrote editorials, opinion columns and interviewed industry professionals for events such as Savannah Film Festival, Savannah Music Festival and SCAD Fashion Show.

Skills
Writing Platforms:
WordPress, Microsoft Office, Submittable, Storify, Blogging
Editing Software:
ProTools, GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, Photoshop, Illustrator
Social Media:
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest
Writing Styles: AP, MLA, Chicago

Publications
Men's Health magazine
BuzzFeed
HelloGiggles
Savannah Magazine
Savannah Morning News
Celebrity Cafe
District
Artemis
Honors

REFERENCES AVAILBLE UPON REQUEST