Education

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University of California, Berkeley

    B. A. in English Literature with highest honors

          Minor in History

    Dean’s List Honors

    Recipient of the English Department's
          H. W. Hill Academic Scholarship

 

Brooklyn College

   M.F.A. in Creative Writing in Fiction

        Recipient of the Himan Brown Short Fiction Award

        Recipient of the Creative Writing Award

        Recipient of the Truman Capote Fellowship and the       
            Jacqueline Schiller Scholarship

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Skills

Journalism; copywriting; copyediting; digital reporting; WordPress; social media management; film production; interviewing for print and video; creative writing; audio production; scripted reporting; graphic design

 

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Professional Experience

 

Lecturer, Brooklyn College and the New York City College of Technology: Spring 2022 to present

Taught literature, composition, and creative writing courses to undergraduate students; created original lesson plans, delivered lectures, and led class discussions on a variety of topics related to academic writing and contemporary literature

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Freelance Reporter, August 2018 to present

• Vice
  Investigative Reporter: August 2020 to May 2021; wrote long-form investigative pieces for the Features section of the magazine

• Socrates on the Beach and elsewhere

Wrote long-form critical essays about contemporary fiction

• Willamette Week

Wrote long-form arts features; film, fashion, theater, and arts reviews; and compiled and edited the Fall Arts Super Calendar, a day-by-day listing of arts events in Portland

• East Bay Express
  Wrote long-form arts features for the alternative weekly newspaper, including features on local arts spaces and interviews with Oakland-based curators, activists and artists

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Editor, Head of Graphic Design: The Brooklyn Review, September 2022 to present

Read fiction submissions for the literary journal; conducted interviews with authors; designed event posters and oversaw layout and event planning

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Freelance Copywriter, April 2019 to present

Copywriter specializing in long-form blog posts and SEO-driven copy, as well as targeted product descriptions.

A few of the many companies I’ve written for:

• Booksy, a beauty service booking company

• Energy Service Partners, a solar energy installation company

• Nima, an allergen testing company

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Community Moderator: Nextdoor, February 2018 to September 2020

Engaged directly with customers, addressing their concerns and providing timely, empathetic responses that enhanced community satisfaction; monitored discussions on the social media site to maintain a welcoming, respectful environment while enforcing community guidelines.