Resume
Experience
Aug 2024 - Present
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship
Washington, D.C.
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Continue responsibilities from previous role:
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Social media management ​
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Weekly e-newsletter sends
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Update the IDJC website with news hits and research projects
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Manage the Newhouse DC Instagram account
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Support event planning endeavors with digital assets
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
DIGITAL COMMS COORDINATOR
Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship
Washington, D.C. / remote
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Started the social media accounts on Instagram, X and Facebook
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Creating and managing social media and website content
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E-Newsletter management and design of The Squeeze via Mailchimp
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Handle executive assistant responsibilities: booking hotels and flights, and managing expense reports
Aug 2022 - June 2023
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Newhouse Research & Creativity Office
Syracuse, NY
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Created social media content for @NewhousePhD (now @newhouseimpact)
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Associate Producer for the Newhouse Impact Podcast
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Helped organize the Newhouse Impact Symposium (Fall 2022 & Spring 2023)
Feb 2022 - June 2022
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
WJCC School District
Williamsburg, VA
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Worked full-time at Jamestown High School
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Gained teaching experience with an English focus
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Classroom management and setting expectations
February 2022 - June 2022
BRAND AMBASSADOR
Aerie
Williamsburg, VA
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Created promotional social media posts on store's Instagram
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Trained new employees
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Provided exemplary customer service
June 2021 - August 2021
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
Lyft
Remote
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Worked on technical documentation in oXygen and easyDITA
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Completed projects assigned by JIRA tickets and published to Confluence
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Presented findings to TBS team and fellow interns
Nov 2019 - May 2021
EIC of HONEY MAGAZINE
UTK Student Media
Knoxville, TN
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Established the first feminist magazine on UTK’s campus
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Led weekly virtual staff meetings with over 30 people
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Directly managed the social media team
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Well-versed in social media branding and aesthetics
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Wrote articles and helped manage the website
Jan 2020 - May 2021
LEAD SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR
UTK English Department
Knoxville, TN
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Created branding guidelines
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Built and organized a communications Google Drive for faculty and students
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Posted social media content on a weekly basis
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Helped coordinate departmental events
Feb 2020 - July 2020
EDITORIAL INTERN
Sundress Publications - SAFTA
Knoxville, TN
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Wrote press releases, articles, book recommendations, and conducted interviews
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Published on the Wordpress blog site.
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Created templates in Email Octopus
Education
July 2022 - Aug 2023
S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University
Master of Science
Summer 2022 Courses:
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PRL 603 Digital Marketing Analytics
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PRL 604 Practice & Theory
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VIS 607 Graphic Design
Syracuse, NY
Fall 2022 Courses:
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COM 697 PR and ADV Media Law
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COM 617 Multimedia Storytelling
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PRL 614 PR Writing for Converged Media
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PRL 611 PR Research
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PRL 619 Social Media in Society
Spring 2023 Courses:
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COM 601 Research Design
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PRL 620 Digital Innovation
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PRL 624 Management and Leadership
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PRL 643 Diversity and Inclusion
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Independent Study - PR Campaigns
Summer 2023 Course(s):
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COM 997 Masters Thesis
Aug 2017 - May 2021
University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts
Knoxville, TN
Referenced Coursework:
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ENGL 494 Cultural Rhetorics
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ENGL 464 Advanced Fiction
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ENGL 463 Advanced Poetry
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ENGL 455 Persuasive Writing
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ENGL 355 Writing Rhetoric
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RCS 421 Internationalization
Professional skillset
Adobe Creative Cloud
Google Suite Products/ Google Drive
Social Media Content Creation
Branding and Retail Management
Notion Productivity Software
E-Newsletter Design: Mailchimp and Substack
Distinctions
Professional Promise Award 2021
Outstanding Executive Board Member Award 2021
Student Media Support of the Year 2021
Mangam Merit Scholarship Winner 2019 & 2020