EXPERIENCE
Senior Account Executive, InkHouse Media + Marketing
Waltham, Massachusetts - October 2013 to present
Previous positions: Account Executive; Assistant Account Executive; Account Coordinator
- Day-to-day media relations for real estate, design, architecture, development, and technology clients.
- Conduct communications audits and develop strategic messaging.
- Draft and execute quarterly plans and campaigns; write press releases, bylines, blog posts, and social content.
- Train, manage, and mentor junior staff; member of internal diversity committee.
- Earned promotions following demonstrated ability to learn quickly and take on additional responsibilities.
Instructional Associate, S.I. Newhouse School of Communications, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York - August 2011 to May 2013
- Conducted two lab sections for undergraduate multimedia storytelling course over four consecutive semesters.
- Instructed students in Final Cut, Photoshop, videography, and multimedia production techniques.
- Assisted professors in class and with grading coursework; prepared and presented guest lectures.
Video Content Producer, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion
Syracuse, New York - May 2012 to June 2013
- Shot, directed, and edited videos to support public health initiatives.
- Assisted in video conceptualization during pre-production (campaign planning, script-writing, shot lists, etc.)
Communication Strategy Leader, Y INTERACT
New York, New York - July 2012 to Sept 2012
- Contribute to various campaigns and projects, including conceptualization and design.
- Edit HTML and digital photos.
- Coordinate with clients and assist in day-to-day operations.
Program Director, 89.1 WXVU Villanova Radio
Villanova, Pennsylvania - May 2010 to May 2011
Previously: Training Director (2009-2010), Underwriting Director (2008-2009).
- Maintained program content and station, supervise air personnel, and initiate disciplinary actions.
- Hosted weekly ninety-minute show
- Attended weekly Executive Board meetings, held office hours in station.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Media Studies, 2013
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
- Master’s Thesis: “Expressions of Grief on Facebook: Navigating Discomfort, Persistent Identity, and Public Memorialization.”
- Newhouse Student Representative of Graduate Program Committee; Awards Committee.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Cum Laude, 2011
Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Concentrations in Media Studies and Media Production; Minor in Peace & Justice Studies
- Recipient of Student Leadership Award, Pi Beta Phi Friendship Fund Scholarship.
Digital Methods Summer School: On the challenges of studying social media data
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 2013 to July 2013
- Attended lectures and workshops on digital culture and methods.
- Conducted original research and presented projects: “Media ecology of a revolt: Following hashtags and hyperlinks in the Gezi protest movement” and “Amazon as Issue Engine: Islands of Weird.”
Rhetoric and Performance in Ancient Greece
Villanova University Study Abroad Program, Greece - Summer 2009
- Traveled across Greece with 20 students, participating in 2 team-taught courses.
- Performed ancient Greek poetry and drama; studied through the lens of Greek democracy, classical rhetoric, the oral tradition, and Greek literacy.
ACTIVITIES & SERVICE
Alumni Advisory Committee Member, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women
MA Gamma Chapter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2014-present
- Serve as Vice President of Communications Advisor on executive board of MA Gamma chapter of Pi Beta Phi. (Previously: Vice President of Philanthropy Advisor; Transition Officer Advisor)
Student Coordinator, Service Break Experience via Villanova University
San Salvador, El Salvador - Fall 2010
- Facilitated weeklong service trip of 28 student volunteers to San Salvador.
- Coordinated with Project FIAT to bring students to local communities, working on construction projects and in orphanages.
- Led students in daily discussion and reflection.
Participant, Service Break Experience via Villanova University
Kingston, Jamaica - Spring 2010
- Traveled with group of students to work with volunteer organization Jamaica Volunteers.
- Visited several sites and worked with various populations in Kingston: assisting, feeding, and bathing the elderly and homeless at Missionaries of Charity; tutoring at-risk children at a local school; working with victims of leprosy; and serving as a teacher’s aide in Riverton City, built within the community living on the former Kingston dump.
Participant, Service Break Experience via Villanova University
Charleston, South Carolina - Fall 2009
- Traveled with group of students to work with Habitat for Humanity for a weeklong service break experience.
- Worked on site, met with families through the organization, and worked in the local Re-Store.
Contributor, TheNewshouse.com
Syracuse University - 2012-2013
- Entertainment & off-campus news staff member. Interview subjects, write articles, and produce multimedia stories.
Student Representative, Graduate Programs Committee
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University - 2012-2013
- Address relevant program issues, including curriculum changes and graduate student programs of study.
Student Representative, Awards Committee
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University - 2012-2013
- Consider student candidate portfolios and applications for various awards throughout academic year. Confer with committee to select students for eligibility and recognition.
SKILLS
Fundamentals: Microsoft Office, iWork, presentations, Internet research, organization, writing, editing, project management, interpersonal skills.
Research: Qualitative & quantitative - interviewing, focus groups, textual analysis, basic SPSS.
Multimedia Production: Digital photography, videography, multimedia storytelling & campaigns.
Editing: Final Cut 7 & X, basic Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, & HTML/CSS.
Social & Online Media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, blogging, etc.