Award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience in lifestyle publishing; recognized for excellent story ideation, writing, and editing, as well as effective managing and leadership skills.
➢ Attentive to accuracy, style, impact, detail, and storytelling.
➢ Strong leader and people manager with a love for developing talent.
➢ Deeply experienced with AP style, writing for social media, affiliate and SEO optimization.
➢ Reliable and recognized for taking on last-minute assignments and meeting strict deadlines.
Work Experience
Time Out New York – Midtown Manhattan
Editor (May 2022 – present)
●Curate, ideate and edit feature stories, news hits, reviews, and service posts for all sections of the magazine — food and drink, things to do, theater, travel, and news — covering NYC.
● Manage five editors, multiple freelancers and interns.
●Pitch and execute monthly digital covers for social channels. Organize photoshoots, reach out to talent, and produce accompanying features.
● Work closely with sales and creative solutions teams to pitch exciting content for possible sponsorship.
● Appear on TV and record radio segments on behalf of Time Out to discuss things to do in the city and travel.
Things to Do Editor (December 2019 – May 2022)
● Pitched, wrote and edited daily fun, NYC-centric lifestyle news stories and features for the Things to Do section of Time Out New York’s monthly magazine and website.
● Crafted neighborhood guides, regional travel pieces, and trend deep dives.
amNewYork – Midtown Manhattan, MetroTech, Brooklyn
Digital Editor; Features Web Manager and Reporter (September 2017 – December 2019)
● Managed the entire amNY.com website by posting breaking news, handling copy, and rewriting headlines for SEO. Curated the day’s coverage and exceeded traffic and engagement goals.
● Presented fresh story angles and wrote lively copy each day to engage the NYC audience.
New Media News: DNAinfo New York – Upper East Side, Murray Hill, Midtown East
Reporter (June 2015 – September 2017)
● Pitched and filed several stories a day on local breaking news, government, education, crime, things to do, real estate, and business on a tight deadline.
● Provided editorial support to the news desk.
The Express News Group: The Southampton Press & East Hampton Press – Southampton, N.Y.
Reporter (January 2011 – June 2015)
● Responsible for 8 to 10 stories per week.
● Fostered relationships with sources and government officials and contributed editing skills to projects across verticals.
Honors and Education
Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Leadership Academy for Women in Media — May 2024
Selected as one of 30 journalists in the U.S. to attend the second WLA cohort in 2024.
New York Press Association Better Newspapers Contest
First place in spot news coverage in 2014
Third place in coverage of agriculture in 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., December 2010
Major in Publication Management; minor in English, GPA 3.8/4.0
Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; writer and editor for UGAzine