About  me

​I seek to  capture untapped stories via print, social media and video platforms. From a llama manure fundraiser to urban fitness programs, my portfolio reflects my passion for pursuing little-known leads. Feel free to explore my published work below.

Prevention  Magazine

In my role at Prevention magazine, I highlight health content for an audience of more than 2 million on Facebook and nearly 59,000 on Instagram. Each day I plan and execute our social calendar, scheduling 40+ posts to Facebook, Twitter and Google+ written in Prevention’s distinct voice. Then, I produce a weekly report analyzing our audience’s social behavior. In these reports, I inform editors about trends that spark our audience’s curiosity. Through this results-driven approach, I have raised the brand’s Instagram following by more than 40% and helped garner more than 130,000 likes on their Facebook page.

 Men's  Health  Magazine

As an assistant editor at the world's largest men's magazine, I translated cutting-edge research into everyday language that improved our reader’s lives. By monitoring various content analytics platforms, I crafted stories that sparked our audience’s curiosity and were targeted to their interests. 

​CBS EVENING NEWS

I assisted with the day-to-day production of the Evening News broadcast. News associates trained me to log footage, escort fellow interns to the control room, retrieve archived footage and transfer phone calls during the evening broadcast. I was also fortunate to have helped producers at a shoot in the Nederlander Theater and shadowed Steve Hartman on a shoot in the Catskills (shown on the right).  Along with my internship responsibilities, I worked alongside other interns to produce a news story that aired in front of CBS executives.

​I received the Ambrosio Award in summer of 2015 and was able to pursue an internship with CBS News in New York City. Interning with the “CBS Evening News”, I learned what constitutes a feature story with life and meaning. While fielding more than 20 story pitches per week, I helped Steve Hartman’s “On the Road” team produce impactful human-interest pieces. I reviewed each incoming pitch, seeking an intriguing character through which we could tell a story about a larger truth in American life. Although Mr. Hartman’s pieces are unique to his series, I learned the parameters through which his news segments are told.  I also wrote a story for CBSnews.com featuring a subject from Mr. Hartman's segment. (Check out the piece.)
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CBS PITTSBURGH

At KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh's CBS affiliate station, I scripted teasers, introductions and closings for about 20 segments on their morning talk show, Pittsburgh Today Live, and live tweeted dozens of segments. During that time, I also combed local websites for leads. I pitched a story to the station’s news director and, with her blessing, was assigned a videographer. From there I interviewed, wrote and helped edit a feature about kitten season, which overwhelms the city each Spring with thousands of homeless cats. When the segment went to air, it was the leading story on the evening news. 

The University  Of  pittsburgh's  Division  of  Student  Affairs

During my year-long internship, I crafted press releases for undergraduate activities. From the spring career fair to campus-wide philanthropic initiatives, my media materials are distributed internally to University publications, and externally to media outlets.  I also co-created and crafted a weekly newsletter, that was distributed to more than 19 thousand undergraduate students and hundreds of University faculty.  I also co-wrote, co-produced, and appeared in promotional videos broadcasted on campus.

Pittsburgh  Magazine

Throughout my internship at Pittsburgh Magazine, I collaborated on more than 25 entries for the 412 and Eat Street blogs. In addition to proofreading copy and verifying photo shoot information, I fact-checked extensive sections of the "Top Dentists 2014" feature and Burgh.ly app.