Resume
Awards:
Pennsylvania Keystone Award, first place for State of Emergency Series, 2018
First Place in “Responsible Journalism – Enterprise Reporting” from the
New Jersey Press Association in 2017
Wilson Barto “Rookie of the Year” award from the New Jersey Society of
Professional Journalists in 2017
Second Place in “Responsible Journalism - First Amendment - Art Weissman
Memorial Award” from the New Jersey Press Association in 2016
Relevant Experience:
Assistant Director of Brand Storytelling for Fordham University
Previous title: Assistant Director of Undergraduate Content Strategy
(July 2023-current)
Responsible for brainstorming, creating, and editing authentic content that
resonates with Fordham's diverse audiences, particularly prospective
undergraduate students and their family. Strategizes, writes, and edits
editorial content across multiple platforms including print, web, social media,
email, and more. Ensures the university's voice and tone remains consistent.
Writes and edits articles for Fordham Magazine, as well as the Fordham website.
Manages a staff writer responsible for finding and creating content that speaks directly to undergraduate prospective students and their families.
Staff Writer/Assistant Editor for Fordham University
(Oct. 2019-July 2023)
Responsibilities include writing stories, profiles, and features for Fordham
Magazine and Fordham News; editing and writing undergraduate admission
materials including presentations, publications, brochures, online copy,
pamphlets, emails, and newsletters; working on marketing content for all of
the stages of the undergraduate admission cycle from prospective to admitted
students.
Created editorial content for three new pieces that were added to help
prospective students learn more about Fordham: Five Facts about Fordham,
Understanding the Financial Aid Process, and a yield piece for international students.
City Hall Reporter at The Norwalk Hour, Hearst Connecticut Media
(Feb. 2019 to Oct. 2019)
Responsibilities included local news stories about city government, education, city services, planning and zoning, and community businesses.
Enterprise/Investigative Reporter at The Burlington County Times, Bucks
County Courier Times and The Intelligencer (Feb. 2018 to Feb. 2019)
Responsibilities included covering issues in Burlington County, NJ, as well as also those that cross over to the two PA sister papers, such as the heroin and opioid epidemic, ongoing development and health care issues. Responsible for story ideas, investigations, public records requests, coordinating interviews, often times shooting photos and video, editing and producing video and multimedia elements for each story.
Reporter at The Burlington County Times (Apr. 2016 - Feb. 2018)
Worked as the primary education reporter, covering boards of education, superintendents, students and teachers in the classroom and any topics related to education. Responsibilities included writing stories for print and digital products, taking photos and videos, covering events and meetings, conducting interviews in person and on the phone, reviewing documents
and coming up with daily and enterprise story ideas.
Reporter at Southside Daily.com, The Tide 102.1 in Virginia Beach
(Sept. 2015-Apr. 2016)
Board & Tape Operator at CBS Sports Radio & WFAN in New York City (May 2014-Sept. 2015)
Sports Reporter, Host, Anchor and Producer at WFUV 90.7 in New York City (May 2013-June 2015)
Editor-in-Chief (Jan.-Dec. 2014); News Editor (Jan.-Dec. 2013), Asst. News Editor (Jan.-Dec. 2012) at The Fordham Ram in New York City
Education:
Fordham University, Bachelor of Arts, Communication & Media Studies –
Journalism; minor, Business Administration
Cumulative 3.75 GPA, Dean’s List, graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 2015
Skills:
Final Cut Pro, WordPress, Ghost, Google Suite, Mailchimp, Audacity, Infogram, NewsBoss, InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Office, AudioVault, Panasonic and Sony Digital Video Cameras
