Professional Experience
April 2016 — Present
Content Writer
Freelance, New York, NY
- Lantern Editorial (formerly BuzzFarmers) – Write blog posts for various clients to enhance sales through SEO. Topics include content marketing, sales, home & garden, insurance, labor relations/compliance, among others. April 2016 – Present
- McGuire Editorial – Wrote posts for content marketing firm internal blog and external client blogs. April 2016 – May 2016
Content Writer
Freelance, New York, NY
- Lantern Editorial (formerly BuzzFarmers) – Write blog posts for various clients to enhance sales through SEO. Topics include content marketing, sales, home & garden, insurance, labor relations/compliance, among others. April 2016 – Present
- McGuire Editorial – Wrote posts for content marketing firm internal blog and external client blogs. April 2016 – May 2016
March 2016 — July 2016
Copywriter
Freelance, New York, NY
- Green Ink Marketing Communications, LLC – Managed and wrote for all social media channels for growing B2B production company. April 2016 – July 2016
- Fraynk – A new app designed to enhance communication between employees and managers. I wrote the copy for both the app and the website. March 2016
Copywriter
Freelance, New York, NY
- Green Ink Marketing Communications, LLC – Managed and wrote for all social media channels for growing B2B production company. April 2016 – July 2016
- Fraynk – A new app designed to enhance communication between employees and managers. I wrote the copy for both the app and the website. March 2016
Ongoing
Guest Blogger
Freelance, New York, NY
- The Cocktail Novice (www.thecocktailnovice.com)
“What Are Bitters?” March 18, 2016
“Hemingway’s Cocktails: A Pickled Poet,” February 29, 2016
- Spry Literary Journal (www.sprylit.com)
“The ABCs of Writing (for Beginniners): Y for You,” October 10, 2014
Guest Blogger
Freelance, New York, NY
- The Cocktail Novice (www.thecocktailnovice.com)
“What Are Bitters?” March 18, 2016
“Hemingway’s Cocktails: A Pickled Poet,” February 29, 2016
- Spry Literary Journal (www.sprylit.com)
“The ABCs of Writing (for Beginniners): Y for You,” October 10, 2014
July 2014 – July 2015
Editor In Chief
Mason’s Road: A Literary & Arts Journal, New York, NY (remote)
- Oversee all editorial and production functions of the tenth and eleventh issues of Mason’s Road.
- Review submissions accepted by editors for final determination about inclusion in upcoming issue.
- Create and implement production schedule, and provide editorial guidance and support to section editors throughout reading period and acceptance process.
- Lead regular editorial meetings to discuss process, challenges, and successes during reading period.
- Coordinate presence at Association of Writers & Poets (AWP) annual conference as well as other media outreach.
- Maintain submissions manager as well as all social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.
- Responsible for overhaul of Mason’s Road website, including working with designers to determine appropriate website brand and working with programmers on the backend interface for implementation.
- Schedule authors for readings at Mason’s Road Reading Nights at Fairfield University bookstore.
Editor In Chief
Mason’s Road: A Literary & Arts Journal, New York, NY (remote)
- Oversee all editorial and production functions of the tenth and eleventh issues of Mason’s Road.
- Review submissions accepted by editors for final determination about inclusion in upcoming issue.
- Create and implement production schedule, and provide editorial guidance and support to section editors throughout reading period and acceptance process.
- Lead regular editorial meetings to discuss process, challenges, and successes during reading period.
- Coordinate presence at Association of Writers & Poets (AWP) annual conference as well as other media outreach.
- Maintain submissions manager as well as all social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.
- Responsible for overhaul of Mason’s Road website, including working with designers to determine appropriate website brand and working with programmers on the backend interface for implementation.
- Schedule authors for readings at Mason’s Road Reading Nights at Fairfield University bookstore.
January 2014 – July 2014
Prose Editor
Mason’s Road: A Literary & Arts Journal, New York, NY
- Reviewed fiction and nonfiction submissions and fielded out to readers
- Tracked readers’ comments through submissions manager and Excel spreadsheet and narrowed down to top submissions for third-party judge to review
- Copyedited pieces accepted for publication, including working directly with authors to polish their pieces in a mutually agreeable way
Prose Editor
Mason’s Road: A Literary & Arts Journal, New York, NY
- Reviewed fiction and nonfiction submissions and fielded out to readers
- Tracked readers’ comments through submissions manager and Excel spreadsheet and narrowed down to top submissions for third-party judge to review
- Copyedited pieces accepted for publication, including working directly with authors to polish their pieces in a mutually agreeable way
June 2009 – October 2012
Staff Writer
The Curator, New York, NY
- Wrote bi-monthly articles relevant to arts and culture for online publication with an international monthly readership of approximately 20,000 people.
Staff Writer
The Curator, New York, NY
- Wrote bi-monthly articles relevant to arts and culture for online publication with an international monthly readership of approximately 20,000 people.
August 2009 – June 2010
Contributing Writer
Baeble Music, New York, NY
- Reviewed albums and shows from various artists on independent labels.
Contributing Writer
Baeble Music, New York, NY
- Reviewed albums and shows from various artists on independent labels.
Education
July 2014
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Fairfield University
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Fairfield University
Selected Accomplishments
- Awarded the 2017 Top of the Mountain Book Award through Northern Colorado Writers for Fall Risk manuscript.
- Honorable mention in Welcome Table Press’s Essaying the Body Electric contest for End Stage Renal Delay.
- Received partial merit scholarship upon acceptance to Fairfield University MFA program.