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Writing Experience

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Digital Lab Intern, Voice of America   May 2015 – August 2015

  • Wrote scripts for VOA60 videos, gathered the videos from news wires, edited the video and graphics, published the VOA60 videos to social media

Editorial Intern, All Day   February 2015 – May 2015

  • Brainstorm viral content for the All Day site and social media accounts (which have a total of 20 million readers), investigated historical databases for story ideas, launch an editorial calendar, write stories for a diverse audience with interests in history, entertainment, science, travel, and culture

Producer, Annenberg Radio News  Sep. 2014 – present

  • Conduct phone and on-the-street interviews, compile research, edit audio and record voice overs, edit reporters’ writing, oversee a 30-minute newscast

Assistant Copy Editor, Entertainment Technology Center @ USC March 2014 – May 2015

  • Aggregate entertainment technology news for the ETCentric industry newsletter, meet day-of deadlines, knowledgeable about tech trends and consumer products in the entertainment industry

Staff Reporter, Annenberg Radio News   (Sep. 2014 – May 2015)

  • Work four-hour weekly radio shifts, conduct phone and on-the-street interviews, compile research, edit audio and record voice overs, training to be a producer in Fall 2015

Web Producer and Staff Writer, Neon Tommy     (Aug. 2013 – May 2015)

  • Manage an online news site with 5 billion page views per year, operate the content management system, promote content on social media, aggregate and produce news stories for the web
  • Write lists, profiles, opinion articles, film reviews, and event coverage for the Arts & Culture section
  • Made the Top 10 List of Most Read Stories on the Neon Tommy homepage

Student Writer, USC Communications          March 2014 – May 2014

  • Write stories about USC events, students, and faculty for the USC News website

Co-Editor-in-Chief, H2N Hayfield Secondary Newsmagazine   (Sep. 2009 – Jun. 2013)

  • Won awards in student journalism including the Columbia Student Press Association Silver Crown
  • Lead a staff of 20 students, edit writing and photos, manage layout and graphic design, create graphics, tally polls

Freelance Writer   (2007 – present)

  • Published articles in national publications such as The Washington Post’s Kidspost, Teen Ink, Current Events magazine, and online on the This I Believe website and The Parenthetical e-zine