Work Experience

Audience Editor, Quartz Media: July 2021 - Present

  • Develop and execute Quartz's audience development initiatives, growth and SEO strategy, and editorial partnerships to inform newsroom planning and maximize reach across distribution channels

  • Create promotion plans and engagement goals for product launches, membership offerings, and marketing initiatives; lead social media strategy for weekly launches, including our pop-up newsletter series and podcast network

  • Track weekly story performance, audience insights, and industry trends; present results to key stakeholders in a weekly leadership meeting

  • Lead editorial SEO strategy, including daily optimization of news reporting and longterm planning for future coverage opportunities; create reference materials and conduct training sessions for editors

  • Identify emerging platforms and audience growth opportunities; collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet editorial and business goals

  • Assist with on-site initiatives, including recirculation modules, data dashboards, and homepage planning

  • Design programming for main Quartz social channels; manage content calendar with email curation team for upcoming news and membership events

Social Media Editor, Inc. Magazine: April 2017 - July 2021

  • Developed growth strategy, SEO best practices, and audience development initiatives to raise brand awareness, provide resources for business owners and entrepreneurs, and drive traffic to Inc.com

  • Managed content calendar for all Inc. social channels; increased Instagram follower growth by more than 450% through daily photo and video posts; led social video strategy and optimization

  • Identified key search terms to inform editorial strategy; conducted research to highlight top SEO keywords

  • Analyzed platform data to produce weekly and monthly site traffic reports; led a weekly promotions meeting to review results

  • Programmed the daily Inc. Must Reads newsletter (240K+ subscribers); requested CMS and site changes based on quarterly goals

  • Led podcast, live event, and virtual event promotion by utilizing Inc. channels, site modules, and partners

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to promote package launches and magazine cover announcements

Assistant Editor, The Tab: August 2015 - April 2017

  • Responsible for commissioning, editing and publishing student stories across the US; led consistently high-performing teams from 70 university sites and recruited writers to build self-sufficient local teams at 16 prestigious universities

  • Directed launch of nine top-tier news teams and trained 25+ remote launch managers and reporters

  • Chaired careers program by networking with media companies and individual journalists across the US

  • Designed comprehensive grammar and style guide for The Tab US and managed updates

Editorial Intern, Time Out: May 2014 - August 2014

  • Wrote and edited daily event listings for print magazine and online platform; published 40+ pages using Time Out’s specialized CMS; fact checked and edited feature stories across music, nightlife, food, art and entertainment sections

  • Conducted interviews with leaders in Sydney community and entertainment

Education

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: August 2011 - May 2015

  • B.A., Journalism; specialization in Graphic Design

  • B.A., Department of Peace, War and Defense

Skills

  • Social media & SEO: Semrush, Ahrefs, SocialFlow, TweetDeck, Hootsuite, Later, Sprout Social, Bit.ly, ExactTarget, NewzDash, Naytev

  • Reporting: Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, Crowdtangle, Parse.ly, EasySEO, Chartbeat

  • Editing: Adobe Creative Cloud programs, WordPress, Kinja, Headliner, Giphy

Awards

2017 Folio: Eddie Digital Award Winner // Overall Use of Social Media

MSU Society for News Design 2015 Design Contest // Second Place in Special Sections for “Pretty in Plastic”