Education:
Arizona State University
Bachelors of Arts in English
Spring 2018
Employment:
Mid-Atlantic Media – The Phoenix Jewish News
Staff Writer
August 2017-August 2018
- Wrote four to five articles published weekly online and in a newspaper with over 5,000 subscribers
- Managed all social media, increasing Facebook followers by 36 percent, from roughly 2,100 to 3,300
- Generated four pitches for weekly editorial meetings and worked any assigned stories
- Cultivated contacts throughout the community to find stories and obtain interviews
- Produced award-winning articles conforming to AP and company style and took photographs for publication
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Web Content Manager
March 2014-May 2017
- Wrote and edited content for blogs, newsletters, social media and email marketing
- Drove sales and event attendance by generating targeted customer lists for email marketing campaigns regularly reaching 10,000 or more recipients
- Operated website and webstore, which hosted more than $1 million in orders annually
- Assisted in coordinating 200 author events a year, including scheduling, set-up, conducting live interviews before an audience and broadcasting online
Deco Tile and Stone
Apprentice
December 2005- March 2010
- Restored and remodeled historic homes, working closely with the general contractor
- Negotiated with clients and sub-contractors to advance project in a cost-efficient manner
- Evaluated and purchased building materials based on blue prints and company standards
Awards:
- 1st Place Simon Rockower Award for excellence in news reporting from the American Jewish Press Association
- 3 Time Dean’s List Recipient at ASU
Volunteer:
PHXSUX.COM
Assistant Editor and Writer
January 2017-August 2017
- Edited, formatted and uploaded content for publication online
- Wrote articles for publication online
- Managed social media accounts, increasing followers on all platforms
Four Chambers Press
Associate Editor
August 2017-March 2018
- Reviewed three submissions a week from a pool of over 500
- Scored submissions based on press standards for publication
- Represented organization at community events